e-Touchstone December 2010 In This Issue ♦ Seeking Your Input ♦ Announcing Class XXIX ♦ ALF Events ♦ Proposed Slate for 2011 Trustees ♦ Vote ♦ But for ALF ♦ Dues Reminder ♦ Class News: Checking-In ♦ Nominate a Fellow ♦ Job/Board Postings ALF recently held two sessions to get input on two strategic issues the organization faces on an ongoing b total of 35 members from Classes XVI, XXIII, XXIV, and XXVI participated. Here is the feedback received a with some open questions. Click here to send your input to Harriet. Comments on Fellows Programs • Offer both Single Sector and Core Programs – could do more than one Core program in a year particularly if starting times were staggered. • Important to be selective – getting top tier candidates is more important than increasing the tota number of Fellows. • Suggestions for potential single sector programs: race relations; brown/black emerging leaders; p sector; energy sector. Others?
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e-Touchstone December 2010
In This Issue ♦ Seeking Your Input ♦ Announcing Class XXIX ♦ ALF Events ♦ Proposed Slate for 2011 Trustees ♦ Vote ♦ But for ALF ♦ Dues Reminder ♦ Class News: Checking-In ♦ Nominate a Fellow ♦ Job/Board Postings
ALF recently held two sessions to get input on two strategic issues the organization faces on an ongoing basis.total of 35 members from Classes XVI, XXIII, XXIV, and XXVI participated. Here is the feedback received along with some open questions. Click here to send your input to Harriet.
Comments on Fellows Programs
• Offer both Single Sector and Core Programs – could do more than one Core program in a year particularly if starting times were staggered.
• Important to be selective – getting top tier candidates is more important than increasing the total number of Fellows.
• Suggestions for potential single sector programs: race relations; brown/black emerging leaders; public sector; energy sector. Others?
• How can ALF attract leaders from surrounding communities within greater Houston?
Comments on activities for Senior Fellows
Type of programs to offer:
• Advanced Fellows program for Senior Fellows (number of days? Price willing to pay?)
• Series of sessions for small group (on a single topic?) for deep dialogue (like the Study Circles on race relations ALF offered in 2004 and 2005)
• Several overnight retreats each year for several classes at a time
• Senior Fellow wilderness retreat
• Some activities by zip code
Things to consider:
• How can ALF best serve as a resource (e.g. As a sounding board for public officials? As a convener to get broad input on significant issues in the community?)
• How can we share what the major interests of Senior Fellows are so others can know on whom to call?
• What marketing strategies should be pursued so participation can be increased on the theory that once Senior Fellows get together they will wind up leveraging each other on community initiatives?
• How can we get the information so we can publicize stories about what Senior Fellows are doing?
• Offer only two opportunities each year (Jaworski Dinner and Chez ALF) and then more people will attend those.
Robert K. Ball, Senior Vice President, Private Banking Division Manager, Amegy Bank Ann Smith Barnes, M.D., Medical Director, Weight Management Services & Disease Prevention, Harris County Hospital District; Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine Donald N. Bowers II, Assistant Vice President, Houston Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Shawn Collier, Principal, Origin Stephen C. Costello, Houston City Council At-Large Position 1; President/Co-Founder Costello, Inc. Jerry V. Davis, Founder/Executive Director, Making It Better; the breakfast klub, Partner Karen DuPont, Assistant Chief, Planning & Homeland Security Command, Houston Fire Department Ange D. Finn, Community Volunteer Dorothy Gibbons, CEO and Co-Founder, The Rose Kenneth Huewitt, CPA, Controller, Houston Independent School District Nghi T. Ho, Principal, Royal Oaks Financial Group; Trustee, Alief ISD Rochelle M. Jacobson, Co-Owner, Merfish Pipe and Supply Jesse H. Jones II, Director, Houston Endowment Inc. Michele Malloy, Attorney, Marathon Oil Company Marcus Malonson, CFP, Senior Vice President, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Reverend T.J. Martinez, SJ, Founding President, Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School Vanessa Perez McCalla, Executive Director, Art League Houston Linda Flores Olson, Director of Development, Houston PBS Carrin F. Patman, Partner, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP David E. Ruiz, Corporate Social Responsibility Market Manager, Bank of America Robert Sanborn, President/CEO, Children At Risk Nancy Sims, Senior Vice President, Pierpont Communications, Inc. Karun Sreerama, President, ESPA CORP, Inc. Arthur Q. Tyler, D.M., Deputy Chancellor/Chief Operating Officer, Houston Community College System Rebecca L. White, President & CEO, Houston Area Women's Center Reverend Emillee D. Whitehurst, Executive Director, The Rothko Chapel Mary Zappone, President, Alcoa Oil & Gas
SAVE THE DATE! ALF Annual Meeting & Reunion Thursday, January 13, 2011 6-8 p.m. Chevron
The ALF Annual Meeting and Reunion will be Thursday, January 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. Chevron is generously hosting this event on the 50th floor of 1400 Smith.
