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What LAP Participants Are Saying​​

Hear what Executive Directors in the Leadership Acceleration Program over the last three years have found the most found meaningful and beneficial in their experience in the program.​

Yoyo Yau
CEO
Bridges Homeward
LAP Cohort 3

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"The combination of coaching, peer learning, and shared reflection created a valuable space for growth, connection, and practical learning..."

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Diego Leonardo
Executive Director
LCCE
LAP Cohort 3

"This is one of the most productive programs I'm in... It is more hands-on and interactive than academic... I love the structure, camaraderie and the willingness to help from the coaches."

Sharon Bryant, Foster Care Essentials
Sharon Bryant
Co-Founder & CEO
Foster Care Essentials
LAP Cohort 2

"I’ve learned so much from this program. My organization has grown significantly since I became a LAP program person."

Bill Yelenak,

Bill Yelenak
President & CEO
Providers' Council
LAP Cohort 2

"The coaching helped me see things from a different angle, helped keep me accountable, and it pushed me to grow in ways I wouldn’t have achieved on my own."

Danielle Piskaldo 
Executive Director
Women's Money Matters
LAP Cohort 1 
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"Though we all had different areas of focus, the issues were so fundamental to many of us around [areas] like funding and strategic planning and board relations. All of that just felt like there was just such a deep commonality."

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Samantha Nelson 
Executive Director
Boston by Foot
LAP Cohort 1 

"The one-on-on sessions were great to connect and talk through all kinds of things about the challenge and well beyond.... I looked forward to being able to share updates and feel like I’m making progress..."

Chien-Chi Huang 
Founder
Asian Women for Health LAP Cohort 1 
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"You really need to have an outside group to have a more objective eye or to give you a different perspective… You will miss a lot of things if you don’t have a bird’s eye view of the whole situation."

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