Join Emerging Leaders

Membership Benefits

  • Invitations to educational, professional development, leadership trainings and networking events

  • Newsletters that include community insights, United Way's work, and information on upcoming events and activities

  • Hands-on volunteer opportunities

  • Opportunity to serve on the Emerging Leaders Executive Team

  • Recognition as a community role model in event programs

  • Opportunity to attend intimate events with business and civic leaders in our community

EL-20 Step-Up Program

Are you a young professional in your 20's, passionate about improving and contributing to your community? YOU can become an Emerging Leader through our step-up program. Start with a step-up gift of $250 annually, with a commitment to give $1,000 annually by the time you reach 30. Enjoy membership benefits starting year one!

Executive Team

Chair - Andrew Mouledous, VP, Middle Market Underwriting, Capital One

Past-Chair - Natalie Wood, Senior Engineer, Entergy Riverbend

Social Events / Recruitment Event Chair - Michael Colston, Sr., Relationship Manager, IBERIABANK

Emerging Readers / Book Drive Chairs - Joanna Harrelson, Contract Engineer, ExxonMobil and Michael Richards, D&S Improvement Engineer, ExxonMobil

Born Learning Trail / Little Free Library Chair - Matt Spradley, Spradley & Spradley, Inc.

Season of Caring Chair - Nam Pham, RGR Contact Engineer, ExxonMobil

 

Contact Director of Leadership Giving at leadership@cauw.org to learn more.