2015 Top Leaders Meeting: Students Leaders Meet Adult Mentors In Strategic Planning Session

Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Collier County, teen leaders met with adult mentors for a collaborative session on strategic planning.The session was guided by Mina Merkel, an internationally experienced strategist and leader of both large and small cultural and change initiatives.

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K is for Kids wishes to thank the Community Foundation and its impassioned donors for their grant making this strategic planning session possible!

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Participants of the Top Leaders Meeting 2015:  Adult mentors Vin Izzi, President of Izzi Business Consulting; Karen D. Clawson, K is for Kids Founder and volunteer Executive Director; Nedgie Paul, a sophomore attending Florida State University and K is for Kids College Student Advisory Council member; Daylin Baez, a senior student at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and member of K is for Kids top student leadership council, DOSA (Directorate of Student Agenda); Jake LaRochelle, a senior at Barron Collier High and member of DOSA; Gabriella Manuszak, a senior at Barron Collier High and member of DOSA ; Mina Merkel, business consultant; Sara Saintil, a junior student at Lely High School and DOSA member; Bree Gelin, a junior student at Lely High School and DOSA member; Vendredi Carter, a senior student at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and intern for K is for Kids; and Krisha Mak, a senior at Lorenzo Walker Technical High and DOSA member. Not shown: Mentor Gene Landrum, PhD., author, entrepreneur, creator of Chuck E. Cheese, Professor Emeritus of Hodges University, and K is for Kids director. Photograph by mentor Kelly Wilson, business teacher at Barron Collier High School and education partner for K is for Kids.

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Participants sticker up at the 2015 Top Leaders Meeting.

Members of K is for Kids’ Board of Directors held their meeting beforehand; a few remained for the collaborative session.

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Directors for K is for Kids Foundation greet student leaders starting the Top Leaders Meeting on Dec. 12th. Shown L-R: Vin Izzi, President of Izzi Business Consulting and Director for K is for Kids; Pat Clawson, Chief Executive Officer of Blancco Technology Group and Vice President/Secretary of K is for Kids; Nedgie Paul, a sophomore student attending Florida State University and College Student Advisor to K is for Kids; Karen D. Clawson, Founder and volunteer Executive Director of K is for Kids; Kelly Wilson, business teacher at Barron Collier High School and educational partner for K is for Kids; Vendredi Carter, a senior student at Lely High School and intern of K is for Kids; Krisha Mak, a senior student at Lorenzo Walker Technical High School and member of K is for Kids’ top student leadership council; and Gene Landrum, PhD., author, entrepreneur, creator of Chuck E. Cheese, Professor Emeritus at Hodges University and Director of K is for Kids; not shown – Jeffrey S. Buschmann, Partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP and K is for Kids Director.

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