the leadership legacy award

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Created in 2005 in honor of Center founder Bill Grace, the Leadership Legacy Award celebrates Puget Sound leaders whose vision, commitment and unceasing efforts are significantly advancing social, environmental, and economic justice. The Center is particularly interested in bringing attention to those who recognize the importance of collective work and who are often out of the traditional spotlight.

​2023 Legacy Event, Thursday, August 17


​Hybrid Bill Grace Leadership Legacy Event: Acting with Courage for a Just Society
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Date: Thursday, August 17, 2023
​Time: 6:00PM-7:15PM
Hybrid*
​​Location: Southside Commons
Address: 3518 S Edmonds St, Seattle, WA 98118
​Cost: no cost, donations are welcomed

You and your guests are invited to celebrate our community leaders! 
​*Virtual link is found on the receipt.

​Register here.​

Here are ways to support the event (click the link to learn more):
CEL is humbled to recognize Cindy Domingo and the late Garry Owens as this year's recipients of the Bill Grace Leadership Legacy Award.

Join us in-person or virtually as we celebrate our awardees and our 33rd year! ​

​2022 Legacy Event, Thursday, August 11

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​Virtual Leadership Legacy Event: Finding Hope in Challenging Times

Gerald "Rocky" Donaldson,
​Seattle Public Schools 
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​2021 Legacy Event, Saturday, November 6

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​Virtual Leadership Legacy Event: Celebrating the Past, Present, and the Future!

Steve Stapleton,
​Center for Ethical Leadership
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Keynote Speaker: Erin Jones
​2017 Legacy Event, Thursday, November 9
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Julie Nelson, Race Forward
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Keynote Speaker: Glenn Harris
​2016 Center for Ethical Leadership 25th Anniversary, May 11
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Celebrating 25 years of the Center

2015 Legacy Event, thursday, March 26

Bob Anderson
CEO, Horizon House
Shasta Cano-Martin
Council Member, Lummi Nation
Jabali Stewart
Director of Intercultural Affairs,
the Bush School

2014 Legacy event, Thursday, March 27

Tita Begashaw, Laughter Therapist, Community Activist
K. Wyking Garrett, Founding Director, Umoja P.E.A.C.E. Center
Linda Park, Co-Founder, Sustainable Path Foundation
Keynote speaker -
Richard Woo, CEO,
Russell Family Foundation

2013 Legacy Event, Thursday, March 28

Darrell Hillaire,
Treasurer, Lummi Nation
Mary Jean Ryan,
Executive Director, Community Center for Education Results
Shauna Yusko,
Director and Founder,
Pantry Packs
Keynote speaker -
Linda Nageotte,
President & CEO, Food Lifeline

2012 legacy event, Thursday, March 15

Gregory Davis,
President, Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition
Erick Haakenson,
Owner, Jubilee Farms
Dr. Jody McVittie,
Executive Director,
Sound Discipline
Keynote speaker -
James Whitfield,
CEO, Leadership Eastside

2011 Legacy Event, Thursday, March 10

Alaric Bien, Executive Director, Chinese Immigrant &
Information Services
Paola Maranan,
Executive Director,
Children’s Alliance
Judy Pigott, Executive Director, Personal Safety Nets
Keynote speaker:

Raj Manhas,
Superintendent of
North Thurston Public Schools

2010 Legacy Event, Thursday, March 11

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Eric Liu, Guiding Lights
Mary Flowers, City of Seattle, Human Services Department
The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation

Keynote Speaker:
Francisco Guajardo, University of Texas - Pan American

2009 Legacy Event, Thursday, March 5

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Jon Ramer, Interra Project
Milenko Matanovic, Pomegranate Center
Mark Okazaki, Neighborhood House

Keynote Speaker:
Libba Pinchot, Bainbridge Graduate Institute

2008 Legacy Event, March 6

Anne Stadler, Community Activist
Julia Sterkovsky, Seattle Human Services Coalition
Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Foundation

2007 Legacy Event, March 1

Doreen Marchione, Hopelink
Rick Collette, Bellevue Art Museum Board Chair
Bookda Gheisar, Social Justice Fund Northwest

2005 Legacy Event, September 14

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Dr. Bill Grace
Founder of the Center for Ethical Leadership
Recipient of the inaugural Leadership Legacy Award