LeaderNet alumni gather for annual breakfast

Members of the Working Partnerships Leadership Network (LeaderNet) gathered Friday to reflect on key events in the past year and issues to watch for among those committed to the well-being and power of working families in Silicon Valley. Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, executive director of Working Partnerships USA, gave opening remarks about the value of collaboration across sectors and communities. Conversations over pancakes ranged from construction and health care workforce development, to the role of the faith community in the immigration debate, to inclusionary zoning and beyond. We thank our table hosts who led these discussions:

Marlene Bjornsrud, Bay Area Women's Sports Initiative; Chris Block, Charities Housing Development Corporation; John Mills, Office of County Supervisor Ken Yeager; Andy Reid, SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West; Kathy Sakamoto, Japantown Business Association; Sal Ventura, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 332; and Chris Wilder, Valley Medical Center Foundation.