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New Leaders Council Institute
The New Leaders Council Institute is the core of New Leaders Council. A free five-month, comprehensive leadership development program, the New Leaders Council Institute combines advanced leadership development training by experts, mentorship, networking, and job placement to train tomorrow's leaders today.
Leadership Development
The leadership development program is an integral component of the New Leaders Council Institute that brings together experts and new leaders. The experts provide comprehensive, advanced training that covers Messaging and Targeting, Framing, Fundraising, Public Speaking and Speech Writing, Politics and the Internet, Public Relations, Volunteer Recruitment, and Polling.
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- Amber Maltbie, Jim Gonzalez and Associates
- Christy Clark, Jim Gonzalez and Associates
- Claude Everhart, Everhart and Associates
- Patrick Dennis, Jim Gonzalez & Associates and Daniel Weitzman, Daniel C. Weitzman LLC
- Thad Howard, direct mail consultant
- Elizabeth Ghedi-Ehrlich, Roosevelt Institution's Framing Institute
- Dan Kurtz, Rockridge Institute
- Chris Gruwell, Platinum Advisors and formerly Finance Director for Newsom for Mayor
- Chloe Drew, Campaign Manager of Lee for Congress
- Sharon Cornu, Political Director of the East Bay Central Labor Council
- Patrick O'Heffernan, foundation consultant
- Christina Harbridge-Law, Allegory Training Company
- Zack Rosen, Civic Space Laboratories
- Matt Lockshin, SayNoToPombo.com
- Dan Robinson, Civic Actions
- Andrew Hoppin, Civic Space Laboratories
- Jack Hubbard, Stanford News Service
- John Sanford, Editor of the Stanford Report
- Marshall Kilduff, Editorial Board of San Francisco Chronicle
- Gil Duran, Press Secretary for Mayor Jerry Brown
- Joe Molica, Press Secretary for the Chair of the California Democratic Party
- Adam Borelli, We the People, Inc.
- Courtney Mayeda, formerly of Fairbank, Maslin, Maulin, and Associates
Mentorship
The New Leaders Council Mentorship program is a program designed exclusively for the Fellows in the New Leaders Council Institute. Fellows are matched with leaders in various fields from elected officials, appointed officials, campaign managers, nonprofit, and labor leaders. If you would like to mentor a Fellow, please e-mail us to let us know.
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- Sean Elsbernd, San Francisco Supervisor
- Keith Carson, Alameda County Supervisor
- Chris Gruwell, Mayor Gavin Newsom's former Finance Director; President of Platinum Advisors, San Francisco Office
- Chloe Drew, Congresswoman Barbara Lee's former Campaign Manager
- Philip Bump, Political Director of the South Bay Labor Council
- Dan Weitzman, Democratic fundraise and Principal at Dan Weitzman LLC
- John Gamboa, the Executive Director of the Greenlining Institute
- Mark Leno, California State Assemblymember
- Christina Harbridge-Law, Founder, Allegory Training Company
