Lonnie Lusardo, LT'90
Celebrating 40 Years: Lonnie Lusardo, LT’90
Engaged leadership is the foundation of thriving communities.
For 40 years, Leadership Tomorrow has worked at the forefront of civic engagement to cultivate a network of inclusive, courageous, and curious leaders across Puget Sound. As we celebrate this special milestone, we are proud to highlight stories from LT alumni who continue to shape our region into a vibrant, vital community where all can thrive. Explore moments from their leadership journeys, past and present, as we consider collectively what challenges and opportunities lay ahead in the next 40 years—and beyond.
Left to right: Liz Vivian, LT’03, Jane Nishita, LT’88, Lonnie Lusardo, LT’90, Stephan Blanford, LT’97
I share and appreciate Leadership Tomorrow’s values. After I completed LT in 1990, I joined the curriculum committee and the board where I was an active member for over 12 years. After I facilitated my first LT race retreat, I quit my training job with the City of Seattle’s personnel department, earned my graduate degree in adult education from Seattle University, and started my own diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting practice, The Diversity Collaborative. This work constantly brings me back to my racist childhood. I take every opportunity to help white folks like me know that even unintended cultural mistakes can hurt. Instead, our past can empower us to apologize, forgive, learn, and move forward.
