Lucca Leadership North America Board of Directors
Lucca Leadership North America Board of Directors:
John’s experience with Lucca Leadership dates back 6 years. As the Chief Financial Officer of the SIBC at the University of Notre Dame, John helped to formalize the relationship between the SIBC and Lucca Leadership, establishing multiple scholarships for SIBC members to attend some of the initial Lucca Leadership week long Leadershi Foundations course in Lucca, Italy. Since that time John has attending multiple weekend courses, both as a student at Notre Dame and as a coach. Along with Tim Munden and Dan Degen, John helped create Lucca Leadership North America and has since focused his efforts on the Financial and Taxation side of the organization.
A famous quote that John tries to live by is to ‘have your greatest passion meet the world’s greatest needs.’ Using his passion for finance and accounting, John applies this passion to the needs of Lucca Leadership and those who benefit from this organization. While not everyone can devote as much time as others and not everyone may have the skills necessary to be a coach , it is important for all to know that no matter what their skills in life are, all can make a difference. John encourages anyone who feels as though they have a strong connection with Lucca Leadership to see how they can get involved and see where their passion meets Lucca’s needs.
Evan Lintz graduated from the University of Notre Dame in January of 2009 with bachelor degrees in electrical engineering and economics. While at Notre Dame, he was actively involved in the largest student-run organization on campus, the Student International Business Council (SIBC), eventually becoming the organization's President in 2008. It is through the SIBC, whose mission is "Peace Through Commerce," that Evan first got involved with Lucca Leadership. In the summer of 2006, he traveled to Lucca, Italy to participate in Lucca's Leadership Foundations Program and left Italy with a new sense of direction and motivation in life. Since returning from the program, Evan has been actively involved with Lucca Leadership and assisted the organization in setting up its newest operations in North America. Evan volunteers with Lucca Leadership mainly because he has seen the great things that Lucca Leadership can do for young people all over the world. Every single participant he has talked to has left a Lucca program feeling inspired and ready to make a difference in the world. It is seeing this transformation that has in turn inspired him to keep volunteering with Lucca Leadership and trying to create as many Lucca experiences for as many people possible. Evan is responsible for building partnerships between Lucca Leadership North America and other organizations. In addition to being a Director of Lucca Leadership North America, Evan also serves as the Co-Director of Social Enterprise for the International Business Council, which provides business consulting services to organizations in emerging markets. He currently works as an analyst in J.P. Morgan's Tax-Exempt Capital Markets Group in Chicago, working mainly with government and non-profit organizations.
Ericka Harney has worked in the nonprofit sector as a professional and volunteer for over 10 years, focusing on fund development for the past 6 years. In addition being an independent nonprofit and fundraising consultant, Ericka is the Fund Development Coordinator at The Council of State Governments, a nonprofit organization forecasting policy trends for the states on a national and regional basis to all three branches of state government. Ericka is also Adjunct Faculty for the Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Communication, teaching when needed by the school. She has been previously employed by Chrysalis House, God’s Pantry Food Bank and the Girl Scouts – Kentucky’s Wilderness Road Council.
Ericka is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, American Association of Grant Professionals, and the National Association of Women Business Owners. She serves on the Governing Board for the Grant Professionals Certification Institute and the peer review committee of the Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration. Ericka has successfully written over four dozen funded grants resulting in over $3 million. During her experience in annual fund, major gift fundraising, and events, she was responsible for raising over $1.2 million. She has served as a federal grant peer reviewer for the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
She is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), a professional credential from CFRE International requiring at least 5 years experience and passing a four hour exam. Ericka is also a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) grant writer from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute after at least 3 years of service and passing an eight hour exam. Finally, she is also a Certified Volunteer Administrator (CVA) after serving as a volunteer manager for several organizations and qualifying for the CVA through their examination process.
Ericka received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Bachelor of Science in Communication, as well as a Master of Arts in Communication, from the University of Kentucky. Currently, she is working on her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership concentrating on Nonprofit Leadership from Eastern University in St. David’s, PA.
Ericka is involved with various nonprofit organizations in the community. Currently, she serves as the President of the Kentucky Occupational Therapy Foundation and President of God’s Closet, in addition to volunteering for many organizations in Lexington and nationally. These include Girl Scouts, Fayette Co. 4-H, Mother to Mother, Alpha Phi Omega, Alzheimer’s Association, Florence Crittenton Home, Habitat for Humanity, Friends of Malawi.
Andrew Morris recognized the powerful impact and potential of Lucca Leadership during his attendance at the Leadership Foundations Program in Italy in the summer of 2005. The servant leadership mentality echoed his own personal mantra of leadership, as was seen through his direct involvement with leadership teams, sports, professional organizations, and others during his high school and college years. After attending the Leadership Foundations Program, the personal drive and fire for true leadership was lit--and is still a driving force in Andrew's professional and personal endeavors. In college, that entailed leading the Student International Business Council, creating and running a
business through the school's Entrepreneurship program, and securing
such speakers as Ambassadors from the United Nations. All of this with the ultimate goal of trying to fulfill Lucca's vision of leadership.
After successful completion of a International Business degree, Andrew stayed at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS to pursue his Masters in Business Administration. Andrew has always had a very strong desire to succeed and lead within the business world--and a desire to transform the current greed-driven environment within it is only pushing him harder. With his MBA obtained in August of 2009, Andrew moved to Phoenix, AZ to take the next small step of starting his career with New England Financial.
While Andrew greatly hopes to increase his involvement with Lucca Leadership North America, he currently serves on the Board of Directors.
Within this role , Andrew is able to serve as an advisor, planner, and supporter of the Lucca Leadership North America team that is working hard daily to bring courses and events to areas throughout North America.
Andrew greatly appreciates the opportunity to assist with the growth of Lucca Leadership North America, and can answer simply the question of why did he accept this position--because it is an opportunity to do something good for others, while also helping him obtain the necessary set of skills and mindset needed to succeed further in all aspects of his life.
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