Leadership Visalia Announces Next Class
VISALIA - A total of 18 talented future leaders have been chosen to represent the 2013–2014 Visalia Chamber of Commerce in its flagship program, Leadership Visalia. Members of the 28th Leadership Visalia class are as follows:
Sandi Bennett, Artis & Co. CPA’s
Rodney Blaco, Tulare County District Attoney’s Office
Leslie Blair, City of Visalia, Community Development Engineering
Mary Alice Boylan, Family Services of Tulare County
Jess Brozek, Hydrite Chemical Company
Katrina Carmichael, Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency
Nicole Centofanti, M Green and Company LLP
Jen Cortum, SHRM of Tulare/Kings County
Darrin Hughes, Visalia Fire Department
Allison Lambert, City of Visalia, Parks & Recreation Department
Wendy Laro, Education Employees Credit Union
Ashley Marroquin, Seals/Biehle, Inc.
Chaundra Olsen, Central Valley Community Bank
Eddie Perez, MVP Insurance Agency
Ryan Purkiss, Thiesen-Dueker Financial Consulting Group
Alex Rosh, Ashoori & Co. Jewelers
Gunnar Shelton, Family HealthCare Network
Katherine York, Kawneer
This year’s program kicked off with an orientation on Thursday, September 5 at the Lamp Liter Inn. The Leadership Class will be led by Ruth Medlin, a skilled facilitator who has worked in education, training, and meeting facilitation for most of her professional career.
Participants enter this program with tremendous potential and enthusiasm and graduate months later transformed into individuals who have realized their true leadership abilities and talent. These dedicated students will be put through the paces as they develop and execute a major project that leaves a lasting and positive impact on the community; participate in a self-improvement and development retreat; organize and attend a leadership mission and devote one full day each and every month to an intensive learning program.
Additional information about the Leadership Visalia program can be obtained by calling (559) 734-5876 or at www.visaliachamber.org.
