Executive Leadership Series
Executive Leadership Series (ELS) is a six-week program constructed to meet the unique needs of executive leaders in Long Beach.
The program is designed for executive leaders and aspiring executives of Long Beach organizations and companies. The program size is kept small to provide more interaction and create meaningful discussions.
The Executive Leadership Series is unlike other generic leadership programs because it is formulated with instructional, experiential, group learning, and reflection activities. The Executive Leadership Series is designed to take your leadership to the next level whether you are brand new or a seasoned executive.
Strong Leader • Strong Organization
Strong Long Beach
What the Executive Leadership Series will Provide for You?
Build a Strong Leader
Heighten the effectiveness and impact of each executive in Long Beach.
Build a Strong Organization
Facilitate networking with cohort members, Leadership Long Beach alumni, and community leaders so that you are better positioned and connected to achieve organizational and personal objectives.
Build a Strong
Long Beach
Enhance understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities that exist within the City of Long Beach so that you are better equipped to serve and make a lasting and positive impact.
Build Overall Strengths
Strengthen personal, organizational, and community leadership competencies using a customized curriculum that best serves each cohort (participants will help shape the curriculum via responses to online survey).
ELS Class of Spring 2020
Program Schedule
Class sessions run from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm and are followed by a class networking dinner ending no later than 8:00 pm. Snacks are provided during the class sessions to keep everyone’s energy up until the dinner hour. Each session is held in a different location around Long Beach enabling participants to learn more about our Long Beach community and build a more diverse cross-sector network.
Spring 2020 Class Dates & Topics
Thursday, March 12th – Executive Presence and Leadership Trust
THE CURRENT PROGRAM IS IN HIATUS AT THIS TIME UNTIL THE CURRENT WORLDWIDE CRISIS IS STABLE
TBD – Experience Leadership Principles
TBD – Leveraging Leadership Strengths
TBD – Building Teams through Trust
TBD – Executive Communication Skills
TBD – Community Service Project / Graduation Celebration
CLASS OF 2020
Ramanjit Brar, Port of Long Beach
Dennis Buchanan, Long Beach Fire Department
Lee Burner, Long Beach Transit
Kerri Cissna, Leadership Long Beach
Chad Ellis, Long Beach Police Department
Marcelo Eureste, St. Anthony High School
Kim Garvey, Moffat & Nichol
Bill Gillespie, California Resources Corporation
Cynthia Guidry, Long Beach Airport
Lailanie Jones, Precious Lamb Preschool
Paul Kaminski, Long Beach City College Foundation
Ryan Lebaron, Long Beach Police Department
Dawn McIntosh, Long Beach City Attorney’s Office
Faviola Ochoa, Southern California Gas Company
Jennifer Rojas, Long Beach Water Department
Drew Schneider, Port of Long Beach
Eddie Sell, Long Beach Fire Department
Andrea Testa, Keller Williams Pacific Estates
Michelle Thomassian, Long Beach Unified School District
RECENT GRADUATES
Class of 2019
Lori Andrews, Long Beach Unified School District
Renee Barot, Studio One Eleven
Rick Beall, MHP Structural Engineers
Sheryl Bender, City of Long Beach-Parks, Recreation & Marine
Michelle Byerly, The Nonprofit Partnership
Jason Campbell, Long Beach Police Department
Monique De La Garza, City of Long Beach-Office of the City Clerk
Hal DeNike, Forest Lawn Memorial Parks
Marlene Dupras, Port of Long Beach
Michael Goldschmidt, Long Beach Fire Department
Jeffrey Hardin, Long Beach Fire Department
The Honorable Doug Haubert, City of Long Beach-Office of the City Prosecuter
Pam Lee, Rancho Los Alamitos
Wesley McKean, P2S, Inc.
Stephanie Montuya-Morisky, Port of Long Beach
Oscar Orci, City of Long Beach-Developmental Services
Griselda Suarez, Arts Council for Long Beach
Rudy Umaña, City of Long Beach-Public Works
Robert Verceles, Long Beach Water Department
Adeline Yoong, Southern California Edison
Class of 2018
Paul Alvarado, City of Long Beach Fire Department
Alison Bruesehoff, Rancho Los Cerritos
Mikhail Fuks, P2S Engineering
Matthew Gruneisen, City of Long Beach Fire Department
Ginger Lee, City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services
Courtney Makela, The Boeing Company
Melvin McGuire, City of Long Beach Police Department
Crystal Slaten, City of Long Beach Civil Service
Lauren Vargas, City of Long Beach Mayor’s Office
Class of 2017
Paul Alvarado, City of Long Beach Fire Department
Alison Bruesehoff, Rancho Los Cerritos
Mikhail Fuks, P2S Engineering
Matthew Gruneisen, City of Long Beach Fire Department
Ginger Lee, City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services
Courtney Makela, The Boeing Company
Melvin McGuire, City of Long Beach Police Department
Crystal Slaten, City of Long Beach Civil Service
Lauren Vargas, City of Long Beach Mayor’s Office
Class of 2016
Alexandra Basquez, City of Long Beach
William Cusato, The Boeing Company
Mark Guillen, Molina Healthcare
Daryl James, Rebuilding Together Long Beach
Debra Johnson, Long Beach Transit
Richard Jordan, Port of Long Beach
Kenneth Kato, Long Beach Unified School District
Jeffrey Liberman, Long Beach Police Department
Robin Perry, Law Offices of Robin D. Perry & Associates
Travis Taylor, P2S Engineering
Loren Simpson, Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
Class of 2015
Linda Alexander, The Nonprofit Partnership
Patrick Brown, Westerly School
Kelly Colopy, City of Long Beach
Michael Fisher, VA Hospital of Long Beach
Lori Lamb, California State University, Office of the Chancellor
Kenneth McDonald, Long Beach Transit
Patrick Schirmer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Kandice Taylor-Sherwood, City of Long Beach
Carmen Taylor, California State University, Long Beach