Thank you to our sponsors!

© Multicultural Leadership Program 2014

Visionary Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Administrative Partners

Friends of MCLP

In-Kind

Individual Donors

Annette Martinez Kelli and Jeff Hill

Bill Snyder Marilyn and John Freeze

Carol and Mark Csanda Roshaunda Ross

Deanna Frautschi and Alan Bedell Tim Leighton

Emily James Vicki and John Robertson

Judy Markowitz Willie Brown

Scholarship Sponsors

Ann and Carl Frautschi Scholarship Fund

Nadine and Joe Yurieci Scholarship Fund

Willie Brown Scholarship Fund

Endowments

MCLP Endowment Fund

Susan Noble Endowment Fund

Annual Report

2014 Annual Report To Develop Diverse Leaders

bn.mclp.org

The impact of our graduates and your support is beyond our imagination!

Our mission is to develop diverse leaders with the passion to serve their communities.

We define “communities” to include family, organizations, town, state, country, and

world. Why the world? Who knows where our leaders will go and serve? We do not

limit our imagination when dreaming of our graduates’ impact as authentic servant-

leaders. They have the leadership courage to do the right thing wherever they are.

We also believe that an appreciation of diverse views and backgrounds adds to the inno-

vative vitality of any community. It is our sponsors, supporters and volunteers, who

provide each MCLP class with the amazing diversity of experiences and perspectives to

build leaders who are strong and confident in the face of complex challenges. Each year,

you devote 8,000 volunteer hours to supporting the MCLP class experience. Each year,

you donate the monies that allow us to carry out our program year and build for the fu-

ture. Your support makes the dreams of our individual graduates come true. Your sup-

port allows MCLP to pursue its dream of developing outstanding leaders who make a

positive difference.

In the report that follows, notice the circle of support that empowers each graduate

throughout the program. You are a part of that circle. Notice the five community partner

projects completed by this year’s graduates—helping local non-profits to diversify their

audience, broaden outreach, identify funding, raise awareness and improve cultural sen-

sitivity.

Internally, we established more sustainable MCLP organizational processes, strength-

ened our board of directors, and continually enhance our curriculum. We are pleased to

announce, just after our program year’s close, we have met our initial $100K start-up

goal for the MCLP Endowment, creating a more financially stable base for future

MCLP classes.

At the end of our first five years, we are encouraged and grateful for each person and

organization who made the MCLP dream a reality. The future had not yet unfolded

when the first class started in mid-2009. Five years later—and 121 graduates strong—

the accomplishments of our supporters and alumni are beyond our imagination. We

know, with certainty, that with your support, MCLP will continue to develop diverse

leaders who will serve our communities in ways we cannot yet imagine today. Thank

you for being a partner in that future!

by Sonya Mau, Executive Director

– on behalf of MCLP Advisory Council, Board of Directors & Committees

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MCLP Statistics & Financials

Distribution of Revenue

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Graduates 23 25 22 25 25

Class Presenters 76 78 72 75 72

Graduation Reservations 206 318 498 535 540

Website Visits 11,392 13,913 17,287 17,918 19,666

Facebook Likes 252 387 491 560 705

Facebook Daily Total Reach — — 3,388 25,842 49,810

Facebook Daily Total Impressions — — 50,675 79,382 125,289

29%

11%

60%

60.4%

19.8%

19.8%

43.7%

25%

31.3%

40%

26.7%

33.3%

*

*Actual 2013-14 revenues is $113,985, including tuition payments for two classes. This occurred

because, we moved our tuition deadline from late July to June, 2014. For the chart above, we are using $88,975, which excludes tuition from the second class. This is more reflective of our MCLP revenue trends.

