Leading Well

Leslye Garcia Quevedo is a dedicated advocate for parents and a firm believer that the best investment a community can make is in its children at a young age. She also works for the Neighborhood Family Councils with CBEL (Community Business and Educational Leaders).  To learn a bit more about what she does, visit mykidisreadyforkinder.com

Meredith Mooney is the President of Keizer United, a Community Partnership Team. She shares about why she joined this group of hard working folks and about her pipeline from volunteer to president. Everywhere she led, she started out as a humble volunteer and that helps build a respect for the organization you are at. If you'd like to hear more about what Keizer United is doing, you can find them...

Paco Rosas is an Account Manager for Servicemaster of Salem as well as a member of many local boards such as the Latino Business Alliance. He shares about his experience in leadership as well as how he values volunteering for your community.

Chris Trammell, a high school teacher with a dozen years of experience, talks with us about his educational career and life, but also about the programs he runs at his school right now that impact students positively. He runs a peer-to-peer mentoring program for students at his school. These students also bond over volunteering opportunities int he community. If you want to learn more about Chris...

Krissy Hudson, a candidate for Salem-Keizer School Board, shares with us a bit about her life and why she is passionate about helping the next generation grow up well to make decision that will change even more lives down the line. Learn more about Krissy's campaign at krissyforkids.com You can also find her on instagram ( @krissyforkids ) and facebook ( @krissyforkids )

Michael Rohwer is the Executive Director of Curandi, an organization that helps nonprofits keep track of the important bits of data surrounding their outreach. He shares about how his experience in a band in his younger years taught him important lessons and how Learning about systems at a young age can improve the way one sees the world and business. To learn more about Curandi, visit their websi...

Jeremy Turner, the owner of J Turner Solutions, talks about some things he has learned from his experience as a social marketing and communications consultant. He helps local businesses thrive in the new and evolving marketing space that many small businesses fear getting themselves into. If you are interested to hear more about what Jeremy does, reach out to him via email: jeremy@jturnersolutions...

Luke Glaze, Executive Director for Salem For Refugees, shares with us his life experiences and about his work at Salem For Refugees. He opens up about surprises and challenges in his field and how people can make a difference in communities like ours. To learn more about Salem for Refugees, you can visit their website: salemforrefugees.org or you can reach out to Luke at his email: luke@salemforre...

We interview Lore Christopher, the former Mayor of Keizer, Oregon. She spent many years helping Keizer flourish on top of her 14 years serving as mayor. She shares about her life and how she chooses to lead, the importance of humility when an idea is shared and implemented, and how art can tell us about the history of an area and how the people in it currently feel. 

An Interview with Eduardo Angulo, the lead for The Neighborhood Family Council Initiative. They help give voices to poor families in their cities and help establish connections with the local government and education programs. They also host programs that help empower these folks as well. He shares about his life, his struggles, and how he approaches empowering people. If you'd like to learn more...

Today we interview Corri Falardeau, Executive Director at the Keizer Chamber of Commerce. She talks about her life leading up to her current position and the influence it had on her. She talks about the importance of family and some important advice she learned from important figures in her life! If you'd like to learn more about the Keizer Chamber of Commerce, visit their website at keizerchamber...

Today we interview Bob Shackelford, a real estate agent and an ever present volunteer for his home town of Keizer. He shares about how he got to where he is now and the importance of taking charge and helping your community. If you'd like to reach out to him, you can reach him at his email address: bobshack1@gmail.com

Today we interview Dr. Satya Chandragiri, a Member of the SKPS School Board and an experienced Psychiatrist. He shares about his background and the importance of transparency in every facet of life (marriage, business, leadership, etc.). He is also running again for the SKPS School Board! Learn more about him or contact him through his website: SatyaForSchools.com

Today, we interview Paige Clarkson, Marion County's District Attorney! She shares with us how important it is for influential figures in our lives, like teachers and parents, to call out leadership potential in today's youth as they did for her when she was younger. She also discusses many surprises about what her work entails that she did not expect going into it and how those discoveries brought...

An Interview with Gino Corridori, An insurance Broker and Creator of the Straight "A" Student Giveaway. He shares about what inspired him to start the giveaways as well as how he came into the insurance business and what he learned along the way.

Today, we Interview Gladys Blum of Blum Real Estate. She shares about her heritage and growing up in a tight knit community as well as helping others achieve their own American Dream. Part of that includes how to get involved in a community and how to stay strong when times are tough! To learn more about her and the work she does, you can find more info on Blum Real Estate's website: blumre.com

Today, we interview Alex Casebeer, Partner at Capitol Auto Group and board member of many community boards. He shares about his experience in leadership in many ways and imparts some of his wisdom on how to treat employees, how to amicably get through a big transition, and much more!

Today we interview Cathy Clark, mayor of Keizer, Oregon. She shares about her life before arriving to Oregon in the 80's and How she ended up serving one of the newest cities in the state. She shares some ideas that inspired her from unorthodox places and how she strives to give Keizer an Identity of its own. If you'd like to learn more about Cathy or get in touch, you can find more info at keizer...

An interview with Rich Duncan, owner of Rich Duncan Construction. He shares his insight on how it is important to be able to lead by example to earn respect. He also shares the impact that journaling has had on his development as a leader. If you'd like to get in touch, check out his website: richduncanconstruction.com

An Interview with Bruce Stefanik, a Pastor at Church On The Hill. He shares about his experiences in leadership, the relationship one must have with volunteers and employees, and reflecting on his own weaknesses and how to accommodate for those when assembling a team. If you'd like to learn more about Bruce or the church he leads, you can find more info on the church's website: cothcommunity.com

An interview with Vince Castronovo, Residential Project Manager for Thomas Kay Flooring and Coordinator for Wake the World Oregon. He shares about his experience in leadership.

An interview with Dan Farrington, an active member in many local non-profits in the Salem area. He shares about his experience in leadership and how to make adjustments as a young leader.

Today we interview Joey Speten, Senior Account Manager for Summit Cleaning and Restoration. He is helps his organization reach people who need help in some of their harshest challenges. He also is the person to gave The REC the idea for one of its taglines: "Way More than a Bowling Alley." He shares about his experience learning about his own tendencies in leadership and how he first discovered pe...

We interview Sven Anderson. He is a financial services expert and one of the co-founders of Valor Mentoring. He shares with us about how to go about following your intuition and visions successfully and how to respond to failure. If you'd like to get in touch with him, you can reach out to him via his email: esvenanderson@gmail.com

We interview Scott Dye. Currently, he is a Police Chaplain and Men's Ministry Leader. Once upon a time, he was also a Marine and Police Officer. He shares his experience about humility in leadership and passion in volunteerism. The easiest way to get a hold of him to hear more about him and what he does would be through his Men's Ministry email at Church on the Hill: men@cothcommunity.com