LEADERSHIP: North Central Mass

The North Central Mass Chamber of Commerce has created Leadership North Central Mass to inspire a new generation of men and women to enthusiastically assume important roles in their community. This program challenges individuals from diverse backgrounds to be influential in our region’s future.

This nine-month program is dedicated to providing participants with individual leadership skills and an understanding of the region’s education, government, health care, social services, justice system, media, arts and culture, environment and history. Participants will become personally involved in the needs of our community through direct interaction with current community leaders and officials. The Leadership Program consists of eight day-long monthly seminars, starting with an overnight retreat in October 2011. Participants end the program with a graduation ceremony, the following June. 

Class of 2012
Janet Warren, American Red Cross
Karen Smith, Avidia Bank
Joana Dos Santos, Cleghorn Neighborhood Center
Rick Swanson,  Community Health Connections, Inc.
Victoria Briggs, Employment Resources
John Labarre, Family Federal Savings F.A.
John Kelley, Fidelity Bank
Michael Kushmerek, Fitchburg State University
Serina Arcila, Four Points Hotel by Sheraton
Michael Halstead, Halstead Insurance Agency, Inc.
Paul Wesolowski, HealthAlliance Hospital, Inc.
Bruce Mathieu, IC Federal Credit Union
Todd Sibley, Leominster Credit Union
Cheryl Gallant, Micron Products, Inc.
Jeremiah Riordon, Mount Wachusett Community College
Emily Austin-Bruns, North Central Charter Essential School
Bobbie Parker, Rollstone Bank & Trust
Robert Ayles, Simonds International
Chris Gargas, SimplexGrinnell
Jennifer Stace, TD Bank
Kathy Heintz, United Way of North Central MA, Inc.
John Dinapoli, Unitil
Will Aubuchon, IV, W. E. Aubuchon Company, Inc.
Audra Lissell, Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
David Thibodeau, Workers' Credit Union

October 18-19th - Personal Leadership & Development Overnight Reatreat
The International, Bolton; Museum of Russian Icons & Nypro, Clinton
Participants took place in an overnight retreat focusing on personal leadership. The class heard from Leo McManus of L. F. McManus Company on personality styles, Paul Brown of Leadership Dynamics, on what makes a leader and Dr. Michael T. Greenwood of Mount Wachusett Community College introduced the business simulation project that will run throughout the program.

Day 2 brought the participants to The Museum of Russian Icons for a tour led by Gordon Lankton and a Q&A session over lunch at Nypro. Tours of the facility were also available.

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November 9th - Media & History of the Region
Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner
Details to come!

For more information, contact Marissa at (978) 353-7600 x235. View our photo gallery here.