2014-2015 Walker County Leadership Class Graduation Is May 12

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

The 2014-2015 Walker County Leadership Class will be the keynote speakers as the Walker County Chamber of Commerce celebrates their graduation at the May Membership Luncheon on Tuesday, May 12 at the Walker County Civic Center.

During the event, the participants from local businesses will give an overview of their experiences of what they have learned about Walker County and what they have gained in knowledge from getting to know their fellow participants.

While some of their experiences are humorous, these events are all inclusive of Leadership and relationships in the business community.

Adult Leadership Walker County, a collaborative effort between chamber staff, community leaders and chamber members provides participants the opportunity to both learn and develop the skills necessary to be leaders in the community. Participants are given an overview of city and county operations, allowed to tour local tourist attractions and businesses, and are equipped with vital information concerning government, education, social services, and industry.

Current graduates took monthly courses from September, 2014 until May; beginning with a fun bonding retreat and ending with a wonderful day visiting Walker County’s unique tourist attracts. Other topic sessions included local government, state government, health care and social services, industry and economic development, and education.

During the year the class toured the capitol in Atlanta, Mountain Cove Farms, the Martin-Davis House, Roper, the Jimmy Simpson Foundation, Walker County Sheriff’s Department, DFCS, Chickamauga City Schools, Walker County Schools, and Rock City among many others. The class also took action in the community during Project Leadership Day by having a work day to restore the aesthetic look of a local cemetery that had not been maintained for a long time.

Attendees gained a broader understanding of the complexities that the diverse community of Walker County represents and are now prepared to use the information and skills they gained from the experience to be a leaders in the community.

2014-2015 Adult Leadership Walker County Graduates are:

Bobby Teems, Teems & Teems Insurance & Realty
Brandon Mosgrove, Stone Creek Elementary School
Evitte Parrish, Capital Bank
Fanci Moore, City of Chickamauga
Heather Holloway, LaFayette High School
Ira Taylor, City of Chickamauga
Jeffrey Haag, Roper Corporation
Kelley Hightower, Shaw Industries, Inc.
Kenneth Shepard, Georgia Power Company
Kevin Redman, Roper Corporation
Lacey Wilson, Blood Assurance
Leslie Nix, Walker County Chamber of Commerce
Selena Magnusson, Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Terry Nida, TN GA Memorial Park
Tiffany Hays, Southcrest Bank
Wendy Lund, CCM-Automotive LLC

The event will include a meal catered by Camp New Dawn, Jennie Chandler.

The cost to attend is $15 per person and includes a wonderful meal and program. Those wishing to attend must register online by visiting www.walkercochamber.com; registrations are due no later than May 10 at midnight and no walk-ins will be accepted. Non-chamber members are required to pay by Visa or MasterCard at the time of registration. Attendees may begin arriving at 11:30 a.m. and the program will begin promptly at 11:50 a.m.

For more information on this event please call the Walker County Chamber of Commerce at 706 375-7702.

For more information on the Walker County Chamber of Commerce
please call 706-375-7702 or visit www.walkercochamber.com.