A COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING OUR NEXT GENERATION TO BE LEADERS OF INTEGRITY AND IMPACT
Who We Are
We are a community of seasoned national leaders and high performing young professionals, hungry to develop greater Purpose, Character, Courage, and Impact. CCL is the only character leadership community for young professionals in the United States.
What We Do
Through leadership programs, peer sharing, mentorship, and development from industry leaders, CCL members devote over 75 hours each year to character, leadership and career development to drive results and positive impact in their organizations and for the nation.
Center for Conscientious Leadership’s 2024 Leader of the Year
David Krane
CEO of Google Ventures
As employee # 84 at Google, David Krane is recognized as a key architect in shaping Google’s early culture and worldwide brand as head of global communications. As CEO of Google Ventures since 2016, David has directed GV’s team and global investments of over $10 billion to create some of the world’s most impactful companies in Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, AI and Consumer.
While David’s business track record is best in class, what sets David apart in global leadership is his unwavering devotion to fostering deep connections and inspiring individuals to drive meaningful change in their lives and organizations. His humility and vulnerability have made him one of the most valued mentors of our next generation of leaders.
CCL Leader of the Year Dinner
March 22, 2024
We’re grateful to have brought together 300 national leaders, guests, family, and CCL members to honor David.
David Accepting CCL Leader of Year Award from 2023 honoree, Dr. Laura Esserman
David, CCL Leader of the Year Award, Acceptance Speech
David, his wife Laura, his parents, Dr. Laura Esserman, flanked by CCL Founders, Chip Adams, Nanci Caldwell and Eff Martin
Click image below for brief excerpt of David’s powerful acceptance speech.
CCL Membership Experience
Forum Group
Engage monthly with a small group of accomplished peers in dynamic leadership exercises, as well as sharing insights and perspective on challenges and opportunities. Build deep and lasting relationships in an environment of trust and support.
Mentorship
Meet regularly with a committed and accomplished CCL Leader who shares in your journey and helps advance your personal growth, character, and career goals. Engage with a team of national leaders on topics of community interest.
Leader Dialogues
Interact with top leaders through their intimate sharing of life stories and lessons learned. These powerful, collaborative discussions deliver game-changing perspectives on topics that matter most to members.
Leadership Programs
Experience CCL’s powerful leadership programs, developed with the top leadership organizations in the country. CCL’s programs provide best practices and developmental tools for growth in character, leadership, and career.
Retreats
Participate in members’ highlight of the Forum year: a weekend of dialogues with powerful speakers, unique and challenging group exercises, group sharing, and fun, all in a setting that builds personal growth and community unique to CCL.
Hear from Forum Members
CCL members are young professionals in their 20’s and 30’s across industries from technology to healthcare to media. Hear directly from four Forum Members on the profound impact CCL has on their character, career, and relationships.
Kaylee Hansen
Leadership Development Program Manager, Amazon
Hear from Kaylee
“CCL’s leadership development framework and programs do an incredible job of both challenging and supporting me. The CCL community inspires me to live my best self every single day.”
Sunil Bodapati
CEO & Co-Founder, Enable Medicine: Powering biologic insights to unlock the next generation of cancer therapies
Hear from Sunil
“At CCL, I have extraordinary mentors who provide a hundred years of cumulative knowledge on my problem within 24 hrs - it is incredible. So much of how I lead and live is a direct result of CCL.”
John Nunziati
Marketing Strategy Analyst, Google
Hear from John
“CCL gives you an immense amount of tools to unlock your personal and professional leadership potential. Being a part of this community enables me to be more intentional, impactful and to achieve my goals. You truly can’t find this anywhere else.”
Tracy Akashi
Corporate Development, M&A Integration, Salesforce
“Through my involvement with CCL, I’ve been empowered with extraordinary guidance and support, alongside a transformative leadership framework. CCL is an amazing community and a cornerstone in my life, that has inspired me to align my actions and decisions with my values and purpose - anchoring my life in what truly matters to me.”
This is the ‘A’ team of young leaders. I am so psyched to be a part of their journey.
— David Krane, CEO Google Ventures, CCL Leader
CCL Leaders
Embody Conscientious Leadership: Purpose, Character, Courage, and Impact.
Engage deeply with Forum Members at all levels—as speakers, advisors, and individual mentors.
Eff Martin
Former Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Technology Group
CCL Co-Founder, Mentor, Speaker
Hear from Eff Martin
Nanci Caldwell
Senior Executive, HP and PeopleSoft
CCL Co-Founder, Mentor, Speaker
Hear from Nanci Caldwell
Howard Behar
Former President and Board Member, Starbucks Corporation
Mentor, Speaker, CCL Advisor
Hear from Howard Behar
Emily White
President, Anthos Capital; Former Sr. Executive Google, Facebook, Snapchat
Speaker, CCL Advisor
Hear from Emily White
Mike Lee
Founder and Former CEO, MyFitnessPal
Mentor, Speaker, CCL Advisor
Hear from Mike Lee
Admiral Eric Olson
Former Commander, Navy SEALs and Joint Special Operations Command
Speaker, CCL Advisor
Hear from Admiral Eric Olson
Leading ourselves is our most important journey. It took lots of years and many mentors to get to know myself. As part of the Center, I love helping our next generation shorten that timeframe.
— Howard Behar, Former President of Starbucks, CCL Leader
We are committed to a world where young leaders measure fulfillment not by how much they have, but how much they give. Not by the power of their position, but by the inspiration of their character and impact.
— Chip Adams, CCL Founder