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2/25/2009 |
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Chamber Announces 2009 Leadership Bowling Green Class |
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Chamber Announces 2009 Leadership Bowling Green Class
Contact:
Jessica M.L. Thompson, Communications Director
270-781-3200; jessica@bgchamber.com
BOWLING GREEN, KY-The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the names of those invited to participate in the 2009 Leadership Bowling Green Program. The class will be made up of 30 business leaders who actively participate in the Bowling Green community.
Leadership Bowling Green is an eight-month leadership training program sponsored by the Chamber. Participants are selected through an application process by the Leadership Bowling Green Advisory Board. Participants in the 2009 Leadership Bowling Green Program are:
Lee Baldock
Olde Stone, LLC |
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Joe Dan Beavers
LifeSkills, Inc. |
Brian Becker
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central KY |
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Stacey Biggs
Western Kentucky University |
Matt Coffey
BKD, LLP |
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Nick Cook
Barren River Area Development District |
Kelley Dick
First Christian Church |
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John Drott
Allstate - Family Protection Group |
Scott Duvall
Holland CPAs, PSC |
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Jonathan Estes
Humana |
Mike Hall
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities |
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Tonia Harris
Citizens First |
Lynn Hartley
City of Bowling Green |
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Lindsay Hinton
Reynolds, Johnston, Hinton & Pepper, LLP |
Patty Kantosky
Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation |
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Travis Keller
PBI Bank |
Andrew Mikovch
U.S. Bank |
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Chris Minix
Christopher D. Minix, Attorney at Law |
Tad Pardue
Bell, Orr, Ayers & Moore, PSC |
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Laura Petrino
American Red Cross South Central KY Chapter |
Samantha Propp
English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, LLP |
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Don Sergent
Warren County Board of Education |
Amanda Shaff
American Bank & Trust Company, Inc. |
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Ann Smith
Mary Kay Cosmetics - Ann Smith |
Joshua Smith
Bowling Green Warren County Community Education |
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Cody Tellis
BB&T |
Oren Wilson
Bank of Edmonson County |
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Courtney Wise
Earnhart + Friends Advertising |
Crystal Wolfe
National City - PNC Bank |
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Nellie Woodyard
South Central Bank of Bowling Green, Inc. |
Jon Schubarth of Warren County Water District will serve as the program chair for 2009. Michelle Disney of National City - PNC Bank will be the program co-chair. Schubarth said, "It's very exciting to begin a new year of Leadership Bowling Green. The students we've chosen are an excellent group, and I'm looking forward to seeing what new leadership skills they gain as they go through the program."
Chamber Program Director Beth Oliphant oversees Leadership Bowling Green. "We had an impressive group of applicants once again this year. I commend the Advisory Board for narrowing down those applications to 30, which is always a difficult job. I'm looking forward to working with the class, as well as with Jon and Michelle."
"Leadership Bowling Green is one of the most popular and successful programs that the Chamber offers," said Chamber Board Chairman Todd Davis. "Its reputation is strong because of the commitment given by the staff, volunteers and advisory board members that oversee the program. We're proud to offer our partners with an opportunity to learn more about the community and to strengthen their leadership skills."
Incorporated in 1935, the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce is the driving force for economic development in South Central Kentucky. As one of only 336 chambers nationwide to be accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the fourth largest chamber in Kentucky, the Chamber serves as a premier business advocate for its more than 1,300 partners. Its primary goals are to promote growth and success in the business community, reaching its small business partners and those in large industries alike. With leadership
programs, governmental relations projects, educational initiatives and involvement opportunities, the Chamber aims to support the community and its neighbors in order to enhance the business climate and continue to grow the region.
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