Mission: The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) exists to encourage members from diverse groups to get involved in leadership opportunities within the organization; outfit participants with the skills and tools necessary to pursue leadership positions within NACADA; increase the number of leaders from diverse groups, and encourage and assist members of underrepresented populations to attend state, regional, or national conferences.

Function: The ELP Advisory Board's role is to

• assist the Executive Office in identifying members from diverse backgrounds and encouraging them to apply to become an Emerging Leader or Mentor
• make recommendations to the Executive Office regarding policies and procedures related to publicizing the program, the selection of ELP Classes, and funding of program participants
• assist the Executive Office with development and implementation the programming/curriculum for the ELP Orientation sessions that take place at the Annual Conference
• review Program progress on a regular basis and make recommendations to the Executive Office for changes or improvement

Membership: Most ELP-AB members have taken part in the program as an Emerging Leader and/or Mentor and are dedicated to utilizing their experience of the program to assist with its continuance and help improve it for future class members. ELP-AB members serve a two-year term and meet on-site yearly at the NACADA annual conference. Online meetings via the Zoom platform take place as needed throughout the year.

(NOTE: The Advisory Board Chair is a member of all subcommittees but will appoint sub-chairs as appropriate)

Marketing / Recruitment (for 2022-2024 Class): Leonor Wangensteen, Lindsey Byrd, Jared Burton, and Kevin Thomas

Social-
 - Virtual: Tara Maroney, Andrea Harris
 - On-site (Portland): Patricia MacMillan, Domonique Carter, and Leonor Wangansteen

Outreach to non-selected applicants (for 2022-2024 Class): Lindsey Byrd and Andrea Harris

Conference Presentation Organization (for 2022 conferences): Amy Korthank and Iyabode Okoro
  Presentation template and handout may be attained from Leigh
  Flier
Proposal Submitters:
Region 1 - Jen Plante, Carlota Deseda0Coon
Region 2 -  Amber King, Banks Blair
Region 3 - Suanne Early
Region 4 - Jonathan Hallford
Region 5 - Iyabode Okoro, Leonor Wangensteen
Region 6 - Jake Rudy, Amy Korthank
Region 7 - Mark Nelson, Sam Murdock, Christina Bowles, Rebecca Hapes
Region 8 - Leah Panganiban, Kyle Ross, Sally Garner
Region 9 - Winnie Tang, Matt Markin
Region 10 - Brandan Lowden, Sarah Maddox

2022 International Conference (): 
2021 Annual Conference (Cincinnati, 10/6-9): Meagan Hagerty, Amy Korthank, Jared Burton, Leigh Cunningham
2022 Annual Conference (Portland, 10/23-26)

Incoming Class Orientation (2021-2023 Class): Meagan Hagerty (Chair), Amy Korthank (Past Chair), Jared Burton, Leigh Cunningham

Emerging Leader Accomplishments