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Class of 2010

Bert Neptune

Carl L. Davis

Daniel Liu

Don Paul

Gary Donell Williams

Jamaal Crayton

Jhun Medina

Joe Zacharias

Karen Kapela

Ken Starks

Lauren Kim

Macaria Lopez

Mandava V. Rao

Margarita Alvarez

Marisanta Hidrogo

Mark Walcott

Michael Donnelly

Monica Williams

Nina Olvera

Teena Rajan

Roshaunda Ross

Tom Moy

Vani Prasad

Class Facilitator: Phani Aytam

Our Graduates Are Our Legacy

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Behind every successful leader

is a circle of support.

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Endowment Fund

What is the MCLP Endowment Fund?

It is the gift that keeps on giving. The MCLP Endowment Fund is a general

endowment fund supported by charitable gifts. The fund is invested and managed

over time to provide a sustainable income stream for MCLP, while maintaining

the gift’s purchasing power in perpetuity.

Why is this endowment being established?

The fund will ensure a financially stable base to fund future MCLP classes and

participant scholarships. It will allow MCLP to continue developing leaders for

our community’s long-term needs.

How does it work?

The initial goal is $100,000 by the end of April 2014. MCLP will begin the fund

with $50,000 from donations received over the last four years. The fund will be

opened and maintained through the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation to

leverage the value provided by their 15 years of experience and larger endowment

portfolio.

We are proud to announce:

we achieved our initial goal of $100,000 by the end of April, 2014! We still have

far to go. All MCLP endowment gifts are welcomed and tax deductible. All

amounts are welcomed and tax deductible. We thank you for your support.

Endowment gifts can be mailed to:

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation—Attn: MCLP Endowment Fund,

2401 E. Washington, Suite 300B, Bloomington, IL 61704

Make checks payable to IPCF-MCLP or to “Illinois Prairie Community

Foundation” and cite “MCLP Endowment Fund” as the beneficiary.

You may also endow online at www.bn-mclp.org.

Click on the “Endow” button on the right navigation page.

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Class of 2011

Anita Moore

Brian Peacher

Carolyn Davis

Cavell Walcott

Denise Younge

Erika Arnhart

Iwin Huang

Jon McWhirter

Kimberly Pfeifer

Latha Rao

Leslie Harding

Lori Harvey

Matt Johnson

Munjal Dave

Nida Kazim

Paul Hursey Jr.

Peter Stroyan

Rahul Bafna

Rearn Dotson

Renee Lafontaine

Sandeep Davalbhakta

Sharonna Owens

Theresia Taylor

Vicente Adame

Yoon Yim

Class Facilitator: Gary D. Williams

Our Graduates Are Our Legacy

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Class of 2012

Anand Bhende

Brian Cunningham

Carrie Broquard

Craig Luchtefeld

Gina Palmer

Grace Pagowska

Heather Stella

Henry Ramsey

Henry Walker

Janet Hood

Janine Peacher

Johnny Nguyen

Juan Garcia

Kari Sandhaas

Kristen Sand

Laura Duvendack

Nicole Clemmons

Pretty Reji

Sagar Gollapudi

Santosh Raut

Shleah Scarborough

Tim Golliday

Tina McCormick

Class Facilitator: Theresia Taylor

Our Graduates Are Our Legacy

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Organizations $5,000+

COUNTRY Financial

Founding Members

Andrea and Don Thorpe

Annette Martinez

Arlene Hosea and Ben Ryburn

Brian and Consuelo Cunningham

Carol (d) and Earl Reitan

Carole and Jerry Ringer

Chantal and Carl Sneed

Christa and Josh Staley

David and Paula Mitchell

Deanna Frautschi and Alan Bedell

Diana and Dave Hauman

Diane Kerr

Dianne Hill

Erin Minné

Gene and Leslie Harding

George and Myra Gordon

Hank and Mary Campbell

Heather Stella

Janet M. Hood

John and Jan Wohlwend

Julie and Bob Dobski

Karen Schmidt

Kari Sandhaas and Mike Matejka

Laura and Bryan Leaver

Macaria Lopez

Mary Riddle

Michael Wolf and Justin Vickers

Paul and Sandra Harmon

Phylis VerSteegh

Robert Williams

Roger and Mary Hunt

Sandeepa Sangras and Phani Aytam

Sonya and Ben Mau

Sonya Gong Jent

Steve and Deb Wannemacher

Tammy and Kyle T. Vancil

Tim and Cindy Golliday

William Snyder

Willie Brown

MCLP Endowment Founding Members as of May 31, 2014

All Founding Members will be listed permanently on the MCLP

website and in future program material.

