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Lisa Hurda
Executive Director, Milton Senior
Living
AMBASSADOR
PROFILE
Ambassador Positions Held:
Secretary, Vice-Chair, Chair of the
Action Team of the Goodwill Ambassadors,
Ambassador Retention Chair and multiple sub-committees
(Membership Matters Committee Member, Rock Regional EXPO
Committee Member, etc.)
Why is being a Goodwill Ambassador important to you? Why
did you get involved? What or who inspired you to get
involved?
Being a Goodwill Ambassador for Forward Janesville allows me to have the
continued connectivity to my hometown, Janesville. I am passionate about the
positive synergies that come with being involved with Forward Janesville and the
relationships I have cultivated over the past eight years, both personally and
professionally, with everyone associated or connected to this forward-thinking
organization.
What have you have learned from a fellow Ambassador or
business member that impacted you, personally or
professionally?
Not to belong to so many volunteer programs that you get “washed out” and To live
a life full of purpose, health, love, and forgiveness. Life is too short to waste it not
enjoying each and every day to its fullest!
What was your most interesting or hilarious Ambassador
experience?
My most humbling/interesting Ambassador experience was when I was nominated
by my fellow Goodwill Ambassadors as the “Goodwill Ambassador of the Year” in
2015. My mother taught me early on as a child to do one thing—work hard—and
that is what I did as Chair of the Goodwill Ambassadors that year. It was humbling to
know that my peers saw that hard work throughout the entire year and celebrated me
with this honor.
What is your favorite Forward Janesville event and why?
By far the “FJI Goes to Washington DC” experience. This was an amazing trip with
over 30 other like-minded business professionals (we had some fun too!) who came
together to bring a cause—Janesville’s Roadmap—to our nation’s Capitol!
What advice would you give to a new Ambassador joining the
program?
Go meet your member businesses! As a Goodwill Ambassador, you are their liaison
to Forward Janesville, and they will be businesses you will get to know very well as
they are enthusiastic about sharing what they do for Janesville and our region. The
relationships that have grown over the years between my member businesses has
been one of the best benefits of being a Goodwill Ambassador!
Why is red your new, favorite color? :)
If you know me, you know that fire-engine RED is my favorite color! So, having to
wear RED now to showcase Forward Janesville at ribbon cuttings, annual dinners,
BA5's, etc. is just fine with me since it is already in my color palette in my closet!
Do you have a favorite quote or saying?
I have two favorite quotes that inspire my daily personal and professional life:
1. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the
world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
2. “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
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STRATEGY
Everything we do must be well reasoned, not
a matter of habit or convention.
ORGANIZATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Here we look at organization development
not as a time for training and classes but as a
detailed plan of execution of how we are
going to get from Point A to Point B by
building sustainable capabilities.
COMMUNICATION
Good communication is above all else
authentic and purposeful.
GOODWILL AMBASSADOR SINCE OCTOBER 2008