FORT MITCHELL, Ky. (July 26, 2017) – The Northern Kentucky Chamber Foundation is pleased to announce the classes for the 2018 Leadership Northern Kentucky and Regional Youth Leadership programs.
Leadership NKY and Regional Youth Leadership use the community as a classroom to develop leaders to effectively serve the region. The nine-month programs are designed to help participants gain an understanding of the strengths and challenges of the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati area, and the skills necessary to motivate and engage others in collaborative efforts to address them.
“Leadership Northern Kentucky is a unique and special experience. It is not often that more than 50 of Northern Kentucky’s bet and brightest leaders can be brought together to learn from each other, to deepen their understanding of the issues facing the region, and to further develop the leadership skills that will be necessary to address those issues and define NKY for the next generation,” said Leadership Northern Kentucky Chair Jessica Rawe Vice President, Personal Trust Specialist at BB&T Wealth. “The program is truly motivational and creates a contagious energy felt by all involved. I congratulate each of the members of this year’s class, and look forward to seeing the impact they will make in our community.”
The Leadership NKY class of 2018 participants were selected from a variety of job sectors and civic interests, and will be provided substantive education by industry leaders across a diverse range of topics, including economic development, education, government, and inclusive leadership. Throughout the program, the class of 52 will select and complete a hands-on project aimed at supporting and improving the community.
Students in the Regional Youth Leadership class of 2018 were selected from 34 different high schools in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. While in the program, the 45 young leaders will identify, develop, refine, and practice their leadership skills in order to become catalysts for change. Students will be presented with new challenges and opportunities for intellectual, creative, social and personal growth.
Leadership NKY Class of 2018
Kristen Baldini, First Financial Bank
Kristin Baldwin, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Jeffrey Beach, Visa
Angel Beets, Scooter Media
Brent Boden, BB&T Wealth
Jacob Brooks, YMCA of Greater Cincinnati
Casey Burns, Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office
Conrad Culbertson, Roeding Insurance
Raymond Dabbelt, Kenton County Airport Board
Tracy Decker, Furlong Building Enterprises
Sean Dempsey, Robert W. Baird
Whitney Dickerson, Answers in Genesis/Ark Encounter/Creation Museum
Melissa Doss, Melissa Doss Law, LLC
Wendy Ferrell-Smith, St. Elizabeth Physicians
Kate Ferrer, Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed
Fernando Figueroa, Gateway Community and Technical College
Thomas Grace, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Rick Hall, Fidelity Investments
Monisha Hatfield, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Samuel Jacobs, General Cable Corporation
Tamara Johnson, Clark Schaefer Hackett
Patrick Keal, Duke Energy
Jason Kidd, Jolly Property Rescue
Katie Jo Kirkpatrick, Northern Kentucky Area Development Center
Catherine Koop, FTJ FundChoice, LLC
Mark Krummen, Walton-Verona Board of Education
Joshua Langdon, Wood + Lamping, LLP
Brent Linn, Chick-fil-A Fort Wright
Matthew Mattone, City of Park Hills
Darrin McMillen, Gateway Community and Technical College
Mark Noel, Graydon Head & Ritchey, LLP
Emi Randall, Planning and Development Services
Lisa Riccardi, VonLehman & Company
Alyson Roeding, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Ryan Salzman, Northern Kentucky University
Andrew Schierberg, City of Fort Mitchell
Amy Schworer, KY Department of Criminal Justice
Lisa Sensale Yazdian, Boone County Public Library
Mark Shields, Messer Construction
John Sieg, Fifth Third Bank
Thomas Simendinger, Adams, Stepner, Woltermann and Dusing, PLLC
Larisa Sims, City of Newport
Shannon Smith, Law Offices of Shannon C. Smith
Samantha Steenken, Citi
Julia Tarvin, Taft Stettinius & Hollister
Thomas Tilmes, Republic Bank
Benjamin Virost, C-Forward
Kelly Wathen, PNC Bank
Kyle Waymeyer, KLH Engineers
Bobbie Webster, Family Nurturing Center
Robert Williams, Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission
Jonathan Woodruff, UpTech
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