Our 2026 Keynote Speaker
Lisa Cavelier
CEO, Boys & Girls Club Pasadena
Lisa Cavelier serves as the CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena. Serving as CEO since Fall 2018, Lisa has led the Club into a period of organizational growth, including expansion of the Leadership Team, new investments in facilities and programs, development of two additional service sites, surviving the global pandemic, and navigating the Club’s response to the devastating Eaton Fire.
With a nonprofit management career spanning more than 25 years, Lisa Cavelier’s history includes positions as Assistant to the US Ambassador to France; Executive Director of the Nancy Reagan Foundation; Chief Operating Officer for the California Art Club; Vice President of Guest Services for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles; Director of Collaborate PASadena; and now CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena.
For ten years, Lisa was the President of Cavelier Productions, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in marketing, organizational development, public relations, and event management. During that time, she managed numerous projects in and around Pasadena including with nonprofit organizations Day One, Pasadena Educational Foundation, Junior League of Pasadena, as well as the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Unified School District.
Lisa has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Child Development and Family Studies from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and resides in South Pasadena. Over the years, she has been an active volunteer in both Pasadena and South Pasadena, serving repeatedly as PTA President, and sitting on multiple boards and committees. She has been married to her husband Bruno for 37 years, who she met while living in France, and has a grown daughter and son who live nearby.
Past Events and Keynote Speakers
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February 23, 2016
Michael P. Downing
Deputy Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Counter Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau
February 21, 2017
"Neighbor to Neighbor"
Dr. Lucy Jones
Seismologist, Author and Founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society
February 20, 2018
"Empowering Youth"
Father Gregory Boyle
Catholic Priest, Author, Founder & Director of Homeboy Industries
February 19, 2019
"Hope in Transition"
Rev. Megan Katerjian,
Executive Director of Door of Hope
February 18, 2020
"Civil Discourse: Why Our Words Matter"
Monsignor Clem Connolly
Pastor Emeritus of Holy Family Catholic Church
May 6, 2021
"Being Essential: Stories of Faith on the Front Lines"
Dr. Adam Sharp
ER Physician & Research Scientist at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
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May 5, 2022
“A Better Normal: Nurturing Compassion in Our Community”
Mary Donnelly-Crocker
Executive Director of Young & Healthy Pasadena
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May 4, 2023
"Help and Hope: Embracing Those Who Hold Us Up"
Dr. Jessica ChenFeng
Fuller Professor, Author & Therapist
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May 2, 2024
"Sowing Peace: In Our Hearts, Homes, and Communities"
Dr. Mark D. Roberts
Fuller DePree Center for Leadership, Author & Pastor
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May 1, 2025
"Big Little Things: 10 Years of Prayer and Service in South Pasadena"
Rev. Lincoln Skinner
Senior Pastor of Oneonta and Founding President & Chair of SPPB