Leadership Lexington
Application period for 2019-20 Leadership Lexington
program has passed. Check back next year!
program has passed. Check back next year!
Attention Leadership Lexington Alums: Help Us Stay Connected to You
The Leadership Lexington Alumni Association is ramping up! In order to make this association a success, we need all alums to send in any updated contact information. If you are a graduate of Leadership Lexington, please send your updated information via e-mail to Dawn Pope. Find out more at www.leadershiplexingtonalumni.com.
The Leadership Lexington Alumni Association is ramping up! In order to make this association a success, we need all alums to send in any updated contact information. If you are a graduate of Leadership Lexington, please send your updated information via e-mail to Dawn Pope. Find out more at www.leadershiplexingtonalumni.com.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
MISSION: Leadership Lexington is a leadership development program sponsored by Commerce Lexington and directed toward individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities. The program gives participants the opportunity to better understand our city and to prepare for the challenges it faces by meeting with and learning from today’s leaders. Leadership Lexington is an educational opportunity that broadens perspectives and allows participants to gain increased understanding of community dynamics and public issues. The makeup of each year’s class is intended to reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of our city.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents and individuals who work in the Lexington area are eligible to apply for Leadership Lexington. Applicants must be employed by firms or organizations that are active members of Commerce Lexington. Non-employed community volunteers may also apply. Applications are available April 15th and must be received by the deadline: May 15th.
STRUCTURE: Leadership Lexington is an eleven-month program involving an overnight Orientation in August and a full-day session lasting eight hours each month from September until June. A Get Acquainted Reception is held before the overnight Orientation retreat. The Orientation retreat is mandatory. Classes meet in different locations around the area each month exploring a major topic covered by knowledgeable speakers and panels, tours, group activities, demonstrations and class discussions. Topics addressed include media, government, growth, preservation, agriculture, education, public safety, economic development, arts, health and human services, and leadership development. At the end of the Leadership Lexington program year, a graduation is held in recognition of the class with an alumni reception following.
APPLICATION PROCESS: For more information about the Leadership Lexington application process, CLICK HERE.
For more information about the Leadership Lexington program, contact Amy Stout at (859) 226-1610.
MISSION: Leadership Lexington is a leadership development program sponsored by Commerce Lexington and directed toward individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities. The program gives participants the opportunity to better understand our city and to prepare for the challenges it faces by meeting with and learning from today’s leaders. Leadership Lexington is an educational opportunity that broadens perspectives and allows participants to gain increased understanding of community dynamics and public issues. The makeup of each year’s class is intended to reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of our city.
ELIGIBILITY: Residents and individuals who work in the Lexington area are eligible to apply for Leadership Lexington. Applicants must be employed by firms or organizations that are active members of Commerce Lexington. Non-employed community volunteers may also apply. Applications are available April 15th and must be received by the deadline: May 15th.
STRUCTURE: Leadership Lexington is an eleven-month program involving an overnight Orientation in August and a full-day session lasting eight hours each month from September until June. A Get Acquainted Reception is held before the overnight Orientation retreat. The Orientation retreat is mandatory. Classes meet in different locations around the area each month exploring a major topic covered by knowledgeable speakers and panels, tours, group activities, demonstrations and class discussions. Topics addressed include media, government, growth, preservation, agriculture, education, public safety, economic development, arts, health and human services, and leadership development. At the end of the Leadership Lexington program year, a graduation is held in recognition of the class with an alumni reception following.
APPLICATION PROCESS: For more information about the Leadership Lexington application process, CLICK HERE.
For more information about the Leadership Lexington program, contact Amy Stout at (859) 226-1610.
"Leadership Lexington is by far the best program that I have ever participated in! The friends and connections that I have made are life-long and so rewarding! I'm very thankful for the continued opportunities to remain active with the program. Thank you!"
Bradley Stevenson
Child Care Council of Kentucky, Inc.
2019-20 Program Presented By:
Orientation Sponsor:
Platinum Sponsors:
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NAME BADGE SPONSOR
Republic Bank
BRONZE SPONSOR:
Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance
BOOK SPONSOR:
LEX History
Republic Bank
BRONZE SPONSOR:
Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance
BOOK SPONSOR:
LEX History
Past class members Michael Kunjoo and David Cozart talk about the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden. (Photo by Mark Mahan, Mahan Multimedia).