MCLP thanks all who have helped us with

our endowment goal for 2014!

Individuals $1,000+

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Making a difference...

…to the community and sponsors

By building stronger, well rounded community members, our community as a

whole is strengthened. MCLP small-group projects provide low-cost solutions to

key issues affecting our community. By emphasizing diversity, MCLP produces

leaders who are equipped to collaborate in building a stronger community—a com-

munity that designs inclusive solutions to address complex issues, a community

with programs reflecting the diversity of the people living in it.

…to employers

Employees who complete MCLP will develop greater diversity of thought and core

leadership skills that are effective both inside and outside of their place of work.

Employees gain a better understanding of their community and establish meaning-

ful contacts within powerful networks throughout McLean County.

…to participants

Participants develop leadership competencies and benefit from a robust learning

experience through their class sessions, mentoring relationships, and hands-on

community service projects. They are exposed to new thoughts and views to ad-

dress complex issues, while also learning more about the community in which they

live and work. They walk away better prepared to be effective employees at their

jobs and take on leadership roles in the community to serve the local organizations.

The first responsibility of a leader is to

define reality. The last is to say thank you.

In between, the leader is a servant.

—Max DePree

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Class of 2013

Class Facilitators: Brian Cunningham and Gina Palmer

Our Graduates Are Our Legacy

Alex Moncrief

Ann Perry

Aparna Idate

Carlos Miranda

Christa Staley

Chuck DiVerde

Donald Wiggins

Emily James

Emily Vigneri

Erica Scott

Fernando Cornejo

Goverdhan Galpalli

Jeffery Woodard

Kelli Saizon

Mary Riddle

Mauricio Sadicoff

Michael Wolf

Missy Thomas

Sabrina Coleman

Sparsula Simmons

Stephanie Kohl Ringle

Sudhir Pai

Tereva Parham

Tiffany Cho

Tony Curcuru

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Ajay Kalavala Dakesa Pina

Joy Born Stephanie Duquenne

Tara Brown

Increase the awareness of Heartland Head Start’s comprehensive community services, partners, and families to increase recruitment of families into the program.

Project Sponsor: Karen Bruning

Project Liaison: Karen Bruning

Group Advisor: Barb Nathan

Future Stars

Heartland Head Start

Alyssa Bisanz Emmanuel Calmes

Linda Bollivar Seena Bhende

Sheena Bedi

Educate Community Cancer staff on cultural sensitivity and cultural differences between the U.S. and India. Provide recommendations for outreach to the Bloomington-Normal Asian Indian Community.

Project Sponsor: Joe Prosser

Project Liaison: Cat Woods

Group Advisor: Madonna Courtright

Let’s Care

Community Cancer Center

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What is MCLP?

MCLP is an intense, professional development curriculum that provides a frame-

work to those with an interest and potential to step into leadership roles within our

communities. Participants attend class sessions and carry out community projects

over an eight-month period. MCLP strives to prepare skilled individuals for leader-

ship positions in public, private, educational, political, and non-profit sectors.

MCLP is offered annually to develop community leaders. The MCLP self-

exploration framework is designed to help each participant examine the answers to

these questions:

Who are you?

What are your strengths and passions?

What are you going to do now?

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Servant leaders are different from

other persons of good will, because

they act on what they believe.

