Saturday, November 21, 2009 
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Judy Forrester was appointed to the position of permanent President and CEO of LEAD San Diego in September, 2007. Forrester joined LEAD in July of 2006 as a consultant serving as Interim CEO. Over the past two years, Forrester has led strategic planning and re-engineering activities to help steer LEAD towards its next 25 years of service to the San Diego/Baja region.
Prior to joining LEAD, Forrester was a consultant primarily serving local not for profit organizations. She led the start up of the San Diego County Medical Society Foundation and served as a senior officer on the transition team of the American Red Cross San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter during its restructuring led by Jerry Sanders. She was Vice President of Public Relations at American Specialty Health and served for five years at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce as Director of Social Service and Healthcare Policy, then later as Director of Corporate Relations. Prior to her work at the Chamber she spent five years with Great Western bank and also owned and operated a successful retail store here in San Diego.
Forrester is a member of the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, The San Diego County Medical Society Foundation Board of Directors, Angels Foster Family Agency Advisory Council, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce CEO Roundtable and San Diego Downtown Rotary Club #33.
Forrester has resided in the San Diego area since 1980. She graduated from San Diego State University in 1984 with a degree in Business Management. Married, with three children, she and her family reside in Poway.
Dana L. Gibson was appointed President of National University in July 2007. Previously, she was Vice President for Business and Finance at Southern Methodist University, and Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at the University of Colorado at Denver. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Companies and organizations of all sizes are eligible to apply, including for-profits, notfor- profits, publics, and privates. Peak Performing Organizations will be evaluated in five areas (please see the attached application):
The fact that individuals can experience momentary periods of superior performance on demand suggests that each of us has the potential to perform beyond normal expectations. Commonly referred to as peak performance, this ability to function at a heightened level at will for extended periods of time has long fascinated sports psychologists, scientists and academicians.
A more recent application of this concept has been logically extended to entire organizations that are capable of achieving peak performance. These peak performing organizations have the ability to sustain long-term performance that maximizes the potential of the individuals in the company as well as the overall organization.
The characteristics of peak performing organizations are not currently captured by established recognition awards. While it is true that peak performing organizations are by definition grounded in ethics and integrity, to be a truly great place to work, sustained excellence involves having the ability to perform these functions at a superior level for extended periods of time.
Several models have been developed that explain the factors associated with peak performing organizations. Now, for the first time, these factors have been incorporated into the criteria for the National University Peak Performance Award.