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Lansing Regional Chamber Announces Its Newest

Leadership Lansing Class

he Lansing
Regional Participants in this year’s Leadership
TChamber of Lansing program include:
Commerce (LRCC)
has announced
that 32 outstanding Amy Adamy Dwayne Jones
leaders have been Lansing Board of Water MSU Department of
named to its seventh and Light Police and Public Safety
Leadership Lansing
program. Class participants will spend the next eight Mitchell Bal John Kraft
months honing their leadership skills, becoming PNC Bank McLaren Greater Lansing
familiar with key institutions and issues in the region, Sherrie Blankenship Dan Kreft
and connecting with community leaders. Maner Costerisan Dart Bank

Alex Brace Leigh Kuhn
Leadership Lansing is a talent initiative that runs Small Talk Children’s Farm Bureau Insurance
annually from October through May and is designed Advocacy Center of Michigan.
to develop a new generation of community leaders
in the Lansing region. Upon completing the program, Chelsey Carpenter Paul Quayle
participants will have a greater understanding of how Independent Bank Great Lakes Crystal
essential community institutions contribute to the Amanda Chapman Technologies
region’s overall quality of life. Participants will also General Motors - Lansing William Richards
receive extensive training to enhance their leadership Grand River Assembly A.J. Boggs & Company
skills, which will benefit their performance inside their
organizations and the community. Lucy Ciaramitaro Chelsea Roberts
Michigan Health & Small Talk Children’s
Hospital Association Advocacy Center
“Our members have told us for years that attracting and
retaining talent is their number one priority,” said Tim Sharon Civils Ashley Sandborn
Daman, president & CEO, LRCC. “Leadership Lansing Lansing Branch NAACP Lansing Regional
is an initiative designed to support efforts to promote Chad Clark Chamber of Commerce
the development and sustained success of leaders in The Christman Company Mike Schram
our region. Participants who come through Leadership WILX-TV News 10
Lansing are the best of the best.” Amy Coe
MSU Federal Credit Union Lori Simon
Through the first six years of Leadership Lansing, 227 Jacquelyn Corey Sparrow Health System
leaders have completed the program. Past participants AF Group Amber Shires
have formed an alumni group, Leadership Lansing Lansing Community
Collective,which is working to support nonprofit Shaun Darling College Foundation
organizations and serve in support of programs that MSU Federal Credit Union Serenity Skillman
promote the Greater Lansing region. l Jan Deyton Granger Waste Services
Dewpoint
Kathleen Szuminski
Chamber Events Megyn Forest Eaton RESA
Big Brothers Big Sisters -
Your Connection to Professional Michigan Capital Region Justin Tuck
Development and Networking Success Nicole Hankwitz LAFCU
McLaren Greater Lansing Smiljana Williams
From professional development to Lansing Board of Water
networking, the Lansing Regional Marcus Hardy and Light
Chamber of Commerce hosts Lansing Housing
events to fit every need. Commission
A full list of events is located on Samuel Hosey
the Chamber Calendar on the AF Group
LRCC website.

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