The ALF Annual Meeting and Reunion offers an opportunity to socialize and includes a brief business session. The evening promises to be fun and fellows and spouses/partners from all classes are invited to this primarily social event.
Chez ALF Feedback Third Annual Chez ALF: Dinner in My Home gets rave reviews by participants.
While attendance was down somewhat this year, dinners were held in nine Senior Fellows’ homes. Here are just a few comments received:
- "This was my first Chez ALF, but I would definitely vote for offering another set of homes and topics next year since they continue to put ALF members at the forefront of diverse conversations that affect the world(s) in which we live and may want to live. It's an opportunity to talk about something other than where we live or what we do - it's a focused dialogue that allows us to think about something bigger than our individual selves." –Cecilia Hawkins, Education Class 3, guest at “The role of theater in society and the process of bringing the
written word to life on stage”
- "Had you joined us at Cindy Garbs there would be no question as to the need for a return engagement. Great hosts, friends, food and conversation. Must do again next year." –Marvin Marcell, Class XII, guest at “Restoring Our Nation—how can each of us participate?”
- "We had a lovely time - great people at the table and we sat until nearly 10:00 p.m. - and this on a 'school night.' All participated and had something to offer that we hadn't heard about before." –Mary Margaret Hansen, Class XVII, host for “Gaining Perspective on Immigration”
- "I had a wonderful time and look forward to an opportunity to be involved again in the future. I enjoyed meeting ALF members whom I did not know and the diversity of class representation was very interesting. We had a Class I member in our group and it was wonderful to hear him discuss the program as it was in the very beginning and how his ALF affiliation has been beneficial to him. We had a good discussion about the pros and cons and the on-going debate of Core versus Single Sector classes. A member of Education Class 1 was present too. All others in the group were from the general classes. They were interested in learning about our experience in and opinion of the specialized classes." –Beverly Malazzo, Criminal Justice Class 1, guest at “How did my experience with ALF impact my way of thinking?"
- "Our dinner was fabulous and the sharing was amazing. We each brought a token of our leadership for a white elephant gift exchange. Great evening was had by all!" –Jane Meyer, Class XXV, guest at “Sharing Your Key to Leadership”
Khambrel Marshall (Class XXIII) chaired the Nominating Committee, which has proposed the following Senior Fellows for election:
OFFICERS
Chair: Gracie Saenz, Class XIII Chair Elect: Paula Arnold, Class XIV Vice-Chair: Reagan Flowers, Education Class 1 Secretary: Bonnie Hellums, Class XVIII Treasurer: Alan Ratliff, Class XXIV
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
ALF/COPE: Sharon Murphy, Class XXIII Curriculum: Joel Ferguson, Class XXIV Development: Sylvia Kerrigan, Class XXV
Development-Vice: Leslie Nelson, Class XXVI Investments: Max Patterson, Class XXII Nominating: Theresa Chang, Class XVI Personnel: Bea Garza, Class XXIII Public Relations: Lynn Brown, Class XXVI Selection: Priscilla Plumb, Class XXIII Selection-Vice: Barry Mandel, Class XX Senior Fellows: Cecilia Hawkins, Education Class 3 Strategic Planning: Terry Bell, Class XXV
AT-LARGE TRUSTEES
New 3-Year Term
Reginald Adams, Class XXIV Mike Anderson, Criminal Justice Class 1 Cathy Brock, Class XXI Fred Brown, Criminal Justice Class 1 Jill Carroll, Class XXVII Theresa Chang, Class XVI John Esquival, Class XXVI Mary Margaret Hansen, Class XVII Ron Lewis, Class XXV Nancy McGregor Manne, Class XXII Beth Quill, Medical Class 1 Beth Shea, Class XVIII Pattie Dale Tye, Medical Class 1
Remaining 2 Years
Michael Cordua, Class XXIII Floyd LeBlanc, Class XXVI Khambrell Marshall, Class XXIII Douglas Sung, Class XXII Steve Trauber, Class XXI
Remaining 1 Year
Joni Baird, Education Class 1 Steve Burkett, Class XXIV Edgar Colon, Class XXIII Abdel Fustock, Class XIII Ashley Smith, Class V Ellen Susman, Class XXIV
Ex Officio
ALF National Representative: Jim Drew, Class XXIII President: Harriet Wasserstrum, Class XXI
The slate will be voted on at the annual meeting on January 13. To submit your proxy online click "vote"
below.
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Class II -- State Senator Rodney Ellis recently wrote an article in the Houston Chronicle about the public defender office in Harris County that was recently appoved by Commissioners Court. Click here to read full article.
Class VII -- Carole Pinkett, Consultant, Human Resources & Mediation, was appointed by the Mayor and City Council to the three member board of the Civil Service Commission and currently serves as chair.
Class IX -- Vince Ryan, Harris County Attorney, wrote an article about foster care and adoption in Harris County for the Houston Chronicle. Click here to read full article.
Class X – Janiece Longoria has been reappointed to the Port of Houston Authority Commission.
Class XI -- Ed Wulfe, President & CEO of Wulfe & Co., was featured in a Houston Chronicle article about Houston's retail real estate scene. Click here to read full article.
