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Leadership Program Spotlight

Lansing Regional Chamber Launches 11th

Year of Leadership Lansing

The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce (LRCC) top strengths and explore strategies for maximizing their
is proud to announce the 2025-26 Leadership Lansing potential. LRCC President and CEO Tim Daman served
cohort, marking the program’s 11th year with 386 as the Lunch With a Leader speaker, sharing his insights
graduates. The newest class includes 46 participants from on key leadership characteristics and the Chamber’s
a diverse range of regional organizations. vision for the region’s future. The day concluded with a
visit to the Lansing Board of Water and Light’s Dye Water
Leadership Lansing develops participants into community Conditioning Plant, which has been conditioning and
leaders through seven workshops over eight months, distributing about 40 million gallons of water per day
featuring discussions on regional issues, leadership since 1939.
speakers, field trips, and individual training.
November’s workshop featured Government Day,
The 2025-26 cohort kicked off on Monday, October 20, including a visit to the State Capitol and the Heritage Hall
with the annual opening night dinner at the R.E. Olds Welcoming Center and concluded with a panel of local
Museum in downtown Lansing. The first workshop took elected officials discussing public service, moderated by
place on Tuesday, October 21, at LRCC. Participants LRCC’s Steve Japinga. u
engaged in a StrengthsFinder training to identify their

2025-26 Leadership Lansing cohort on Lansing Capitol steps Cohort on tour at LBWL Conditioning Plant

2025-26 Leadership Lansing Cohort
Alex Terranova / ASG-Breslin Center Heather Algrim / Eaton Regional Lisa Nielsen / Ele's Place Morgan Butts / Michigan State University
Alyssa Ball / Playmakers and Education Service Agency (Eaton RESA) Madeleine Trezise / Jackson National Nick Gewirtz / Michigan State Senate -
Playmakers Foundation Jenna Stone / Consumers Energy Marcus Jackson / Recreational Sports and State Senator Sarah Anthony
Ashleigh Woolston / University Club Jordan Hale / Yeo & Yeo CPAs Fitness Services Patricia Marrs / AF Group
of MSU
Joshua Watson / InVerve Marketing Mari Calton / Independent Bank Rachel Swedburg / CASA for Kids, Inc.
Barbara Powers-Garmyn / Choose Jacky Halliwill / PNC Bank Mario Gonzales II / Downtown Lansing Inc. Barry, Eaton, and Ingham County
Lansing/Lansing Sports Commission Rachel Sayen / Lansing Board of Water
Justin Quainton / LAFCU Mary Mills / Capital Steel & Wire Inc
BJ Salazar / General Motors & Light
Lansing Grand River Katie Hubbard / University of Michigan Matthew Moran / Farm Bureau Ryan Tasovac / Peckham
Health-Sparrow Insurance Agency
Bradley Wey / Granger Waste Services
Kendell Smith / AF Group Melea Belton / Eaton Regional Education Steve Jorgensen / LAFCU
Brett Gillespie / The Christman Company Service Agency Tracey Taylor / Communities in Schools
Kyle Ireland / Rehmann
Cheryl Louden / Lansing Board Michael Goodman / Lansing of Michigan
of Water & light LaWalt Johnson / Lansing Board of Water Symphony Orchestra Sarah Bakken / Lansing Regional
and Light
Christian Ragsdale / Merrill Lynch Chamber of Commerce
Lenise Freeman / Michigan Health & Michael Pompey / Peckham
Connor Zook / Triterra Hospital Association Michal White / Sycamore Creek Church Kayla Puckett / BCBSM
Darylanne Pearson / The Wellness Lindsey Ulrich / McLaren Greater Lansing Michelle Carpenter / Dart Bank Shelly Belton / State of Michigan
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