Leadership Duluth

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Leadership Duluth
Leadership Duluth is our community’s premier leadership development program.  Designed to identify, orient, develop and network existing and emerging leaders, Leadership Duluth inspires participants to take an active role in ensuring the health and prosperity of our area. 
Our mission: to identify, educate and inspire leaders to serve our community.

A Healthy Community: The Big Picture
Participants will collaborate with each other and area leaders to determine and define the components of a healthy community.   Through a series of educational and hands-on opportunities, participants will come to understand the inner-workings of these components and how they contribute to the Duluth area’s overall health.  Finally, in response to Leadership Duluth’s call to action, participants will be asked to share their personal and business intentions for the future.

Program Objectives
Educate participants about Duluth’s cultural and business history, as well as the current issues facing the region.
Invite participants to work together to foster and facilitate positive change in their workplaces and in the community.
Equip participants with skills that will assist them in being more effective leaders in the workplace and in the community.
Motivate participants to pursue active leadership within those causes with which they identify.


Rewards

Participants in Leadership Duluth:

    ·      Engage area leaders in extensive discourse about issues impacting
         our community
    ·      Gain VIP access to area organizations and institutions
    ·       Increase their visibility within their workplaces and the community
    ·      Develop lasting relationships with other group members and 
         program contributors 
    ·      Experience a tangible improvement in their leadership abilities

Candidates for Leadership Duluth demonstrate:

• Sincere interest in and commitment to being an active participant in Leadership Duluth
• Dedication to setting and attaining goals
• Interest in and commitment to volunteerism
• Commitment to seeking and cultivating leadership roles in the workplace and in the community
• A desire to understand issues facing the Duluth community
• Willingness to participate in problem solving and resolution
• Reputations as creative, responsible, and effective people in their endeavors
• Interest in going beyond conventional thinking to search for new opportunities for fundamental change and growth

Marketing Opportunities
Quality leadership is a key ingredient in giving Duluth its well-earned reputation as an outstanding community.  Executives in top organizations know it is quality employees who help make their businesses successful.  Leadership Duluth affords organizations targeted marketing opportunities with benefits such as:

• Consistent visibility in Chamber publications, including the Chamber Xpress and the Duluthian magazine
• Clickable logo on Leadership Duluth Web page
• Company name & logo displayed during day session
• Company name & logo in the Leadership Duluth promotional brochure printed annually in the Duluthian
• Promotional material distributed to participants
• Verbal recognition of sponsorship at day sessions and graduation

To Apply

Candidates may apply on their own volition or they may be nominated by an employer, colleague, or community organization.  Applications are accepted annually in April & May.  Tuition: $1300 for members; $1600 for non-members.  Space is limited.  Applications may be obtained by calling 218-722-5501 or visiting www.duluthchamber.com.


Testimonials

Gordon Ramsay
Duluth Police Chief
Leadership Duluth 2009
“Leadership Duluth has provided me with an incredible opportunity to see Duluth's business community from the inside out.  Additionally, the opportunities to meet and network with business leaders from throughout our community provided me with an experience that can't be replicated.  It has been a tremendous experience.”









Laura Sieger
Vice President WestmorelandFlint
Leadership Duluth 2000
“Leadership Duluth provided me with an opportunity to learn more about many different aspects of our community. I met a lot of terrific people and gained new insights that I have used personally and professionally. It’s a great way for long-time Duluthians as well as people new to the community to really get a greater understanding of Duluth and all it offers.”








David Ross
President & CEO Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Leadership Duluth 1991
“Leadership Duluth provided me the insight and inspiration necessary to focus my efforts to be a positive force within our beloved community. The Leadership Duluth experience made me far more aware of the challenges and opportunities that were in need of additional leadership to address. The program provided a timely connecting point between various community needs and the multiple talents and interests of my classmates. It was a transformational experience. I remain an unwavering advocate for Leadership Duluth.”







2008-2009 Leadership Duluth Class

Name	Company	Name	Company
Abernethy, Jinell	Anytime Fitness	Levang, Jim	Builders Commonwealth
Beal, Keith	Pro Print	Lichtenberg, Tami	Rural Health Resource Center
Beard, Brenda	Junior League of Duluth	Maki, Kimberly	ANDRESEN & BUTTERWORTH, P.A.
Bradt, Scott	Wells Fargo Bank	Manning, Paul	Arrowhead Builders Association
Bringman, Heidi	LHB, Inc.	Mattson, Steve	SMDC Health System
Chick, Kim	The Inn on Lake Superior	Mickelson, Anna	Hanft Fride, A Professional Association
Cleet, James	Minnesota Air National Guard - 148th FW	Osborne, Brett	St. Luke's
Cohen, Stacia	FirstPlan	Pessenda, Dave	Minnesota Power - An ALLETE Company
Colclough, Michael	M&I Bank - Superior	Pierce, Julie	Minnesota Power - An ALLETE Company
DeFoe, Breanne	Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce	Ramsay, Gordon	City of Duluth - Police Department
Erikson, Lisa	Minnesota Air National Guard - 148th FW	Roseth, Lisa	College of St. Scholastica
Gasele, John	Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A.	Shelton, William	Shelton Excavating, Inc.
Gordon, Wade	Lake Superior College	Swanson, Brian	Reuben Johnson & Son, Inc. and Affiliated Companies
Graber, BreAnn	Duluth News Tribune	Tewes, Kane	Krech Ojard & Assoc., P.A. Engr. & Architects
Graham, Nancy	Ayres Associates	Theis, Chris	US Bank
Gum, Joellyn	LHB, Inc.	Tidrick, Tina	SMDC Health System
Hanson, Erica	DSGW Architects	Watts, Jim	Orman Nord Spott & Hurd
Koecher, Tina	Minnesota Power - An ALLETE Company	Welles, Jon C.	Liscomb-Hood-Mason Co.
Kurtz, Kelly	PAVSA	Wheeler, Andrew	Wheeler Associates
Larson, Sandi	UMD - Center for Economic Development	Zuniga, Celeste	Lake Superior College
Latuska, Kelli	Northland's NewsCenter

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