Testimonials

I am thrilled that you have decided to run for the ALA Board.  The ALA needs honest, dedicated, transparent, member-friendly ALA Directors.

David Dahl, ALA Director (as an individual)

 I have had the privilege of serving alongside Jim on two boards over the past decade, and am the Executive Director of another nonprofit for  which Jim served on the board for 9 years. 

Running a leadership  nonprofit and identifying leaders is  what I do. Jim Hannon is an exceptional leader in every way. His  strategic vision, outstanding communication,  mentorship and his  constant willingness to serve organizations he is passionate about are a  few of his exceptional qualifications. 

He served my organization as  Treasurer and Board Chair, and in those capacities I found him to be a  great resource and sounding board. He did not micromanage my work, but  rather gave me the latitude and support I needed to be most effective.  

The Lake Arrowhead community has  been an integral part of Jim and his amazing family for four  generations and would benefit from Jim's wisdom and leadership.

Heidi Johnson, lovin' Lake Arrowhead since 1984

Jim Hannon and I served together on a committee and  the board of a southern California educational institution.  Once Jim  was elected Board Chair, he continued to attend most of our committee  meetings in his capacity as an ex officio member. This investment of time kept him closely in  touch with the committee's issues, and as he led the board meetings it  showed that he had a detailed grasp of important matters the school was  facing. He had a positive working relationship  with the board members, even if they did not agree all the time, and he  had a very productive relationship with the school's President who  reports to the Board.  These leadership traits would serve Jim well, and  will benefit ALA members, if Jim is elected  a Director of the ALA.

Karla Ahmanson , ALA member

I know Jim as a fellow active member of the Los  Angeles philanthropic community, and he was a member of the Audit  Committee that I chaired for a  Los Angeles secondary school (not the same one as my wife).   With a budget and assets many times greater than those of the ALA,  Jim's thorough preparation and insightful questioning helped the  Committee, and subsequently  the Board and institution, achieve strong financial performance.  He  certainly would be an asset to ALA as a director.

Bill Ahmanson, ALA member

You would be an asset to the board and ALA.

George "Bud" Macer , ALA Director (as an individual)