The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) announced its Leadership Adirondack class for 2012-2013.
Leadership Adirondack is a long-standing program of the Chamber, now in its 23rd year. Due to the past success of the program, the Leadership Advisory Council approved the addition of five more participants. This year’s class spans the gambit of businesses in the region from large manufacturing companies to non-profits, tourism, and educational sectors.
“We are very pleased with the number and diversity in this year’s class,” said Peter Aust, ARCC president/CEO. This year’s class met each other and past alumni on Sept. 19 at a get-acquainted event hosted by the Chamber. The program will end with a graduation celebration on Feb. 21.
A list of participants and companies represented in the 2012-2013 class includes:
• Adirondack Trust Company – Marc Yrsha
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks, Inc. – Susan Jones
• C.R Bard – Ryan Davidson
• Fort Hudson Health System, Inc. – Nasar Islam
• Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center – Rhonda Sullivan
• Glens Falls Hospital Foundation – Karen Rappleyea
• Glens Falls National – Bank & Trust Co. -Josh Engel
• Great Escape Theme Park LLC – Andrew Meader , Eric Rentz
• Irving Tissue – Fred Baxstrome
• Keena – Josh Coons
• NBT Bank – Misty Gauthier, Kathy Donnelly
• Parks Heritage Federal Credit Union – Lynette Matt
• Sagamore Resort – Lori Rehm
• Southern Adirondack Tobacco-Free Coalition – Pam Fisher
• SUNY Adirondack – Rachael Hunsinger-Patten
• TD Bank – Kerri Healy
• Tribune Media Services – Jennifer Casolaro, Kevin Driscoll
• Tri-County United Way – Meredith Hastings
• Umicore Technical Materials N.A. Inc. – Jalane Lord
• Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce – Morag Rosa
In addition to a two-day leadership/management session, class members will attend the eight sessions on the topics of agriculture; arts, history and tourism; corporate citizen/board of director ; education/work force development; health care system; economic engines ; communications and marketing; and government and legal systems Participants will also learn how non-profit organizations help make a stronger community, officials said, where participants will gain a better understanding of the needs and challenges these organizations face. Each participant is required to attend a board of directors meeting of a local non-profit organization and report on it during the session on board of directors responsibilities.
Participants will individually perform a “day of caring” for a non-profit group, as well as complete a meaningful project as a group. Graduates of the program agree to continue to strengthen their community involvement once the program is completed.
Chamber officials said they are excited to start this year’s program. Each year the class brings a wide range of talent together to make a difference in the community. For more information on how a company can be part of the Leadership Adirondack 2013-2014 class, contact the Chamber at 798-1761.
The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit, member-based business organization. It is an advocate for the economic success of its 1,000 member businesses, representing in excess of 23,000 people predominantly in Warren, Washington and northern Saratoga counties. Its website is www.adirondackchamber.org.