The Leadership Owensboro Class of 2017 started on Thursday with a daylong orientation session for the members of the latest class.
Leadership Owensboro is a program sponsored by the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation. Twenty-five applicants were selected to participate in the leadership development program.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to work with such a strong group,” said Candance Brake, chamber president and CEO, in a chamber news release. “Owensboro continues to grow leaders who are interested in contributing to our community and making a difference. I look forward to a great class this year, learning from them and with them.”
The chamber’s Jessica Kirk is the executive director of the leadership program.
“We are excited about the quality pool of applicants we received for the program,” Kirk said. “Each class brings new backgrounds that further enrich the tradition and demonstrates that Leadership Owensboro stands the test of time.”
The program runs through May of each year, Brake said.
The roster for the new class is as follows:
• Jeff Barnette, Brescia University.
• Zara Basham, Owensboro Community & Technical College.
• Ladona Burns, First Security Bank.
• Chris Castlen, Owensboro Police Department.
• Laurie Castlen, UniFirst Corp.
• Dyan Damron, deAm-Ron Building Systems, LLC.
• Stacey Davis, Right to Life of Owensboro.
• John DeLacey, Owensboro High School.
• Taylor Edge, Riney Hancock CPAs PSC.
• Susan High, GO Chamber of Commerce.
• Alex Jagoe, Jagoe Homes, Inc.
• Thomas Johnson, Domtar.
• Jennifer Keller, Aflac-Keller & Associates.
• Chris Luttrell, Owensboro Fire Department.
• Justin Meers, MPD Inc.
• Scott Muench, Owensboro Municipal Utilities.
• Louise Murdock, Jagoe Homes Inc.
• Trey Pippin, Daviess County High School.
• Chip Pride, Independence Bank.
• Waylon Ramming, Vectren.
• Gay Rogers, Hospice of Western Kentucky.
• Hannah Thurman, Western Kentucky University – Owensboro.
• Shawn Tomes, Kentucky Wesleyan College.
• Erica Yartz, Thacker, Hodskins, Searcy & Knight, LLP.
• Jared Ziliak, U.S. Bank.
By Steve Vied Messenger-Inquirer