Leadership Charlottesville Alumni Association

All in-person meetings and events scheduled for May through December have been canceled or will be held online.

• January 29: Annual Membership Breakfast
• May 20: LC2020 Team Project Presentations (virtual)
• POSTPONED: LC2020 Graduation & Reception
• ‘Courageous Conversations’ online monthly
• June 25: Courageous Conversations: How leaders can help achieve equity for all Watch video
• July 22: Courageous Conversations: What does "defund the police" mean? Watch video
• CANCELED: July: Awarding of LCAA Scholarships
• August 26: Courageous Conversations: Back to school in the age of COVID-19 Watch video
• CANCELED: August: Welcome Reception for LC2021
• September 23: Courageous Conversations: The battle to the ballot box Register
• CANCELED: September – November: Facilitate and/or present in various Leadership Charlottesville sessions
• TBD: Volunteer for #GivingTuesday with local nonprofits

The LCAA Board of Directors meets on the first Tuesday of each month, 7:30-8:30am.

LCAA Board of Directors

• Cal Beasley LC20
• Bill Brent LC16
• Will Crutchfield LC19
• David Foky, Chair LC16
• Shelomith Gonzalez LC20
• Natasha Gray LC19
• Scott Hamler LC19
• Scott Raney, Vice Chair LC19
• Melissa Robertson, Secretary LC19
• Kim Washington LC18

Board Member and Chamber Liaison: Andrea Copeland-Whitsett LC13

In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other innocent Black Americans, the board began having conversations about what our responsibilities are when it comes to the racial injustices Black people and people of color experience on a daily basis. Out of these conversations was the ‘Courageous Conversations’ series birthed.

LCAA's ‘Courageous Conversations’ provide an opportunity for graduates of Leadership Charlottesville to engage with members of the alumni association, discussing relevant issues impacting our community and nation, challenging us as leaders to affect change within our communities and beyond.

June 25: How leaders can help achieve equity for all Watch video

July 22: What does "defund the police" mean? Watch video

Leaders' Leader Award

The Leaders’ Leader Award will be presented annually to the individual whose body of work models the spirit and mission of Leadership Charlottesville through demonstrated initiative, vision and responsibility, and by investing their time and efforts to contribute to the community.  Their tenured leadership has provided the people of Charlottesville with a better community in which to live, work and serve others.

2020 Recipient: Andrea Copeland-Whitsett, Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce

Award recipients will be exemplars through the following:

1. They demonstrate a long term commitment through  actions, guidance and consistency to serving the public needs and interest of the greater Charlottesville area across political, social, and/or economic needs.
2. They deliver extraordinary service as an elected official, community leader, or volunteer.
3. They are a graduate of Leadership Charlottesville from a class which completed their program at least five years previous to this award year.

Community Leadership Award

The Community Leadership Award will be presented annually to the individual who models the spirit and mission of Leadership Charlottesville through the contemporary actions, guidance and creativity they have shown toward bettering this community and the variety of individuals within it. Their development of innovative new project work has provided unique value to people in the Charlottesville area.

2020 Recipient: Emily Martin, UVA Facilities Management

Award recipients will be exemplars through the following:

1. They demonstrate a contemporary solution-oriented commitment to serving the public needs and interest of the greater Charlottesville area, especially as it concerns connecting individuals to others and building a sense of shared community.
2. They deliver extraordinary results through their volunteer service and creativity.
3. They are a graduate of Leadership Charlottesville.

We invite you to support LCAA by:

• Making a monthly or annual contribution or paying annual dues for scholarships and events
• Serving on the LCAA Board of Directors
• Assisting on an LC fall planning session committee
• Keeping your contact information updated with the Chamber LCAA liaison
• Attending LCAA-hosted events. Bring your classmates!
• Including Leadership Charlottesville on your resume or business bio

LCAA Dues & Contributions:

Your contributions make it possible for us to continue providing scholarships to Leadership Charlottesville applicants representing a nonprofit and woman- and minority-owned businesses. Dues also help to cover expenses related to the annual membership event and graduation celebration.

Payments of $25, $50 or more can be made online by credit card / PayPal. Click the Donate button below. On the donation page, please select "Use this donation for Leadership Charlottesville Alumni Association." Thank you!

To pay by check, make payable to Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce / LCAA, 209 5th Street NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

Limited partial scholarships are awarded by LCAA for Leadership Charlottesville applicants representing women- or minority-owned businesses, or 501c3 organizations. Requests for scholarship assistance will be considered on the basis of demonstrated need, class composition and available funding.

Click here to view/download the Bylaws of the Leadership Charlottesville Alumni Association.