We’re The LeaderS We’re Looking For
Welcome to We’re the Leaders We’re Looking For—a podcast from United Way of the Wine Country. Here, we share the voices of neighbors, changemakers, and everyday leaders who are building a region rooted in belonging, resilience, and justice. In a time of disconnection and division, this podcast is a call to action—and a call to belonging. It invites listeners to see themselves as part of a collective movement to transform our region, not through heroics, but through everyday acts of leadership, care, and kindness.
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Lisa G. Carreño
Lisa G. Carreño is a former civil litigation attorney and has been a non-profit and community leader on both the east and the west coasts for more than three decades. She joined United Way of the Wine Country as its President and CEO in August 2018. She currently serves on the boards of Los Cien Sonoma County, Forget Me Not Farm Children's Services, Community Foundation Sonoma County, Sonoma County Secure Families Collaborative, and the Pepperwood Preserve Foundation. Lisa will celebrate her 34th anniversary with her wife, Lorene Irizary, this summer.
LAURIE LYNN HOGAN
Laurie Lynn was born and raised in Colorado and carries a deep love for the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains with her always. Her undergraduate degree is in Multicultural Women’s Studies and she holds an MBA in Sustainable Enterprise. She is Primary Steward at The Connection Company, bringing social and climate justice visions to life through meaningful fundraising, strategic planning, and communications collaborations. She is an avid hiker and drummer who is walking a path of ancestral healing and repair.