Leadership Council

Marguerite Adams

Marguerite Adams. If you are ready to invest in your personal development as a social impact leader, I may be the coach for you!

As a HR professional having worked for the 3rd largest OC employer for 30 years and as someone who invests in her own continuous development, my coaching style includes a consultancy aspect. Organization development, hiring, performance management and training are just some of the expertise areas that I bring to the table.

ECofOC clients have said that they value my ability to stick with them during the rough times and they appreciate my being present for them exactly where they are every time we meet.

Allison Alvarez

Allison Alvarez. Helping people resolve conflicts and solve problems is my specialty. Additionally, as a great listener with strong skills for understanding situations and a talent for providing useful ideas and resources, let me help you identify needs, develop a productive game plan and finally, support and encourage you to fulfill your goals!

With a well rounded resume in both the non-profit and business world, I can help you run your non-profit like a successful business. My non-profit experience includes 8 years on a board working on board development, fundraising, and operations. Additional volunteer experience includes being a Superior Court mediator where I mediated both small claims and civil harassment cases.

Christy Cornwall

Christy Cornwall. Grounded in servant leadership and systems thinking, I support individuals in clarifying their vision, leading with integrity, and building collaborative, values-based teams. My experience spans over two decades in the non-profit sector, leading strategic planning, teams of multi-disciplinary professionals at all levels of their careers, fundraising (including grant-writing and donor relations), as well as managing multi-million dollar budgets in complex, matrixed systems. I have held leadership roles on 4 non-profit boards and was a county-appointed commissioner for homelessness.

I seek to help changemakers deepen their impact, sustain their energy, and lead with heart. I believe in the transformative power of reflective leadership and community-rooted action.

Shaheen Husain

Shaheen Husain is the Principal at Accelerating Impact, a practice focused on fundraising strategies for nonprofits. She is creating impact in Orange County with her involvement in Girls Inc., United Way, Working Wardrobes, and OneOC.

Shaheen’s career began in banking and shifted to architecture, then higher education, and nonprofits. Her personal and professional experiences have driven her to focus her efforts on education, income, and social responsibility, both on an individual and corporate level. Shaheen was born in Khartoum, Sudan and was educated on four continents before high school!

Martha Ryan

Martha Ryan. My professional background includes years of leadership experience in the corporate and consulting world. I have also served on multiple non-profit boards and I provide insight and guidance on leadership, strategic planning, board development and fund development.

I best serve my clients by helping them realize their full potential, as well as to recognize areas for growth, including helping them set goals, develop strategies and action plans. With these steps, coupled with holding them accountable, my clients become their very best.

Nader Nemati

Nader Nemati is Principal of On Demand Managers, a management consulting firm focused on providing advisory board services including fractional / interim executives helping companies to define and execute on their corporate strategies. Nader has worked at Lockheed Martin, Leidos, and Honeywell in executive positions as well as the founder of several successful startups. Nader serves on several national and local for-profit and nonprofit boards.

Nader has also volunteered his time to coach Orange County firms providing counseling, seminars on key business, technology and social media topics as well as CEO forums. Nader has also taught business and project management methodology courses at universities. Nader works to understand the mission and purpose of the nonprofit to set a comprehensive plan in executing, measuring and reporting to their respective community and stakeholders.

Barry Ross

Barry Ross RN, MPH, MBA, Executive Director, Justice Partnerships, Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange, has 40 years of health care leadership experience. He is the founder of three non-profit organizations and has served in leadership roles on six non-profit boards of directors.

He has facilitated many board strategic planning retreats and served as a thought partner for several CEOs of nonprofits. Barry has experience in obtaining and administering government contracts and private foundation grants, and has a passion for addressing upstream issues through policy, system and environmental change. He teaches part time in the MPH and MSN programs at CSUF.

Linda Smith

Linda Smith. With my experience as both a for profit and nonprofit leader, and my advanced training in the Myers Briggs Temperament Indicator™, I can help you identify and utilize your strengths to maximize your impact within your organization, improve your team’s performance and communication and help you navigate the rapidly changing world of the nonprofit environment more effectively.

My background includes extensive merger and acquisition experience, strategic planning, sales and marketing, board growth, development and retention and fund development expertise. It would be an honor to work with you!

Larry Tucker

Larry Tucker. Let me help you engage your staff and your board. My 25-year career consulting with clients on people issues, gives you access to my knowledge and experience in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, retaining and engaging employees. Also, my experience in serving on nonprofits boards, including as chair, will provide you with valuable insights on board engagement, recruitment and development.

My experience also extends to working with nonprofit boards in developing effective board retreats and practical strategic plans, both of which require a comprehensive process of planning and partnering between staff and board.