If you are an emerging professional in Santa Cruz County, we'd love to welcome you to the Emerging Leaders Circle (ELC)! A minimum annual donation of $100 to the United Way Community Investment Fund qualifies you for membership in ELC. Donations can be made through United Way campaign pledges, online, or by check.

Questions or want to be a corporate sponsor of Emerging Leaders Circle?  Email campaign@unitedwaysc.org or call 831-465-2205

Emerging Leaders Circle Steering Committee:
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Jodie Kench, Chair
Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce

Laurie Egan
Coastal Watershed Council 


Mariah Tanner
Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County 


Ashley Holmes
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History


Matthew Payne
Poly


Jenna Rodriguez
Youth N.O.W.


Kristyn Glenn
Dientes Community Dental Care


Greg Lukina
David Lyng Real Estate


Camille Brenkwitz
Looker


Fortune Noe
Santa Cruz County Bank

Joey Coffman
Bay Federal Credit Union


Jenny Hernandez
Dream Inn Santa Cruz


Shannon Stabler
Santa Cruz Warriors

Thank You to Our Emerging Leaders Circle Founders:

Greg Lukina
Morgan Lyng Lukina
Laurie Egan
Liz Foster
Joe Foster
Tim Galarneau
Ben Gesing 
Alexis Koplen
Ben Kromnick
Mariah Tanner
Matthew Payne 
Matthew Pfeifer
Eric Summers