—Robert Greenleaf

It begins with the

natural feeling that one

wants to serve...then

conscious choice brings

one to aspire to lead.

—Robert Greenleaf

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Bobbi Hynes Jerin Thomas

Kiranmayi Konam Lola Thomas Albright

Tejas Jani

Cheryl Hussain Dr. Dipti Hattangady

Ivan Hall Julie Navickas

Tim Beccue

Develop a business plan to increase Faith in Action’s diversity among the board of directors, volunteers, care receivers, faith base groups, and partnering organizations.

Project Sponsor: Carol Csanda

Project Liaison: Lori Harvey

Group Advisor: Kristen Sand

Divine Drivers

Faith in Action

Research and determine available sources of funding to provide for long-term viability and sustainability of the Healthy Start program.

Project Sponsor: Dale Strassheim

Project Liaison: Karen Major

Group Advisor: Carl Davis

Baby Boomers

The Baby Fold

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Community Projects

Kristen Manzi Lauren Eckhardt

Phyllis Glover-Webster Sateesh Nallamothu

Tammy Vancil

Provide Illinois Shakespeare Festival with information and recommendations on how to diversify their audience to reflect McLean County’s demographics.

Project Sponsor: Annette Martinez

Project Liaison: Richard Folse

Group Advisor: Jean Lawyer

To Be or Not to Be

Illinois Shakespeare Festival

MCLP participants engage in eight-month leadership journey beginning in July each

year. Throughout this journey, MCLP promotes its philosophy that community involve-

ment is not an option for leaders — it is a fundamental responsibility and key leadership

competence.

One element of the program that reinforces the learning around community involvement

and team-building is the completion of a community project for a non-profit agency

whereby the participants can make a difference for a non-profit organization while prac-

ticing their skills in a safe learning environment. In addition, participants will begin to

learn about non-profit organizational structures and nuances of community-based organ-

ization versus a for-profit or bottom-line driven corporation.

This year’s participants worked with the following five non-profit organizations: Illinois

Shakespeare Festival, Faith in Action, The Baby Fold, Community Cancer Center, and

Heartland Head Start.

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The MCLP Curriculum focuses on five key areas:

Self-Awareness

The first step to becoming a community leader is to become self-aware. In MCLP,

each participant completes a Myers-Briggs evaluation, Strengths Finder and Leader-

ship 360. These evaluations assist participants in completing a comprehensive study

of their leadership style and leadership strengths. Class sessions round out opportuni-

ties for self-exploration, including emotional intelligence, relationship building, and

life-balance topics.

Community Service

Each participant works with a small group of diverse individuals on a community

project specially selected for their group. Participants learn invaluable skills, such as

leveraging the strengths of team members, communicating a concise point of view,

and contributing to the common goal of the team. In addition to helping a community

organization, the team dynamic itself is a gratifying learning experience. At the end of

the class, each group finishes a service project meeting an identified community need.

Leadership Skills

All aspects of the leadership experience and skills building are explored during this

intense eight-month class. Some of the topics in leadership include strategic thinking,

team building, managing conflict, change management, crisis leadership, and situa-

tional leadership. Each topic is presented by experienced facilitators who encourage

both class participation and spirited debate.

Social and Community Awareness

Social and community awareness is a primary focus of MCLP. Panel discussions are

interspersed throughout the program on topics such as health care, sustainability, poli-

tics and social justice, and education. Panels are comprised of distinguished communi-

ty leaders who share their unique opinions and experiences. The class also participates

in a humbling and eye-opening poverty simulation experience.

Servant Leadership

One of the most valuable concepts explored in MCLP is servant leadership. This is the

foundational core of the program. The central meaning of servant leadership is that a

great leader is first experienced as a servant to others. This simple fact is central to the

leader’s greatness: true leadership emerges when the servant leader has the courage to

step forward and lead when asked by those he or she serves.

