Exemplary Leadership Celebration

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On May 8, we’ll celebrate the impact and achievements of the 2025 John W. Gardner Award recipients Cindy Chavez and Mike Gaulke and the 2025 Greg Ranstrom Network Leadership Award recipient Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute: APALI, at this year’s Exemplary Leadership Celebration, presented by Sutter Health.

For thirty years, ALF Senior Fellows have recognized those among them who best represent American Leadership Forum’s core values at the Exemplary Leadership Celebration. This annual event brings this thriving, vibrant, and active network together once a year—along with colleagues, supporters, and friends— for an inspirational celebration of leadership that is among the most unique and inspiring in the Bay Area.

The John W. Gardner Award, named for John W. Gardner (1912 – 2002), is awarded to Senior Fellows in recognition of those individuals who do an exemplary job of inspiring and motivating other leaders and building bridges between diverse communities.

The Greg Ranstrom Network Leadership Award, named in honor of Greg Ranstrom (1962-2021), ALF Fellows Program Director of 15 years, recognizes networks for the common good that demonstrate cross-sector collaboration and impact for equity.

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