Class XII members Jan Kish, Marion McCollam, Yolanda Navarro, Carole Riggs, and MiMi Chew (Ervan’s widow) gathered at Carolyn Garcia’s home in November to laugh about their ALF wilderness experience and how it reflected and molded their characters.
Class XIII -- Abdel Fustok competed in an Ironman competition in Panama Beach, Florida, November 6. An Ironman competition includes a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile run. He finished the event in 13 hours and 14 minutes. Abdel finished first in his age group, which qualifies him to participate in the World Championship competition in Kona, Hawaii, October 28, 2011.
Class XVI
Herb Karpicke has been reappointed for another term to the Houston Media Source (Cable Channel 17) board of directors by Mayor Parker.
Richard Torres has been promoted to Vice President and Houston Community Affairs Manager, Social Responsibility Group – Philanthropy at Wells Fargo.
Class XXII – Class representative Max Patterson submitted the following news:
Mark Goldberg, Principal at Mark Goldberg & Associates, is finishing up an assignment in Iraq to help reform their government and should be back home at year-end.
Bruce Leslie continues as Chancellor of the Alamo Colleges in San Antonio.
Oliver Luck has taken the position of Athletic Director at his alma mater University of West Virginia.
Abe Saveedra is living in the Houston area and is doing consulting work.
Bill Transier continues as Chairman, CEO and President of Endeavour International, which is involved in the upstream exploration and development of oil and gas resources in the offshore UK and onshore US markets. The company has grown and now has offices in London; Aberdeen, Scotland; Denver; and Houston. Bill's new wife Melissa is from Dallas.
Class XXIII -- Khambrell Marshall, Weekend Meterologist at KPRC TV Channel 2, will be honored at the Jewish Community Center’s Children’s Scholarship Ball on February 26, 2011 for his tireless commitment to volunteer service. So often an emcee at such events, this time Khambrell will be recognized as a leading advocate for children’s services.
Class XXV -- The Texas Lawyer published an article written by attorney Pauline Higgins about spirituality and how it relates to diversity and inclusion practicing law. Click here to read full article.
Class XXVII
Grace Hernandez, Director of Community Affairs at Univision, served as emcee at the Camara de Empresarios Gala October 28, where Laura Jaramillo, Vice President, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Group at Wells Fargo, received the Female Executive of Year Award.
Emily Untermeyer left her role as President of AMIGOS de las Americas and is now serving as Country Director for Peace Corps programs in Honduras. She will be living in Tegucigalpa for
the next couple of years.
Class XXVIII --
David Medina, Director of Multicultural Community Relations at Rice University, received the Willie Velasquez Hispanic Excellence Award at their annual gala held October 29. This award is presented to Hispanics who follow the example of legendary civil rights leader, Willie Velasquez, by demonstrating courage, leadership and service to their community.
Jay Steinfeld is CEO/Founder of Blinds.com, which was ranked as the number two Top Small Company workplace in Houston in the Houston Chronicle’s 2010 list. Jay also won a special award for Leadership.
Education Class 1 -- Michael Holthouse, President of Holthouse Foundation For Kids, was featured in a Houston Chronicle article about an education conference called the Big Tent. Click here to read full article.
Education Class 3 -- Kim Huseman has a new job as Associate Director of Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program.
Education Class 4 -- Mike Webster is now Industry Liaison, Education at H-GAC/Workforce Solutions.
Medical Class 1
Steve Schnee, Executive Director of the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County, and Stephen Williams, Executive Director of Houston Department of Health and Human Services, contributed to an article in the Houston Chronicle regarding mental health in Harris county.
Beth Quill is retiring as Associate Professor from the University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health at the end of this semester. She has accepted the Executive Director position at Texas Children’s Defense Fund and will begin her new role in January 2011. Click here to read press release.
Multi-Class
Nancy Li (XXVIII), President of Easton Resource Development, Inc., in her role as chairman of the Board for US-China People's Friendship Association – Houston Chapter, presented Mayor Annise Parker (XVII) the organization’s Friendship Ambassador Award. At the same time, she herself was presented an ambassador award for leadership.
Congratulations to the following Senior Fellows who were elected in November:
Carol Alvarado (XVIII), State Representative, District 145 Caroline Baker (XXIII), Judge, 295th Civil District Court Zinetta Burney (XIV), Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7 Place 2 John Donovan (CJ1), Judge, 113th Civil District Court Rodney Ellis (II), State Senator, District 13 Jessica Farrar (XX), State Representative, District 148 Mike Fields (CJ2), Judge, Harris County Criminal Court, #14 Al Green (VI), U.S. Congress, District 9 Eva Guzman (XXII), Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 9 Bonnie Hellums (XVIII), Judge, 247th Family District Court Belinda Hill (XX), Judge, 230th Criminal District Court Martha Hill Jamison (XXV), Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, District Place 5 Sheila Jackson Lee (IV), U.S. Congress, District 18 Pat Kerrigan (XXVIII), Judge, 190th Civil District Court Sylvester Turner (XX), State Representative, District 139