Name Title/Employer

Ajay Kalavala Principal Consultant, TEKsystems

Alyssa Bisanz Enterprise Associate, State Farm

Bobbi Hynes Director of Volunteer Services, OSF

Cheryl Hussain President, Majestic Interior Design Inc.

Dakesa Pina Staff Counselor, Illinois State University

Dr. Dipti Hattangady MBA Student, Illinois State University

Emmanuel Calmes Senior IT Consultant, NTT Data

Lola Thomas Albright Office/Transportation Specialist, Heartland Head Start

Ivan Hall Analyst/Claims C.E. Strategies, State Farm

Jerin Thomas Project Leader/ Business Analyst, State Farm

Joy Born Supervisor, COUNTRY Financial

Julie Navickas Academic Advisor/Lecturer, Illinois State University

Kiranmayi Konam Implementation Coordinator, TEKsystems

Kristin Manzi Program Coordinator, Labyrinth

Lauren Eckhardt Member/Retail Employment Manager, GROWMARK

Linda Bollivar Director, Faith in Action of Bloomington-Normal

Phyllis Glover-Webster Case Manager, TEKsystems

Sateesh Nallamothu Data Specialist, State Farm

Seena Bhende Manager, iGate

Sheena Bedi Project Analyst, COUNTRY Financial

Stephanie Duquenne Assoc. Dir./Alumni Relations, Illinois State University

Tammy Vancil Business Intelligence Analyst, State Farm

Tara Brown Business Analyst, Exelon

Tejas Jani Android Test Lead, State Farm

Tim Beccue VP of finance, Advanced Medical Transport

Emily Vigneri Class Facilitator Mike Wolf Class Facilitator

Class Participants

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Community Involvement MCLP is a catalyst for our alumni to remain involved with community

organizations after graduation. Alumni serve in leadership roles for the

following organizations as board members, advisors, volunteers, and

employees.

