HEART OF MARIN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP

The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL) invited volunteers and leaders from across Marin to celebrate the 30th annual Heart of Marin Awards which recognize and honor Marin County’s outstanding nonprofit volunteers, leaders, and organizations.  The Award for Excellence in Board Leadership was presented to our very own Board Chair, Tiana Wimmer.

The daughter of Juilliard professors and an amateur musician herself, Tiana was immersed in music from an early age. Tiana’s first major initiative was to initiate a five-year strategic plan; until this point, ELM exclusively focused on providing a high quality, intensive music education.

Tiana helped raise a significant amount of money to provide emergency services and products for the community – including hot meals, cash grants, and technology for children to connect with the internet. She also inspired the board to contribute generously to care for their community of 150 children and their families.

She initiated a thorough review of current board practices and identified gaps in skills and knowledge and used the information to create a template to guide the board recruitment strategy, culminating in three Latina board members, two of whom are parents of ELM students.

We are so grateful for the time and energy Tiana has given to ELM these past five years.