The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Owensboro Class of 2019 begins work on Sept. 20-21 with a retreat.
Jessica Kirk, executive director of the organization, said the community leadership program had a record number of applicants this year.
“Owensboro continues to grow leaders who are interested in contributing to our community and making a difference,” she said.
“Our goal for the class is that they graduate with a clear plan on how they can make Owensboro a better place,” said Candance Brake, chamber president and CEO.
Class members include, Angela Ash, Owensboro Community & Technical College; David Boarman, Owensboro Municipal Utilities; Audrey Collins, Administrative Office of the Courts; Andrea Crabtree, BB&T; Laura Ruth Edge, L. Ruth Interior Design; Amber Farmer, Disaster Team; Elizabeth Griffith, The Wendell H. Ford Government Education Center; Amber Hall, Daviess County High School; Dr. Jenny Jackson, Owensboro Community Health Network; Eddie Kenny, Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Jacob Kiper, Matthew 25 AIDS Services Inc.; Brandon Lucas, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline; Justin Marks, Independence Bank; Angela Mayfield, Hospice of Western Kentucky; Patty Millay, U.S. Bank; Charlie Payne. UniFirst Corp.; Leslie Neeley, Kenergy Corp.; Ade Oredein, Owensboro Community & Technical College; Lt. David Powell, Owensboro Police Department; Shannon Raines, Hilliard Lyons; Jared Revlett. Owensboro Public Schools; Mason Richardson. Republic Bank; Sidney Riney, Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp.
Dr. Janet Rowland, Rowland Family Dentistry LLC; Morgan Russelburg, Brescia University; Shane Satterfield, State Farm Insurance; Kara Schroader, Daviess County Public Library; William Starks, U.S. Bank; Madison Strobel, Owensboro Health; Lindzey Trogdon, First Security Bank; Erica Wade, Owensboro Health; and Lauren Wood, Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce.
Keith Lawrence, klawrence@messenger-inquirer.com