OWENSBORO, Ky. — The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce announced Friday the Leadership Owensboro Class of 2021. The largest class in the history of the program was selected from a record number of exceptional applicants to participate in the community leadership program.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to work with such a strong group,” said Jessica Kirk, Leadership Owensboro executive director. “Owensboro continues to attract leaders who are interested in contributing to our community and truly making a difference. I look forward to a great class this year – learning from them and with them!”
“It’s wonderful to see that Leadership Owensboro continues to attract outstanding class members who are interested in the future of our community,” said Sara Hemingway, Marilyn and William Young Charitable Foundation executive director and curriculum committee member of Leadership Owensboro. “This spirit of giving back and making a difference is one of the things that makes Owensboro and Daviess County such a great place to live and work.”
“Leadership Owensboro is the Chamber’s proven talent development program. It continues to cultivate leaders and expose them to challenges and opportunities in our community,” said Candance Castlen Brake, Chamber president and CEO. “Our goal for the class is that they graduate with a clear plan on how they can make Owensboro a better place.”
Class participants and their professional affiliation include:
Alex Ross
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Amanda Huff
Audubon Area Head Start
Antoine Smith-Rouse
Owensboro Community and Technical College Workforce Solutions
April Jennings
CherriCare, Inc.
Bethanie Roberts
Owensboro Grain Company, LLC
Brandy Mathew
Advanced Cardiology of Owensboro
Bryson Morrow
Saint Joseph Peace Mission for Children
Donna Fitzgerald
Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky
Dr. Stacy Edds-Ellis
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Drew Hardesty
Wonder Boy Media
Ellen Ebelhar
Independence Bank
Emmy Woosley
Daicel Safety System America Inc.
Gwyn Payne
Owensboro Symphony
Harrison Bryant
Malcolm Bryant Corporation
Jason Anderson
Owensboro Health Healthpark
JD Winkler
Owensboro Police Department
Jeanna Siddons
American Patriot Getaways
Joe Janes
Owensboro Municipal Utilities
John David Sandefur
Owensboro Public Schools
John Harralson
Harralson Farms
Joy Carroll
IMPACT 100 Owensboro
Kathleen Richard
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Katie Drab
The Hershey Company
Kitty Jones
Puzzle Pieces – Employment Opportunities
Leslye Krampe
Kenergy Corp.
Mary Moorhouse
German American Bank
Matt Fitzgerald
Daniel Dick State Farm
Megan Gross
New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Services
Quincy Harris
Puzzle Pieces
Rachel Whelan
Brescia University
Rev. Rhondalyn Randolph
Owensboro Chapter of the NAACP
Robin Dunivan
U.S. Bank
Samantha Howard
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Sara Butterworth
Owensboro Health
Sarah Poole
Wendell Foster
Somer Dunaway
EM Ford
Summer Crick
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Travis Owsley
Saint Joseph Peace Mission for Children
Trudy Mattingly
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Tyler Shookman
Talk to Tyler, LLC (L. Steve Castlen Realtors)
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