NBLC Hosts First Annual Awards Luncheon
Leaders of the North Bay
October 2007
2007 marked the inaugural year for NBLC's signature event, the Leaders of the North Bay Awards. The event was created to showcase exemplary leadership within the North Bay region. After an overwhelming response for nomination submissions, NBLC selected five leaders to honor at the luncheon this past October at the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park. NBLC wowed audiences with keynote speaker the Honorable Leon E. Panetta, former White House Chief of Staff, who set the tone and gave an inspiring address regarding the importance of leadership when sustaining quality of life. The 2007 honorees represent the best of the North Bay and serve as a reminder that we have extraordinary people and organizations whose leadership enriches the region and our lives. This community is better for their efforts and contributions to our community.
2007 Leaders of the North Bay Honorees:
I. Caught in the Act of Leadership, Individual Excellence in Leadership:
Mary K. McEachron, Of Counsel, Hanson Bridgett
II. We're All in this Together, Community Building:
S.H.A.K.E. (Support Healthy & Active Kids in Education)
III. Paint the Community Green, Environmental Stewardship:
Codding Enterprises
IV. The "Light Bulb" Went On, Innovative/Entrepreneurial Spirit:
Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire
V. Empowering the Latino Community, Leadership within the Latino Community:
Alma Martinez Velasquez, Community Liaison, Novato Unified School District
This event will be held every fall. Nominations for the 2008 Leaders of the North Bay will be open by Summer 2008.