Each year, an independent Selection Committee of California leaders identifies four to six recipients of The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards. Distinguished for their extensive contributions to California communities and institutions, Selection Committee members work in diverse fields and reflect the ethnic and regional diversity of California.
Chancellor, California State University
Nonprofit Leadership, Development, and Capacity Building Consultant
Director, University of California San Francisco, Fresno Latino Center for Medical Education and Research
Executive Director, Mission Asset Fund
Secretary, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
President, Cate Consulting
CEO and Founder, Estolano Advisors
President and CEO, The James Irvine Foundation
Founder and Managing Partner, Bobbitt & Roberts
CEO, Futuro Health
The James Irvine Foundation established the Leadership Awards in 2006 and continues to fully fund and support the program. In 2021, the Foundation contracted with the Sacramento-based public affairs firm, Capitol Impact, to manage the Leadership Awards program.
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