<p>Anna Maria Chávez is an attorney, award-winning leader, global movement builder, and President & CEO of the Arizona Community Foundation, where she drives philanthropic innovation to strengthen communities statewide. With more than 25 years of leadership across nonprofits, government, and national organizations, she has led transformative efforts as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA and the National School Boards Association, and as a senior executive at the National Council on Aging and Encantos. She has advised U.S. presidents, cabinet secretaries, and two Arizona governors, shaping policy and advancing initiatives that expand opportunity and strengthen communities. Chávez is widely recognized for her leadership, including being named to <em>FORTUNE’</em>s World’s Greatest Leaders,<em> Fast Company’</em>s Most Creative People in Business, and <em>Forbes’</em> 50 Over 50, and she has been inducted into the U.S. News & World Report STEM Leadership Hall of Fame. A sought-after speaker and thought leader, she inspires audiences to lead with purpose, resilience, and authenticity. Chávez holds a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a juris doctorate from the University of Arizona and is admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court.</p>
Former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA; transformational leadership expert; one of <i>Fortune</i>’s “50 Greatest Leaders”
<ul><li><strong>Leading Transformational Change–Secrets of Successful Leaders</strong></li><li>Anna Maria Chávez has experienced the highs and lows of leadership. As we move forward into a new decade, everyone will be confronted with opportunities to lead transformational change for ourselves and our organizations. We will also have to take on a more concerted effort to inspire leadership at all levels of organizations and communities. For all stakeholders to believe that change is necessary, we must show the urgency for change and why change is necessary. But people don’t follow taglines or winning proposition statements. They follow leaders who walk the talk and inspire the behavioral change that is necessary. In order to assist you in leading this transformational change, Anna has assembled powerful insights for anyone who wants to be successful in leading and thriving in their lives.</li><li><strong>Connecting Risk, Failure, and Innovation to Change the World</strong></li><li>As the first women of color in many roles in her career, Anna Chávez has led a national conversation about women and the need to invest in equity and inclusion in our society. She led the Girl Scouts of America to become one of the top 10 most innovative nonprofits in the world. Along the way, Chávez earned recognition among Fortunes “Top 50 world leaders” and US News & World Report’s “STEM Leadership Hall of Fame.” Recounting her personal narrative and lessons learned in this compelling and dynamic presentation, Anna also weaves in stories of other accomplished women who have overcome roadblocks and forged new paths—women who have similarly learned to live an authentic life by taking risks, failing and picking themselves up to inspire others to do the same. Offering tools to improve resiliency and self-awareness to tackle new opportunities, Anna inspires and energizes audience members to pursue their passion and help reshape the future our country. </li></ul>