INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Leadership Indian River County is a community leadership program offered by the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. The seven session training program brings together a cross-section of the community representing a social, economic and geographic population for a hands-on, multi-disciplinary study of the community.
The Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2015 graduates: Joe Azevedo, CareerSource Research Coast; Norman Beebe, Gulfstream Goodwill Industries;
Aaron Bowles, MBV Engineering, Inc; Lewis Clark, Indian River Medical Center; Tiffany Degnan, Schlitt Insurance Services; Robin Diaz, The Source; Alyssa Dritenbas, Childcare Resources of IRC; Famous Erwin, Sequel Care of Florida; Amelia Fontaine, Collective Water Resources; Mike Hickey, RE/MAX Associated Realty; Duane Hoppe, Piper Aircraft Inc.; Marni Howder, National Bank of Commerce; Vanessa Hughes, CenterState Bank; David Jackson, U.S. Representative Bill Posey; Ruby Jefferson, Indian River State College ; Mike Kanuka, Ocean Mortgage Capital, Inc.; Hala Laviolette, Bank of America; Farrah Lemanski, TD Bank; Karen Mitchell, Indian River Medical Center; Stephanie Nelson, IRC Supervisor of Elections Office; Angelia Perry, Gifford Youth Achievement Center; Liz Petruzzi; Maria Ramirez, Humane Society of Vero Beach & IRC; Patricia Reid, Stewart, Evans, Stewart & Emmons; Zamaria Spann, Waddell & Williams Insurance Group; Allison Strazzulla , Dale Sorensen Real Estate; Dr. Edwina Hudson Suit, School District of IRC; and Ryan Weaver, Ryan Weaver Insurance.
The program is based on a model that incorporates nourishing and developing community leaders: building community knowledge, developing leadership skills, and gaining an understanding of community stewardship.
The Chamber began Leadership Indian River County in 2006, and has graduated 186 individuals. The leadership graduates have been inspired to open their own businesses, have taken leadership positions in their companies and at local non-profit organizations; while some have gone into public elected positions.
The next Leadership Indian River County class will begin in January of 2016; the Chamber is currently taking applications. For additional information contact Emma White, Indian River County Chamber of Commerce (772) 567-3491.