The Leadership Pasadena 8-month program produces empowered, inspired and connected leaders who strengthen our diverse communities.

Community engagement increases a business brand awareness; is good for employee morale; creates customer loyalty; is a competitive advantage, and is a powerful reward and retention tool for businesses.

Leadership Pasadena helps employees develop state of the art leadership skills and community connections for your business success as well as for powerful community service. It prepares your employees to become Pasadena's new leaders and exceptional leaders of diverse teams within your organization.   

For your company, Leadership Pasadena can be a unique and cost effective

• professional development opportunity,
• a retention/reward tool,
• a life balance/satisfaction/wellness benefit, and
• a community outreach effort.  

​Employees from Huntington Memorial Hospital, Bluebeam, Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena, Caltech, the City of Pasadena, PUSD, Pasadena YWCA, John Aaroe Group, Day One, Parsons, Deloitte, numerous law firms and more have participated in our program.

Your employees will achieve:

• increased organizational, leadership and problem solving skills, 
• in-depth knowledge of the Pasadena area business, cultural and economic landscape,
• a broad network of professional experts/resources and business collaborators, 
• face-to-face, personal connections to Pasadena's government, business, educational and charity leaders, and
• increased visibility of your organization in the community. 

The program is ideal for

• employees in your talent pipeline,
• newly transferred high potential employees,
• military veterans whose performance can benefit from further acclimation to the civilian culture and the Pasadena community and a chance to serve the community after service, 
• expanding your internal diversity and inclusion efforts/programs,
• those familiar with Pasadena looking to deepen and broaden their connection to leaders and persons of influence in Pasadena, and
• employees who you wish to represent your company in the Pasadena area. ​

Community leadership allows your employees to make an impact in their community. Feelings of pride, satisfaction, and accomplishment are motivating to employees, builds company loyalty and there is mounting evidence of the wellness/health benefits of volunteering! 

Both accomplished and emerging business and community leaders are encouraged to apply. Participants comes from the diverse and vibrant government, nonprofit and business sectors that make up the greater Pasadena community.

​Tuition for the program is $4,500. We start accepting applications in March.

Please request an in person meeting to learn more at info@leadershippasadena.org

My work for the past 20 years has been in business development and human resources consulting.  As I was researching opportunities to leverage my skills and get more involved in the Pasadena community, I attended an LP information session and immediately connected with the passion for the mission and vision of LP.  
Deciding to enroll in the Class of 2017 has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.  LP is an agile organization that is delivering on its promise to inspire and empower leaders.  The 8 month program is hands-on learning and being a part of LP opens up so many opportunities to grow.  Meeting leaders, developing our critical thinking and communication skills and having fun through a variety of social and networking events makes this a unique experience.  We are actively engaged in the execution of strategy to uncover unmet needs and create solutions, not only with our non-profit community partners, but also in our personal lives and professional careers.

Relationships are very important to me and the networking and support of the LP family goes beyond anything I could have imagined.

For anyone interested in personal and professional growth, dedication to service leadership and to connecting with people who are giving back to the community I’m happy to share more about my journey and what it means to be a part of this vibrant organization.

-Patti Traglio
LP Class of 2017