100 Black Men

Aktion Club—Kiwanis Program

American Red Cross

Associates for Women in Communications

Autism Society of McLean County

The Baby Fold

Back to School Alliance

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois

Black Business Alliance

Bloomington Kiwanis

Bloomington-Normal Daybreak Rotary

Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions

Collaborative Solutions Institute

Community Cancer Center

Community Health Care Clinic

Conexiones Latinas de McLean County

Crossroads Global Handcrafts

David Davis Mansion Foundation

District-87

Ecology Action Center

Easter Seals

Emmanuel’s Unitya

Faith in Action

Friends of the Arts

Juvenile Extended Day Program

Habitat for Humanity of McLean County

Habitat ReStore

Healthy Start

Heartland Head Start

Heartland Community College Foundation

Home Sweet Home Ministries

HOPE worldwide

Humane Society of Central Illinois

Illinois 4-H Youth Development Program

Illinois Heart and Lung Foundation

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation

Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Illinois Symphony Orchestra

Labyrinth Outreach Services to Women

League of Women Voters of McLean County

Make-A-Wish Foundation

Marcfirst

March of Dimes

McLean County Arts Board

McLean County Indian Association

McLean County Planning Commission Board

McLean County Recovery Court Advisory Board

Minority & Police Partnership

Multicultural Leadership Program

Next Professionals of the Chamber of Commerce

Normal Human Relations Commission

Organization of Chinese Americans Inc., OCA CIL

OSF St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation

Peaceful Schools

Prevent Child Abuse - Illinois

Project OZ

Rebound

The Salvation Army

Stepping Stones

Unit-5

United Way

Unity Community Center

West Bloomington Revitalization Program

Western Avenue Community Center

WXRJ

YWCA

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Community Cancer Center

Community Health Care Clinic

Ecology Action Center

Illinois Symphony Board

Labyrinth Outreach Services to Women

League of Women Voters

Marcfirst

Red Cross

Salvation Army

The Baby Fold

United Way of McLean County

West Bloomington Revitalization Project

YMCA

Board Experience Partners

Adam Garey

Andrea Thorpe

Barbara Taft

Betty Cupach

Carole Ringer

Chris Martin

Dale Strassheim

Deanna Frautschi

Dr. Gary Niehaus

Dr. Herschel Hannah

Janet Hood

Judge Elizabeth Robb

Dr. Janet Wessel Krejci

Kathy DeWerff

Marcel Blythe

Mark DeKeersgieter

Marlene Dietz

Paula Mitchell

Rob B. Fazzini

Rob McDade

Roger Hunt

Sean Wells

Sonya Gong Jent

Steve Wannemacher

Dr. Tari Renner

Tim Leighton

Tony Coletta

Mentors

Class after Graduation—April 2014

Class during Community Leadership—December 2013

Class of 2014

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Graduation Celebration

A “call to serve” was the theme as MCLP marked its fifth year with a memorable cele-

bration on April 5, graduating the class of 2014 and celebrating servant leadership.

Over 500 people filled Illinois State University’s Bone Student Center as this year’s 25

participants walked on the stage and completed their intensive eight-month effort to-

gether. Ivan Hall spoke for the class, commending MCLP for being “intentional about

whom they put in front of you” but ending with the traditional MCLP challenge to his

classmates and the audience, “What are you going to do now?”

Keynote speaker Chris Marvin, of “Got Your Six,” an organization that encourages

returning veterans to community service, examined the divide between civilian and

military life. He noted that many people thank veterans for their service, but few ask

veterans the same question that Hall raised, “what are you going to do now?” Chris felt

that “veterans are not living up their potential, because no one is asking them. …If we

want to have a new greatest generation, it has to be civilian and military together.”

The “call to serve” and work together were exemplified in this year’s service award

winners, Hank and Mary Campbell and Tim Golliday.

Hank and Mary were the first couple to receive the MCLP Community Service

Award. Both echoed the MCLP theme of involvement and team work. These two re-

tired Illinois State University faculty members have a long history of community ser-

vice. Their current project is Labyrinth Outreach Services for Women, aiding women

returning from prison. Labyrinth was a MCLP Class of 2013 project and Mary noted

how much her MCLP team’s effort aided Labyrinth. “What you can accomplish as a

member of a team is amazing. Volunteering to make lives better for others has the

amazing result of making you better.”

Tim Golliday, MCLP class of 2012, received the Alumni Award. During his year with

MCLP Class of 2012 he worked on an Ecology Action Center (EAC) project. Now

Tim serves on the EAC board and helped establish the EAC’s “We Care” half-

marathon which raises funds for local non-profits. He also serves as event chair with

current MCLP class sessions and volunteers at Home Sweet Home ministries.

Advisory board members and MCLP founding supporters, Willie Brown and Deanna

Frautschi, spoke as “proud parents” seeing MCLP pass its fifth anniversary, encourag-

ing support for the MCLP endowment.

MCLP encourages community service as a core servant leadership responsibility. This

year’s class completed projects aiding the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Faith In Ac-

tion, the Baby Fold, the Community Cancer Center and Heartland Head Start.

