Chamber News
Thirty-one current and emerging leaders were recently selected to participate in the 2011-2012 Leadership Fort Collins program. The group is a diverse mix of professions with representative from education, large and small business, not for profit and city and state office.
Leadership Fort Collins, a program of the Fort Collins Area Chamber, educates and motivates leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our community while encouraging inspired and active involvement that contributes to community betterment.
Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, announced the class on September 1. “The selection committee had a tremendous task when they were asked to select this year's class. We had fantastic applications for the program and as a result, have an outstanding class,”¯ she said.
The 2011-2012 class members are:
|
Kate |
Baker |
Brinkman Construction |
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Patricia |
Barlow |
Blue Mesa Group |
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John |
Berkhausen |
First National Bank |
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Steven |
Boomgarden |
Soukup, Bush & Associates |
|
Ryan |
Cosner |
Cosner Financial Group |
|
Greg |
Daley |
Fort Collins Senior Center |
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Chelsea |
DeFoort |
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado |
|
David |
Derbes |
Brinkman Partners |
|
Chris |
Goes |
Goes Funeral Care |
|
Mike |
Grell |
EKS&H |
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Mandy |
Jesser |
First Western Trust Bank |
|
Deb |
Johansen |
University of Phoenix |
|
Doug |
Juelfs |
Brock and Company CPAs, P.C. |
|
Doug |
Kokes |
City of Fort Collins |
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Amy |
Kolczak |
Poudre Valley Health System |
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Timiry |
Krieger |
Dora Grace Bridal |
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Matthew |
Lafferty |
Larimer County Planning Department |
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Darcy |
McClure |
United Way of Larimer County |
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Debbie |
McCubbin |
Retired - Oregon State University |
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Brendan |
McGivney |
Odell Brewing |
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David |
Palm |
Shaw & Associates CPAs & Financial Advisors |
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Angie |
Penland |
First National Bank |
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Julie |
Radtke |
Rams Book Store |
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Donna |
Reiser |
CSU Alumni Association |
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Ginny |
Sawyer |
City of Fort Collins |
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Michael |
Short |
Downtown Business Association |
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Dan |
Soukup |
Soukup, Bush & Associates |
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Butch |
Stockover |
Dellenbach Cadillac |
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Maria |
Swall |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County |
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Elizabeth |
Tiarks |
Cline Williams |
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Emily |
Wilmsen |
Colorado State University |
The Leadership Fort Collins program will begin on September 8 with a day long experience at Pingree Park and includes eight program sessions that run from October 2011 to May 2012.
Sessions for the 2011-2012 program are planned by the Leadership Fort Collins Steering Committee, which is made up of graduates from previous leadership programs. Committee members include: Eric Berglund, Upstate Colorado; Heather Buoniconti, Food Bank for Larimer County; Diane Jones, City of Fort Collins; SeonAh Kendall, Front Range Community College; Sarah Kruse, Seeking Sitters; Colette MacFarlane, SOS Staffing; Pete Meyer, Brinkman Partners; Amanda Miller, The Place Setting Company; Constance O'Brien, KIRA; Nancy Patton, Public Service Credit Union; Rochelle Pettigrew; Teresa Sedlak, Larimer Center for Mental Health; Chris Smith, Larimer County Detention Center and Brad Ward, FRII.
