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L EADERSHIP. DIVERSITY.
COMMUNITY.
The Ventura County Leadership Academy (VCLA)
was founded in 1994, as an organization set to
bring forth a diverse group of leaders together
in order to effectively improve the “quality of
life in Ventura County” through learning about
critical issues within the community.
2015-2016
COHORT XXI
PROGRAM CALENDAR
Friday, September 18
Friday, October 16
Friday, November 13
Friday, December 11
Friday, January 15
Friday, February 5
Sunday-Tuesday, March 6-8-Sacramento
Friday, April 8
Friday, May 6
Thursday, May 12-Cohort XXI Graduation-5:30pm-7:00pm
Calendar: September through May
Locations: Varied throughout the County
Sessions: 8:30am-4:30pm
VCLA opened my eyes to all the moving parts in
Ventura County, giving me valuable, insightful
experiences in areas that I was unfamiliar, such
as law enforcement, agriculture, and health care.
Additionally, the quality and passion of my fellow
cohort members represented the
microcosm of what is best.
-Norbert Tan, VCLA Cohort XIV, Past Chair,
VCLA Steering Committee and Executive Director,
Ventura College Foundation
VCL A
VCLA brings together a diverse collection
of amazing individuals and knits a foundation
for growth and learning from a framework
of civic priorities.
~Jill Shaffer
VENTURA
COUNTY
LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY
2015-2016
PROGRAM
INFORMATION
Developing Leaders to Enhance
the Quality of Life in Ventura County
L EADERSHIP
HOW TO AP PLY
VCLA Steering Committee
Pattie Braga-Chair
Cynthia Alexander
Melissa Baffa
Tiffany Cicolello
Sharon Cromartie
Olga Diaz
Terrance Dixon
Tracy Hudak
Ashely Humes
James Joyce III
Linda Catherine Le
James Mason
Scott Mastroianni
Andrew Pattison
Tuition: Application Fee:
VCLA Advisory Council
Dr. Priscilla Partridge
de Garcia-Co-Chair
Patty Brown-Co-Chair
Dale Belcher
Bill Burratto
Sue Chadwick
Marc Charney
Christine Cohen
Thomas Cohen
George Corbin
Dr. Rick Eberst
Steve Elson, PhD
Don Facciano
Dr. Pedro Garcia
Rudy Gonzales
Jeff Gorell
Nancy Gregg
Assemblymember
Jacqui Irwin
Dr. Chris Kimball
Florence LaManno
Supervisor Kathy Long
Margaret de la M
Michael Powers
Kathy Raffaelli
Kay Runnion
Charles Sandlin
Mike Paule
Jennie Pittman
Sara Rivera
David Seagraves
Norbert Tan
Dr. Genevieve Evans Taylor
Susan EnglundVice President, Community
Impact-United Way Liaison
Jill ShafferExecutive Director, VCLA
• Application is available at www.vcunitedway.org
(under leadership tab)
• All applicants are required to participate in a
panel interview to determine acceptance into
the program
VCLA CURRICULUM
2015-2016 Cohort XXI
Suzanne Scar
Mike Silacci
Ernie Villegas
Connie Young
Supporting VCLA
Organizations
An Enlightened Event
Camarillo Chamber of
Commerce
Casa Pacifica
CLU
City of Ventura
County of Ventura
CSUCI
Gold Coast Transit
Monsanto Company
MobileData360, LLC
Port Hueneme Chamber of
Commerce
Roadrunner Shuttle
The Arc of Ventura County
Union Bank
Ventura County Credit Union
Ventura County Star
Ventura County
Transportation Commission
$1500
$25
VCLA prides itself in being an initiative of the United Way of
Ventura County. The program focus session topics will typically
include but are not limited to the following critical areas of
study: Standard of Living and Housing, Public Safety and
Social Services, Healthcare and Aging, Community Exploration,
Local Government and the Legislative Process, Sacramento
Field Trip, Education and Workforce Development, Economic
Development and Labor, Transportation and Environment,
Water and Agriculture, and Arts and Culture.
Personal Leadership Development
VCLA infuses personal leadership development throughout the
curriculum each year utilizing the relational leadership model
Our goal is to insure VCLA graduates are extremely effective
leaders who recognize leadership as a relational process that
can occur at any level within an organization and is a choice
one must intentionally make.
Immersion Activity
The purpose of the immersion activity is to provide a unique
experience that is not necessarily available to the general
public and enhances the curriculum by providing participants
with an in-depth experience with one of the session subject
matters. The activity must not be related to your job, volunteer
work, or something that you may otherwise encounter. It is
encouraged and recommended that other cohort members
not engage in the same activity at the same time.
For additional information, please contact:
Jill Shaffer, VCLA Executive Director
4001 Mission Oaks Blvd Suite E
Camarillo, CA 93012
805-485-6288 Ext. 260
[email protected]