Leadership Lexington Explores City's Rich History, Future Potential
Recap by Langdon Ryan Worley, Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC
Discovering our city’s rich history and learning to be thoughtful and valuable citizens were the objectives of Leadership Lexington’s first day session for the 2019-20 program. To start the day, we welcomed Tyler Scott, Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton’s Chief of Staff, who provided a rundown of the mayor’s key priorities for the City of Lexington, which include growing our workforce, developing and supporting agriculture, making the Town Branch Commons a reality, and addressing the addiction epidemic.
The class then had the opportunity to hear from Jason Cummins, who currently serves as the Executive Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Experience at the University of Kentucky. Jason emphasized to class members the importance of “owning your outcome” – being deliberate in developing your vision for your life. Jason’s focus on the need to impact others in order to be successful left class members with a challenge: “When you come into this world, you cry while the rest of the world rejoices. Live your life so that, when you leave this world, everyone cries while you rejoice.”
From Commerce Lexington, the group traveled to the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden to hear from former class members, David Cozart and Michael Kunjoo, about their class projects and tips to excel.
Then, it was on to the Lexington Public Library to hear from Heather Dieffenbach, the Director, and Foster Ockerman, Jr., President and Chief Historian of the Lexington History Museum. As an added bonus, each class member received a copy of Foster’s book, “Historical Lexington: Heart of the Bluegrass.” Mr. Ockerman emphasized the importance of history, stating “if you don’t know how you got there, you cannot make an informed decision.”
One of the highlights of the day was our historical bus tour of Lexington’s East End. Yvonne Giles, a local historian, led the tour, sharing with us her extensive knowledge of the East End and its vibrant history.
The day ended at VisitLex, where class members spoke with Julie Schickel, the organization’s Visitor Center Manager. Ms. Schickel and her team are taking great strides toward making Lexington a destination city and increasing and developing the tourism industry here.
Leadership Lexington’s first day session set a solid framework for the rest of the year, allowing us to look back on our city’s history and where we’ve been, yet also giving us a glimpse into the future and all that is to come for Lexington.
Recap by Langdon Ryan Worley, Sturgill, Turner, Barker & Moloney, PLLC
Discovering our city’s rich history and learning to be thoughtful and valuable citizens were the objectives of Leadership Lexington’s first day session for the 2019-20 program. To start the day, we welcomed Tyler Scott, Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton’s Chief of Staff, who provided a rundown of the mayor’s key priorities for the City of Lexington, which include growing our workforce, developing and supporting agriculture, making the Town Branch Commons a reality, and addressing the addiction epidemic.
The class then had the opportunity to hear from Jason Cummins, who currently serves as the Executive Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Experience at the University of Kentucky. Jason emphasized to class members the importance of “owning your outcome” – being deliberate in developing your vision for your life. Jason’s focus on the need to impact others in order to be successful left class members with a challenge: “When you come into this world, you cry while the rest of the world rejoices. Live your life so that, when you leave this world, everyone cries while you rejoice.”
From Commerce Lexington, the group traveled to the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden to hear from former class members, David Cozart and Michael Kunjoo, about their class projects and tips to excel.
Then, it was on to the Lexington Public Library to hear from Heather Dieffenbach, the Director, and Foster Ockerman, Jr., President and Chief Historian of the Lexington History Museum. As an added bonus, each class member received a copy of Foster’s book, “Historical Lexington: Heart of the Bluegrass.” Mr. Ockerman emphasized the importance of history, stating “if you don’t know how you got there, you cannot make an informed decision.”
One of the highlights of the day was our historical bus tour of Lexington’s East End. Yvonne Giles, a local historian, led the tour, sharing with us her extensive knowledge of the East End and its vibrant history.
The day ended at VisitLex, where class members spoke with Julie Schickel, the organization’s Visitor Center Manager. Ms. Schickel and her team are taking great strides toward making Lexington a destination city and increasing and developing the tourism industry here.
Leadership Lexington’s first day session set a solid framework for the rest of the year, allowing us to look back on our city’s history and where we’ve been, yet also giving us a glimpse into the future and all that is to come for Lexington.
