Six Central Louisiana nonprofit leaders graduated September 28 from Cenla Execbuilders, a leadership development program for nonprofit executive directors.

Cenla Execbuilders, a program of Community Development Works, is designed to identify and develop knowledgeable, skilled, committed, and action-oriented leaders who will have maximum impact on the communities and constituents they serve in an environment of change and competing priorities.

The following graduates completed the five-month program designed for nonprofit Executive Directors seeking training and professional coaching support:

·      Crystal M. Bowie, Assistant Extension Agent, Rapides 4-H.

·      Gabrielle Juneau, Chief Executive Officer, Central Louisiana Area Health Education Center.

·      Claire Lemoine, Executive Director, Cenla Pregnancy Center.

·      Ashley Martin, Acting Executive Director, Avoyelles Society for the Developmentally Disabled.

·      Catherine Pears, Executive Director, Alexandria Museum of Art.

·      Jessica Viator, Executive Director, Manna House.

The graduates now join a group of 44 Cenla Execbuilders alumni who participate in the program’s peer leadership network. Cenla Execbuilders is a free program, and is open to new or experienced Executive Directors in Cenla who want to become more effective in their role as leaders of local nonprofit organizations.