Community Leadership
“Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
– Margaret Mead
Advisory Board
Chaired by Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, SA Youth is recruiting influential leaders to serve on our Advisory Board. The primary function of the Advisory Board is to help promote SA Youth’s mission in the community. If interested, please contact Cynthia Le Monds at (210) 223-3131 ext. 8209.
| Advisory Board | |
|---|---|
| Nelson Wolff, Chair County Judge |
Charlie Amato President, SWBC |
| Dr. Roberto Durón, Superintendent, SAISD |
Robert Emmitt, Senior Pastor, Community Bible Church |
| Tim Haegelin President, Generations Federal Credit Union |
Reverend Buckner Fanning |
| Katie Harvey President, KGBTexas |
Rosemary Kowalski President, RK Group |
Board of Directors
SA Youth’s governing Board is comprised of individuals and corporations that support and advance our mission. The Board meets Quarterly at one of our locations every January, April, July and October. Meetings last approximately 2 to 2.5 hours each Quarter. The Executive Committee meets during those months when the full Board is not in session.
| Executive Committee | |
|---|---|
| Jack Roney Chair |
Ralph Grimmer Immediate Past Chair |
| Bob Benavides Vice Chair |
Matthew Reedy Vice Chair |
| Louis Marin Treasurer |
Laura Flores Secretary |
| Louis Cardenas Member at Large |
Kelley Farwell Member at Large |
| Joseph Maratea Member at Large |
Jake Palmer Member at Large |
| Craig Pfeiffer Member at Large |
Cynthia Le Monds Chief Executive Officer, SA Youth |
| Directors | |
|---|---|
| Shannon Anderson Wolters Kluwer |
James Lifshutz The Lifshutz Companies |
| Greg Kaneb NuStar Energy |
Sean Metcalf Community Bible Church |
| Cynthia Phillips, Ph.D. Our Lady of the Lake University |
Jason Riggan USAA |
| Jon Turner TETCO |
Robert Vasquez The Calarus Group |
| Dawn Volesky Clear Channel Communications |
Cynthia Phillips, Ph.D. Our Lady of the Lake University |
SA Youth seeks dedicated individuals who will devote at least six to eight hours a month performing these functions:
- Developing strategies
- Providing financial oversight
- Conducting fund-raising activities
- Developing policies
- Promoting the organization in the community
- Contributing to the Board’s own learning experience and success
- Evaluating CEO performance
- In addition, each Board member is asked to make a meaningful, personal financial contribution to support SA Youth’s work with youth.
If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of at-risk children, consider joining this team of energetic and devoted community members. Please contact Cynthia Le Monds at (210) 223-3131 ext. 8209 or cynthia@sanantonioyouth.org. An interview with current Executive Board members will be arranged to discuss your potential Board membership.
SA Youth wins Board of the Year
Each year, United Way selects and honors one nonprofit agency board as the Board of Year at its Night of a Thousand Stars Volunteer of the Year Awards Banquet.
This year, the hard-working Board of Directors of SA Youth was nominated to receive the award and won.
The SA Youth Board has been engaged in many ways over the years to bring SA Youth from a tiny basement in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church wrestling with space and funding issues to a full-service nonprofit agency that aims to serve 1,600 youth annually from across San Antonio at ten locations.
Joe Maratea, Volunteer John Speegle, Matt Reedy, Cynthia Le Monds, Ralph Grimmer, Dawn Volesky, and Jake Palmer.
SA Youth is a 26-year old community organization that keeps San Antonio’s low-income children in school and helps young adults who have quit school gain a second chance through high-school credit recovery and workforce training. We support youth in highly distressed neighborhoods achieve life success through hard work, determination, and opportunities to excel.
Our mission is to develop the character, strengths, talents and skills of San Antonio’s high-risk urban youth through fun, safe experiences, positive learning environments, and holistic programs that inspire each individual to fulfill their potential personally and in the community.
Many thanks to all of you for your tireless commitment to our youth. It is because of your efforts that we have programs available that keep kids out of trouble and engaged in learning. Thank you for caring about kids!
Also present at the ceremony to accept the award but not included in the photo were Laura Flores, Louis Cardenas, Kelley Farwell, and Dean Rush.
The United Way event was held on Friday, June 25, 2010 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.