Kidpower Board members. Photo taken at Kidpower's 20th Anniversary Conference in July 2009
Kidpower Board of Directors
Officers
Janice Flynn, Board President - Application Software Engineer
Claire Laughlin, Vice President - Communication / Educational Consultant
April Yee, Secretary and Treasurer - Financial Analyst
Directors
Pamela Alexander Beutler - Marketing Consultant
Abby Bleistein, M.D. - Pediatrician/Doctor of Internal Medicine
Nancy Driscoll - Non-Profit Development Consultant
Arnie Kamrin - Business Owner
“I am a strong Kidpower supporter because I believe, not only in WHAT Kidpower teaches, but even more importantly, HOW they teach. Kidpower gives vital information to children without creating fear. This approach builds their self-esteem, which enables them to trust their thinking and assessments. In addition, Kidpower has demonstrated a deep commitment to respecting diversity at all levels of the organization. I am impressed with how well the Kidpower approach works to empower children and adults from many different cultures speaking many different languages.”
Lillian Roybal Rose, Cross Cultural Communications Expert and Kidpower Advisor
Kim Leisey, Ph.D. - Associate Vice President for Student Affairs – UMBC
Peter Lewis, Ph.D. - Head of School, The Winston School in Short Hills, NJ
Linda H. Matsumi - Senior Patent Paralegal, Life Technologies, and Dog Brothers Martial Arts
Sandra Menefee - Corporate Facilitator/Family Therapist
Vicki Miranda - Vice President of Human Resources, Dominican Hospital
Founding Board President
Ellen Bass - Writer and Co-Author of The Courage to Heal and of Free Your Mind
Honorary Trustees
Nell Cliff - Community Volunteer
Karen Ho - Accountant
Gayle Ortiz - Gayle's Bakery Owner
Robert Stevens - Elkhorn Native Plant Nursery Owner
Advisors
Peter Alsop - Pyschologist, Educator and Entertainer
Karen Calcagno, CPCC, PCC - Business and personal coach
Kim Klein - Grassroots Fundraising Founder, Author and Trainer
Deborah A. Malkin - California Attorney
Lillian Roybal Rose - Cross Cultural Communications expert and trainer
Manny Solano - Police Chief
Job Description
General Responsibilities:
The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall governing of the organization, including reviewing and establishing policies; supervision, evaluation, and, when needed, selection of the Executive Director; overseeing the financial health of the organization; etc.
Qualifications:
Kidpower Board members are individuals with high credibility who are willing to meet the commitments below and who have important skills and resources they are willing to use on behalf of our organization. People who receive personal income from their work with Kidpower may serve on committees, but are not eligible to become Board members.
Individual Commitments:
- Attend quarterly or bi-monthly meetings by conference call and, if possible, board retreat or conference when one is scheduled.
- Commitment is to do what you can in ways that are realistic in your life, with the understanding that different life situations can require flexibility in order to make participation possible.
- Be supportive of, and knowledgeable about, and commit to functioning within the Kidpower Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values and Ten Best Practices of Team Members.
- Complete a minimum of one 3-year term as Board Member. Terms are renewable.
- Be willing and excited to be an active advocate for Kidpower to one's personal communities/spheres of influence. Personal Communities might be geographic, service, professional, etc. Board Members' role is to keep affirming Kidpower as an important contribution to society.
- Actively merge life experience skills with Kidpower to contribute a diversity of knowledge, experience, and talents for the benefit of the organization.
- Be a leader or a major participant on a minimum of one Board committee.
- Make an annual financial contribution of a personally meaningful amount. There is not a set amount, but this should be a significant philanthropic commitment for you personally ("You should feel it and it should feel good").
- Actively participate in fundraising efforts for Kidpower in ways that work well for you.
- Attend a Kidpower class/workshop if you have not done so already.
- Actively communicate by:
- Being respectful and responsible about communication.
- Being willing to speak up directly and promptly if there is a concern.