California & Northwest Executive Leadership Council
Engaged and committed leadership volunteers working nationwide are vital to achieving this mission. Executive Leadership Councils are integral in raising funds, growing new relationships, and advancing Autism Speaks’ mission objectives. Council members are high-caliber leadership volunteers who partner with staff to move the Autism Speaks’ mission forward.
Purpose
The Executive Leadership Council aims to advance Autism Speaks' mission and income goals in key markets nationwide. Aligned with the organization's nationwide business plan, the ELC allows members to lead revenue-generating initiatives and partner on priority programs and advocacy efforts.
The ELC structure allows volunteer leaders to collaborate on key initiatives and support staff in identifying, recruiting, and cultivating community influencers. ELC members serve as representatives of Autism Speaks at the market level and play a key role in connecting Autism Speaks to new individual and corporate relationships.
Members are influential leaders who possess diverse skill sets, experience, and perspectives, and are strongly committed to the mission of Autism Speaks and the autism community. ELC members reflect the professional, geographic, and ethnic diversity of the market in which they serve. With this diversity as a foundation, the ELC provides strategic counsel and support to ensure the broad reach and success of the mission-delivery and fundraising efforts of Autism Speaks.
Current Members:
- Georgianna Junco-Kelman, Board Chair/Gala Chair
- Nisha Verma, Immediate Past Board-Chair
- Harry Topping Jr., Golf Co-Chair
- Al Stoller
- Nicole Coleman
- Mark Osmer
- Sam Pines
Past Members:
- Nikki McRory
- Charles Hassell
- Kristen Mays
- Priscilla Picard
- Andy Bourne
- Tom Iland
- Nikki Pesusich
- Pamela Phillips
- Martin Vann
- Anna Innis
- Michael Rademaker
- Stephanie Walton