TALK OF GREENWOOD
Dr. Jerry Goodwin
Excell La Fayette Jr. (c) joins fellow 2024 Next Generation Leadership Institute graduates. La Fayette is pictured with (l-r) Kirk Daniel, Vincent Thompson, Glenn Takai, and Kelli Brown. Photo Provided
The National Association of Conservation Districts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced its graduates from the 2024 Next Generation Leadership Institute at its national conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 8-12. The conference theme was “Bee the Change.”
Excell La Fayette Jr., a former Fortune 500 management executive and business consultant, recently completed the institute sponsored by the National Conservation Foundation in Washington, D.C. He was selected as one of six individuals to participate in sessions on various topics, including generational intelligence, emotional intelligence quotient, personal leadership styles, diversity, and conflict.
He is a board member and treasurer of the Creek County Conservation District in Bristow, Okla.
When his selection was announced last year, Fayette said: “It is an honor to be selected to this year’s Next Generation Leadership Institute.” He is a graduate of Langston University.
See related article for more information, Goodwin, J. (2024, February 3). La Fayette named to national leadership institute. The Oklahoma Eagle. https://theokeagle.com/2024/02/03/la-fayette-named-to-national-leadership-institute/
For more information, visit www.nationalconservationfoundation.org and https://www.nacdnet.org/
National Association of Conservation Districts
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that represents America’s 3,000 conservation districts and the 17,000 individuals who serve on their governing boards. Conservation districts are local units of government established under state law to carry out natural resource management programs at the local level. Districts work with millions of cooperating landowners and operators to help them manage and protect land and water resources on private and public lands in the United States.
