Governance
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL)® has 2 governing bodies — the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees. Trustees have fiduciary responsibility for the corporation’s physical and financial assets, operations, and tax-exempt status. They elect the Trustees and Governors, appoint committees, manage succession, and select auditors and advisors for the corporation. The Board of Governors is charged with managing the affairs of the corporation with respect to program, policy, and implementation of the educational purposes of CCL.
Our Executive Team and Senior Fellows are comprised of the individuals overseeing the day-to-day operations of our leadership programs, the research conducted, and our societal advancement projects at multiple locations around the world. We also have a number of Distinguished Associates.
Our Board of Governors
Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson (USN Ret.)
Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson, (USN Ret.)
Sue Pittacora
Sue Pittacora
Elaine Biech
Elaine Biech
Norfolk, VA
Mona Edwards
Mona Edwards
Greensboro, NC
Chris Ernst, PhD
Chris Ernst, PhD
Palo Alto, CA
James A. Hoffman
James A. Hoffman
Greensboro, NC
Heesun Lho
Heesun Lho
New York, NY
Rafat Malik
Rafat Malik
Surrey, United Kingdom
Jay Morris, PhD
Jay Morris, PhD
Admiral John M. Richardson (USN Ret.)
Admiral John M. Richardson (USN Ret.)
Alexandria, VA
Nicolas Richardson
Nicolas Richardson
Austin, TX
Peter L. Richardson
Peter L. Richardson
Westport, CT
Steven G. Rogelberg, PhD
Steven G. Rogelberg, PhD
Martin Schneider
Martin Schneider
Lara Tiedens, PhD
Lara Tiedens, PhD
Jeff Yurcisin
Jeff Yurcisin
Board of Trustees
Peter L. Richardson, Chairman
Chairman
Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc.
Westport, CT
Sue Pittacora, Vice Chair
Senior Vice President, Analytics & Reporting
TAG – The Aspen Group
Chicago, IL
Vice Admiral Cutler Dawson (USN Ret.)
Former President & CEO
Navy Federal Credit Union
Coronado, CA
David E. Dines
Chief Financial Officer
Cargill
Wayzata, MN
Mona Edwards
Founder and Owner
LIFT Coaching and Consulting
Greensboro, NC
Haynes G. Griffin
Chairman & CEO
Insect Shield, LLC
Greensboro, NC
Nicolas Richardson
Managing Director
AFI Capital Partners
Austin, TX
Tyler Richardson
Principal/Director of Asset Management
Range Properties
Greensboro, NC
Executive Team & Senior Fellows
Executive Leadership Team
Martin Schneider
President & CEO
David G. Altman, PhD
Executive Advisor
Lisa Cavanaugh
Chief Strategy Officer
Fara Francis
Chief Information Officer
Renee Hultin
Chief Operating Officer
Stephen Martin
Chief of Staff
Sarah Nabors
Chief Marketing Officer
Janet Russell Norton
Chief People Officer
Bradley E. Shumaker
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, and Corporate Secretary
Senior Fellows
John Fleenor, PhD
Greensboro, NC
Jean Leslie, MA
Greensboro, NC
Don Prince
Greensboro, NC
Distinguished Associates
Honorary Governor & Chairman
William C. Friday
1976–1996
Past Presidents
John W. Red, Jr.
1970–1981
Kenneth E. Clark, PhD
1981–1985
Walter F. Ulmer, Jr.
1985–1994
Robert J. Lee, PhD
1994–1997
John R. Alexander
1997–2007
John R. Ryan
2007–2022
Honorary Senior Fellows
Barry Berglund, MPA
James S. Bruce
Roger Conway, DPA
David L. DeVries, PhD
Wilfred H. Drath III
Abigail Dunne-Moses
Karen Dyer, PhD
Robert C. Ginnett, PhD
Stanley S. Gryskiewicz, PhD
Victoria Guthrie
David M. Horth
Robert E. Kaplan, PhD
Roger T. Kelley
Carole A. Leland, PhD
Michael M. Lombardo, EdD
Jennifer Martineau, PhD
Cindy McCauley, PhD
John B. McGuire
Ann M. Morrison
Russ Moxley
David M. Noer, DBA
Luke Novelli, PhD
Chuck Palus, PhD
Gary Rhodes
Doug Riddle, PhD
Marian N. Ruderman, PhD
William W. Sternbergh
Ellen Van Velsor, PhD
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