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Annette Martinez

Anand Bhende

Aron Klein

Barb Baurer

Dr. Barry Reilly

Bob Lackie

Bruce Bergethon

Carole Ringer

Carolyn Hansen

Cheryl Gaines

Christina Schulz

Dr. Connie DeVeer

Dale Strassheim

David Hales

Dennis Goodwin

Diana Hauman

Duane Farrington

Ed Woods

Emily Vigneri

Gail Kear

Dr. Gary Niehaus

Dr. George Gordon

Gigi Fansler

Gina Mandros

Gina Palmer

Dr. Janet Krejci

Janet Hood

Jay Verner

Jim Browne

John Blackburn

John Hesse

Jon Greiner

Julia Turner

Karen Schmidt

Karen Zangerle

Dr. Lori Adams

Lyn Hruska

Mauricio Sadicoff

Marcel Blythe

Mark Peterson

Dr. Mary Campbell

Meta Mickens-Baker

Michael Wolf

Mike Johnson

Mike Matejka

Paula Mitchell

Dr. Paul Pederson

Rachel Schlipmann

Dr. Richard Wilson

Rick Owens

Rob B. Fazzini

Rob Widmer

Sandy Bentley

Dr. Shermain Woodhouse

Sonya Mau

Steve Wannemacher

Steve Schroeder

Dr. Tari Renner

Dr. Tim Flanagan

Todd Hughes

Tony Coletta

Vicki Tilton

Presenters, Panelists, and Moderators

MCLP Staff (Part Time)

Sonya Chu Mau, Executive Director

Kelly Neptune, Program Coordinator

Linda Bollivar, Program Director*

* Linda Bollivar, was selected as MCLP Program Director in this newly created position, effective July 7, 2014.

* The Program Coordinator position has been redefined as an Office Assistant position, effective July, 2014.

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Andrea Thorpe

Annette Martinez

Bernie Anderson

Carl Sneed

Carl Teichman

Deanna Frautschi

Erin Minné

Gigi Fansler

Gregg Chadwick

Judge Elizabeth Robb

Mark Peterson

Paula Mitchell

Rob B. Fazzini (Chair)

Ron Greene

Sonya Gong Jent

Steve Wannemacher

Tony Coletta

Willie Brown

Advisory Council

Anand Bhende

Ann Perry

Carolyn Davis

Christa Staley

Chuck DiVerde

Craig Luchtefeld

Diana Hauman

Heather Stella

Kari Sandhaas

Kelli Saizon

Leslie Harding

Macaria Lopez

Mary Riddle

Phani Aytam

Phylis VerSteegh

Sandy Bentley

Tereva Parham

Tina McCormick

Board of Directors

Alie Koenig

Bert Neptune

Bev Hornickel

Carlos T. Miranda

Carol Hreha

David Burch

Deb Schroeder

Dennis Goodwin

Dominique Freeman

Elayne Goldman

Erika Page

Janet Hood

Josh Peters

Katie Doyle

Katie Sayers

Kaylea Donley

Kristen Grimes

Madelyn Holstein

Mary McEldowney

Mauricio Sadicoff

Monica Palmer

Mike Matejka

Olemuel Ashford

Paul Hursey Jr.

Rachel Jarz

Sally Zuhn

Samantha Golden

Stephanie Kohl Ringle

Tim Golliday

Tommy Navickas

Tony Curcuru

Committee Members

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While serving as a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter

pilot in Afghanistan in 2004, Chris was severely

wounded in a helicopter crash. During his four-year

recovery, he would require ten major surgeries. As a

wounded veteran, Chris learned first-hand the danger

of creating a cultural narrative on veterans that was

based on charity and pity. Since that time, Chris has

worked on a series of projects to help shift the way

our country views veterans by bridging the civilian-

military divide.

Chris is the Managing Director of Got Your 6, a

collaborative campaign to ensure that veterans are

perceived as leaders and civic assets. In the military,

“Got your six” means “I’ve got your back.” It refers

to the six o’clock position as the rear of a military formation. It also stands for loyalty,

trust, and commitment—values that military veterans bring to a community.

To change the national conversation about veterans, Got Your 6 works with the

entertainment industry and nonprofit organizations that empower returning veterans to

help make our communities stronger. Chris’ work at Got Your 6 has been recognized by

the National Conference on Citizenship, the Clinton Global Initiative, Points of Light,

and Goodwill Industries.

Stories of the success of Got Your 6 and its partners have aired on 60 Minutes, NBC

Nightly News, Fox and Friends, and other national outlets. The campaign has also been

fortunate to leverage numerous Hollywood stars—including Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift,

Bradley Cooper, and Brian Williams—to participate in public service announcements,

events, and projects.

