Published: August 27, 2008 11:11 pm      

Chamber selects Leadership Edmond class

Class XXIV of Leadership Edmond has been selected by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce. Leadership Edmond is a nine-session program, sponsored and coordinated by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce, to identify, educate and develop a select group of Edmond citizens for positions of community leadership. Class XXIV is presented by Edmond Medical Center.

The program’s principal goal is to build a resource of community leadership on a planned, continuing basis with four specific objectives: to identify potential community leaders; to expand the leadership potential of participants by increasing their knowledge of Edmond and the critical issues that face the community and by exposing participants to present community leaders; to improve communications between present and future leaders; and to provide a channel for those not presently in leadership roles to gain access to positions of community leadership in an informed and responsible manner.

Class XXIV includes: Bob Ault, UCO; Mike Bast, Retirement Investment Advisors; Jeff Bingham, Oklahoma Christian University; Denton Blevins, Francis Tuttle Technology Center; Sayer Brenner, Spirit Bank – Edmond; Brian Busey, DRG Delaware Resource Group; Victoria Campbell, UCO; Whitney Cheek, Citizens Bank Of Edmond; Mike Crandall, James Hardie Building Products; Sean Feroli, Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools; Tayo Fichtl,  Edmond Medical Center; Paul Foster, Mercy Health Center; Gina Gianos, Kirkpatrick Bank; Jo Griffin, Oklahoma Christian University; Jennifer Hibbard, Edmond Life & Leisure; Angie Johnson, Coppermark Bank; Wes Knight, BancFirst; and Kathryn Matthews, St. Mary’s Episcopal School.

Also, Lydia Miller, Edmond Area Chamber Of Commerce; Feran Morgret, Edmond Economic Development Authority; Jena Mottola, Edmond Historical Society; Stacy Musser, Boldt Construction Company; Jerry Noblin, Walls Walker Harris & Wolfe, PLLC; Jessica Ockershauser, POPS; Lisa Pape, Titus Construction; Chad Parks, Merrill Lynch; Sarah Pate, Bone & Joint Hospital; Charlie Price, Office Of Attorney General; Jason Ramsey, OSU/A&M Board Of Regents; David Reed, First Fidelity Bank; Chad Schmidt, Partners RX Management;  Michael Shaughnessy, UCO; Lisa Shearer, The Edmond Sun; Jeff Wasiecko, Oklahoma City Abstract & Title Co.; and Carrie Williams, Lester, Loving & Davies PC.