Chamber Vision September and October 2017

12 September & October 2017 Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau Welcome the 30th Class of Leadership Emporia The Leadership Emporia Committee has reviewed all the applications for this year’s program and is pleased to announce the 30th Class of Leadership Emporia. This year’s class participants and their places of business are listed below. Please congratulate these new class members and thank their employers when you see them at events, meetings or just around town. Involvement • Carol Lucy, Emporia State University - College of Business • Brent McCrory, New Life Christian Church of Emporia • Kathryn Martin, Emporia Chamber of Commerce • Ray Mattas, Emporia Police Dept. • Jody Meyers, Lyon County Sheriff’s Office • Devlon Moore, CableONE • Elizabeth Brannan, David Traylor Zoo • Molly Chenault, Emporia Public Library • McKenzie Cinelli, Newman Regional Health • Chelsie Dieker, Wright CPA Group PA • Kim Dhority, Flint Hills Technical College • Joel Ewy, Emporia State University - Career Counselor • Shelley Goede, Hopkins Manufacturing • Matthew Johnson, John North Ford Lincoln Nissan • Rachel Kohman, Emporia State University - Center for Student • Joel Morrison, Haag Pharmacy • Serena Randolph, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills • Chad Smith, Norfolk Iron & Metal • Joshua Thuma, Agler & Gaeddert, Chtd. • Meredith Wagner, ESB Financial • Jennifer Wells, ESB Financial • Crystal Williams, Home Town Healthcare • Julie Wilson, CrossWinds Counseling & Wellness • Karly Witte, Community National Bank & Trust The class will meet for their Opening Retreat on September 21 & 22 in the ValuNet Fiber Smart Room at the Trusler Business Center. Additional sessions will be held October 5, and 19; November 2, 16, and 30. The class will celebrate the completion of the course with a luncheon on Friday, December 8. Leadership Emporia partners with the Kansas Leadership Center. Through this partnership, participants explore skills and techniques to work with others, across factions, to create an environment for the better; ways of engaging the unusual voices that are often not heard. Participants are challenged to ask and answer tough questions about themselves and our communities. Leadership Emporia provides learning through powerful experiences that provide conceptual frameworks, skills, tools, and ways of being consistent with a more purposeful and collaborative leadership approach.

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