Q. Go from Good to Great: Building and Maintaining an Effective Board

You will learn:

• cutting edge governance research, including a recent study on Board Chairs
• to think beyond the board and to be open to networked governance opportunities
  for solving big community problems
• strategies for recruiting board members aligned with your strategic goals
• how to develop communications systems that increase board engagement

Regina Podhorin, President, The Leadership Group
Fifteen years ago Regina Podhorin founded The Leadership Group and currently she is its president. She is a thought leader and expert in best practices for nonprofit organizations in the emerging nonprofit landscape.

A seasoned executive, Regina has served in the capacities of executive director, interim executive director, and a direct service provider at a number of nonprofits and government organizations. She is a member of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management, a national organization for nonprofit professionals and consultants.  As a leader within the organization, Regina co-founded the Governance Affinity Group, a forum dedicated to promoting creative thinking in the studies of board governance and development, including generating new approaches and models for community-based organizations.  She is an integral member of the team that designed the Community Engaged Governance Framework^TM now being piloted.

Regina is a member of the American Evaluation Association and Nonprofit Central NY/NJ. She is a trainer with the Support Center for Nonprofit Management and a program presenter for the Center for Nonprofits in New Jersey.  She is experienced in using Empowerment Evaluation.

Regina earned a Masters in Public Administration from Rider University.

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