The Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce (ARCC) announced its Leadership Adirondack class for 2012-2013.<\/p>\n
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.
\n“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.<\/p>\n
A list of participants and companies represented in the 2012-2013 class includes:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Adirondack Trust Company – Marc Yrsha
\n\u2022 Big Brothers, Big Sisters of the Southern Adirondacks, Inc. – Susan Jones
\n\u2022 C.R Bard – Ryan Davidson
\n\u2022 Fort Hudson Health System, Inc. – Nasar Islam
\n\u2022 Fort William Henry Hotel and Conference Center – Rhonda Sullivan
\n\u2022 Glens Falls Hospital Foundation – Karen Rappleyea
\n\u2022 Glens Falls National – Bank & Trust Co. -Josh Engel
\n\u2022 Great Escape Theme Park LLC – Andrew Meader , Eric Rentz
\n\u2022 Irving Tissue – Fred Baxstrome
\n\u2022 Keena – Josh Coons
\n\u2022 NBT Bank – Misty Gauthier, Kathy Donnelly
\n\u2022 Parks Heritage Federal Credit Union – Lynette Matt
\n\u2022 Sagamore Resort – Lori Rehm
\n\u2022 Southern Adirondack Tobacco-Free Coalition – Pam Fisher
\n\u2022 SUNY Adirondack – Rachael Hunsinger-Patten
\n\u2022 TD Bank – Kerri Healy
\n\u2022 Tribune Media Services – Jennifer Casolaro, Kevin Driscoll
\n\u2022 Tri-County United Way – Meredith Hastings
\n\u2022 Umicore Technical Materials N.A. Inc. – Jalane Lord
\n\u2022 Adirondack Regional Chamber of Commerce – Morag Rosa<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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