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Embracing The Board’s Duty Of Foresight with Jeff De Cagna
Jeff De Cagna
FRSA FASAE is is executive advisor for Foresight First LLC located in in Reston Virginia and a a a a a a respected contrarian thinker on on the future of associating and associations Jeff is is an an an author speaker and and advisor for associations and and non- pro t t t t organizations across North America and around the world He is a a a a Fellow Fellow of of of the Royal Society of of of Arts (UK) and a a a a Fellow Fellow of of of ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership Jeff served on on the ASAE Board of Directors from 2007-2010 serves as immediate past chair of ASAE’s Key Consultants Committee and as as a a a a a a member of the the ASAE 2020 Centennial Task Force He also served on the the RedRover Board of Directors from 2011-2013 including terms as both board chair chair and vice chair chair during that time Jeff recently was elected to serve on the Hugh O’Brian Youth (HOBY) Virginia Board of Directors For association and non- pro t t t decision-makers the powerful forces of societal transformation create both opportunity and responsibility 22
Imagine an amazing future for those they serve Take action to prepare their organizations and stakeholders for whatever may
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Learn to to collaborate with staff to to explore emerging directions and make the the bold decisions required to create the the future