Leadership Kentucky, one of the oldest and most prestigious statewide leadership development programs in the United States, will be holding its December leadership session in Northern Kentucky on December 12-14. The focus of the sessions will be arts & tourism.
Janice Sword Way, Hebron, serves as the President of Leadership Kentucky.
Janice Sword Way
Leadership Kentucky, created in 1984 as a non-profit educational organization, brings together a selected group of people that possess a broad variety of leadership abilities, career accomplishments, and volunteer activities to gain insight into complex issues facing the state.
This year’s class includes 55 participants from across the state representing a variety of public and private sectors. Leadership Kentucky class members from Northern Kentucky include: David A. Armstrong, Thomas More College; Chris Carle, St. Elizabeth Healthcare; Benjamin Dusing, the Law Offices of Benjamin G. Dusing, PLLC; David Fleischer, Toyota; Jessica Rawe, BB&T; and Charles Session, Duke Energy.
There are over 100 Leadership Kentucky alumni from Northern Kentucky.
The Leadership Kentucky program is made up of seven two-day sessions, held in various locations in the state, where participants are educated about the Commonwealth of Kentucky and its challenges.
They have the opportunity to meet and talk with Kentucky’s current leaders and explore the state’s challenges and resources.
The 2016 Leadership Kentucky class will be visiting Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Carnegie Arts Center and Newport Aquarium for the arts & tourism session.
Applications for the 2017 class will be available online at www.leadershipky.org in mid-December. An individual may self-nominate, or may be nominated by alumni of Leadership Kentucky, board members of Leadership Kentucky, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, civic organizations, or corporations.