Chris served for more than seven years as a U.S. Army officer. His military awards

include the Bronze Star and the Air Medal. He also serves as a commissioner for the

Bipartisan Policy Center’s Commission on Political Reform, as a Truman National

Security Fellow, and as a Presidio Institute Cross Sector Leadership Fellow. He holds a

Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA

from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Chris currently resides with his wife and two daughters in Philadelphia, and his parents

still live in Bloomington.

Graduation Celebration

Chris Marvin 2014 Key Note Speaker

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2014 Community Service Award Recipients

Hank and Mary Campbell

Hank and Mary Campbell have a life-long legacy of

servant leadership to Illinois State University, their

local community, and beyond. Leading lives of

genuine commitment to community service, Hank

and Mary have been true role models—fostering

respect and community partnership in response to the

needs of the underserved.

Both are retired from ISU—Hank taught in Industrial

Technology, Mary in Social Work—leaving

numerous graduates whom they guided and inspired. Both regularly involved their

students and peers in community activities, providing first-hand experience bridging the

“town-gown” divide and resourcefully addressing day-to-day human needs.

Hank and Mary frequently spearheaded new programs with lasting impact. Hank

established the “Global Vision and Problem Solving Scholarship” at ISU, and has used

his construction skills to direct 18 ISU/IWU Habitat for Humanity Collegiate houses,

volunteers for Bloomington’s West Side Tool Library and many Rotarian activities.

Mary helped develop Labyrinth Outreach Services to Women, a program aiding women

returning from prison. She also helped establish the Baby Fold’s Intact Family Services

Program and the Pass It On effort—which gathers clothing, non-perishable food and

other items from ISU students at semester’s end for community redistribution—and

volunteers as a Master Naturalist.

Together, this couple has made an extraordinary difference in their community and the

lives of so many they have touched.

Each year MCLP presents an award to two individuals who live the principles upon which

the Multicultural Leadership Program was founded. The individuals are selected from nom-

inations received from the community. The MCLP Community Service Award is a person

from the community at large. The MCLP Alumni award is an MCLP graduate. Both are

selected based on the following criteria:

1. Demonstrated history of making a positive difference in our community

2. Takes action with a drive to serve others and the courage to lead when needed

3. Leave those he or she works with better off — either wiser, healthier, richer, happier

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2014 Alumni Award Recipient

Tim Golliday

Tim Golliday is a quiet man of action and few words. Tim

has no interest in being recognized for his efforts, often

choosing the supportive role that insures things get done

and people grow.

Tim applied for the Multicultural Leadership Program

because he wanted to become a better leader. When he

graduated in 2012, Tim said, “It was truly a

transformative leadership journey.” Now, having tested

his strengths and values during MCLP, Tim’s focus is

working with teams who can make a major impact on the

world. Tim is deliberate about the organizations he joins and the roles he chooses. He

knows great change happens one day at a time and one choice at a time.

Sometimes life’s challenges can cause a person to become negative. Tim’s challenges

made him more determined than ever to be positive, to help others rise above their

challenges and to add the maximum value to his community. Tim is seen as a

valuable mentor and friend by many. He was part of an MCLP team that worked with

the Ecology Action Center (EAC) to diversify the organization’s outreach and

increase recycling awareness in Bloomington neighborhoods. He is now an EAC

board member where he was instrumental in establishing the annual We Care Twin

Cities Half Marathon, led by EAC to benefit many not-for-profit organizations in this

community. He is active with Home Sweet Home Ministries, teaching whatever topic

is needed for the clients of HSHM. Tim continues to lead and serve as an event chair

for MCLP.

Tim works at COUNTRY Financial, where he is known as a man who is organized,

on-time, and focused. He expects others to be the same. Yet, Tim is also always ready

to listen, to help, and to provide positive encouragement to a co-worker.

Tim is married to his best friend and best supporter, Cindy Golliday.