Leadership Indian River County is a community leadership program offered by the Indian River County Chamber of Commerce. The 7-session training program will bring together a cross-section of the community, representing our social, economic and geographic diverse population for a hands-on, multi-disciplinary study of our community.
Participants will gain an introduction to the infrastructure, natural resources and current political issues of Indian River County.
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 program will prepare participants for more active involvement in public and private sectors and civic responsibility creating a better informed and vigorous leadership with a greater understanding of county needs- now and in the future.
Participants for the 2020 class are: Mary Alexandria Anderson, Cleveland Clinic Indian River Foundation; James Brann, The Porch Factory; Brittney Casalina, Vero Orthopedics and Vero Neurology; Colleen Dinardi, Schlitt Insurance Services, Inc.; Anthony Dribben, Indian River State College; Ronald Fagan, School District of Indian River County; Taylor Farnsworth; Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties; Bonnie Farrah, Disney’s Vero Beach Resort; Frida Flores, Indian River Community Foundation; Jennifer Frederick, Indian River County Hospital District; Jill Hanson, Staybridge Suites Vero Beach; Anna Kirkland; Indian River County Cattlewomen; Natalie Kornicks, Indian River Home Care; Megan Lee, Fully Promoted; April Lesperance, Marine Bank & Trust; Sydney Mihailoff, United Way of Indian River County; Becky Moon; Rodan + Fields; Shane Mullan, Aluma Tower Company; Anna Rogers, Gifford Youth Achievement Center; Kevin Rollin, Napier & Rollin, PLLC; Jessica Schmitt, Literacy Services of Indian River County, Inc.; Christy Schwartz, Summit Construction of Vero Beach, LLC ; Emma Teaque, Piper Aircraft, Inc.; Nick Tucker, Seacoast Bank and Emily Wilcox of Senior Resource Association, Inc..
The chamber will start accepting applications for the 2021 class this summer. For additional information contact Emma White, Indian River County Chamber of Commerce 772-567-3491.
