The 2010 LEAD San Diego Visionary Awards

True visionaries find solutions and go above and beyond to help others lead more productive and meaningful lives. At the Visionary Awards taking place on May 27, 2010, LEAD San Diego will again honor individuals who have demonstrated visionary leadership that captures the breadth and depth of civic responsibility.

Watch for news in mid January as LEAD Announces the 2010 Visionary Award Honorees!

The Morgan Award for Lifetime Achievement - Awarded to an individual who has provided a lifetime of quality community leadership in our region.

Graduate of the Year - Awarded to a LEAD graduate who epitomizes excellence in community leadership.

The Ronald Kendrick Memorial Award for Regional Collaboration - Recognizing visionary leadership as demonstrated through coalescing diverse communities, focusing on collaborative approaches to shared resources, synergies and problem-solving skills for positive regional outcomes.

Economic Opportunity - Recognizing visionary leadership in creating economic opportunities that improve the quality of life in our region, and that might not otherwise exist absent their efforts.

The Charles Nathanson Memorial Award for Cross-Border Region Building - Recognizing visionary leadership demonstrated in addressing joint solutions to cross-border issues and further uniting San Diego and Baja California for a common future.

The 2009 LEAD San Diego Visionary Awards

The 2009 Morgan Award for Lifetime Achievement
Darlene Shiley
Community & Civic Leader

The 2009 LEAD Graduate of the Year
Doug Sawyer (85)
President & CEO, United Way of San Diego County

The Ronald Kendrick Memorial Award for Regional Stewardship
Eugene "Mitch" Mitchell
Regional Vice President for External Affairs, San Diego Gas & Electric

Economic Opportunity
Neal Blue and Linden Blue
Chairman and CEO, Vice Chairman, General Atomics

Community Collaboration
Robert A. and Delores McNeely
Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President Retired, Union Bank of California

The Charles Nathanson Memorial Award for Cross-Border Region Building
Mercy Outreach Surgical Team (M.O.S.T)

2009 Herbert G. Klein Visionary Award for Exemplary Leadership
Bob Benson, University of California, San Diego Extension
(Awarded to a member of LEAD’s current class and announced on May 21st)

Read More About the Herbert G. Klein Award for Exemplary Leadership

The 2009 Visionary Awards was sponsored by Title Sponsor Sempra Energy, along with Anchor Sponsor San Diego National Bank and Reception Sponsor University of San Diego. Partnering sponsors included AT&T, Bank of America, QUALCOMM, Union Bank of California, Wells Fargo Bank and 10News/Azteca America San Diego 15.

More on the 7th Annual Visionary Awards

– View the 2009 Visionary Awards Photo Gallery
– View The 2009 Visionary Award Winners! 
– Previous Award Visionary Award Winners 

Past Visionary Awards