JACKSON, Mich. — The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 38th graduating class of the Leadership Jackson program. Leadership Jackson is the professional development program run by the Chamber to support our up and coming business and community leaders and give them to the tools to succeed and thrive in their business while helping lead our community. Throughout the seven-month course, participants learn from community, education, business, and government leaders on topics ranging from Business Communication and Teamwork, to Personal Branding and Nonprofit Governance. Participants are also required to take part in learning opportunities outside of the classroom. This year the class graduated 34 participants, the largest class in the program’s history.
For the second-year groups chose a nonprofit organization to partner with to plan and execute a service project. The nonprofits picked this year were the Jackson School of the Arts, Junior Achievement, DisAbility Connections and the Jackson YMCA. This was a great learning and a real hands experience for our participants to know and understand the needs and the innerworkings of a local nonprofit. We hope these experiences offer confidence to find their passion in support of the community.
Matt Swartzlander, Director of Events and Legislative Affairs for the Jackson County Chamber and program director shared, “The Leadership program aims to build Jackson’s next generation of business and community leaders, if this class has anything to say, Jackson has a bright future because of these exceptionally talented professionals.
2018-2019 Participants
106.9 HOME.fm | Rachel Buchanan |
Automated Logistic Systems | Cody Howard |
Baker College | Jenni DuBois |
Center for Family Health | Tracy Van Buskirk |
Center for Family Health | Michelle Lutz |
Commonwealth Associates | Chaitali Naik |
Community Choice CU | Andrew DeHaven |
Community Choice CU | Mike Marquette |
Community Choice CU | Kylie Bauer |
Consumers Energy | Chris Little |
Consumers Energy | Quinten Guinn |
Consumers Energy | Matt Myers |
County National Bank | Kathryn Walker |
County National Bank | Sean Palmer |
CP Federal CU | Sarah Fuller |
CP Federal CU | Kegan Davis |
CP Federal CU | Brittany Hood |
CP Federal CU | Alysa Huff |
Craft Agency | Aaron Vorce |
Flagstar Bank | Rachel Baum |
Gerdau | Brandie Boucher |
Gerdau | Jennifer Browning |
Habitat for Humanity | Jamie Potts |
Henry Ford Allegiance Health | Glenn Curry |
Jackson College | Monica Bouman |
Jackson County | Nikki Raymond |
Jackson County Chamber | Sarah Lyman |
Jackson District Library | Ann Neff-Rohs |
Jackson ISD | Anita Graham |
Jackson YMCA | Ryan Kerwin |
Jackson Public Schools | Kriss Giannetti |
Lifeways | Holly Paige |
Lifeways | Rebecca Calkins |
Lomar Machine | Jason Dorian |
Leadership Jackson Graduation took place Thursday, April 11th at the Commonwealth Commerce Center.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Elmer Hitt, Director of Police and Fire for the City of Jackson was recognized as the 2019 Leadership Jackson Distinguished Past Graduate Award Recipient. Hitt, a 2008 graduate has long represented the mission of the Leadership Jackson program and its aim to build business and community leaders that strive to make a difference in our Jackson Community.
The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit association of businesses and non-profits, committed to strengthening their businesses and the Jackson Community. With a proud history reaching back to 1909, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce supports its members through promotion, advocacy, collaboration, networking events and education.
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