Our NLC Orange County Institute Grows Equitable, Diverse, and Engaging Leaders
Our chapter develops, connects, and uplifts inclusive, cross-sector leaders in Orange County. We do this with our program, the New Leaders Council Institute, a six-month place-based learning environment with local and national selected leadership training. Our graduates become agents of justice and equity as chapter leaders, in their organizations, or as members of their local community in Orange County, California.
NLC allowed me to meet, engage, and learn from leaders in the community. It also allowed me to gain a more positive perspective on the ways that I could personally push progressive ideas forward and it gave me the tools to do it. Even after my time at institute, I have been lucky to continue to learn from my NLC peers.
NLC gave me space to figure out my next moves. It was a deeply personal exploration for me that allowed me to leave Institute ready to work. And, I have. I’ve also built some incredible thought partnerships and friendships with my cohort. I also found my niche.
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2026 NLC Orange County Fellows
NLC Orange County Alumni
2025
Christopher Martinez
Daniel Cano
Daniel Garcia
Isuri Ramos
Jonathan Flores
Lizzy Gomez
Mandeep Ladhar
Matthew Gayomali
Matthew Moor
Molly Salazar
Valerie Magdaleno
2015
Alexander Zalkin
David Winnett
Kimberly Wong
Kristy Arevalo
Shauna Madison
2014
Alexis Djivre
Bobby Waltman
Deana Helmy
Ernest Hammond
Jacqueline Parker
Jessica Preboski
Karina Casillas
Linda Echegaray
Meghan Medlin
Mahnaz Siddiqui
Mahzad Hite
Mary Barnes
Nicole Walker
Melanie Peck
Michael Mooney
Mitchall Patel
Vincent Howard
Yessica Hernandez
2013
Anbar Mahar
Cassandra Chase
Chau Nguyen
Leanne Stogsdill
Myrna Sebesta
Rahul Chandhok
Robert William Mittendorf
Sara Parker
Shonda Hutton
2012
Annan Aboul-Nasr
Brian Moore
Craig Preston
Eric Dominguez
Fatima Dadabhoy
Joaquin Nava
Joseph Williams
Kimberly Olson
Marisa Commerford
Nadia Hassan
Rashad Al-Dabbagh
Ryan McInerney