Two tracks and an alumni association are offered in the 2009-2010 year: Quad City Community Leadership (which gives a broad perspective of the QCA to choose what impact participants wish to have) and Leadership Essentials (which investigates a few issues using skills learned). The Quad City Leadership Alumni Association is targeted to any person who has successfully graduated from any of the leadership programs of the three chambers.
It is essential that we have many different types of leaders in order to keep the Quad City Region strong. Leadership Essentials helps build leaders by teaching skills such as visioning, strategy & goal setting, performing teams, managing change, and more. This critical program will meet for nine sessions every other Friday beginning on January 15, 2010 from 8am-12 until April 30, 2010.
The Federation is collaborating with St. Ambrose University to offer these sessions at various business locations around the Quad Cities. Dr. Randy Richards and Susan Zelnio will facilitate the sessions which will include leaders of the businesses, instruction, projects, and discussion. A special session will be given by Ginny Wilson-Peters of Integrity Integrated.
Geared towards anyone who wishes to learn or improve their leadership skills, this is open to participants who plan to move up in their company. It will be required to work in a small group to better understand an issue of importance and how the Quad City leaders have handled various leadership aspects.
It will be required to spend time outside of the session to do "homework" each time. It will take an additional 16-20 hours.
2009 Community Leadership Academy:
Steven Andry, US Bank
Greg Aquilar, Ascentra Credit Union
Nancy Baker, RSM McGladrey
Jessi Black, Quad City Arts
Keely Byars, Quad-City Times
Elizabeth Cervantes, Katz, Huntoon & Fieweger, P.C.
Christina Conklin, Moline Public Library
Laura Dunn, RI Community Foundation
Brandi Dykstra, Wells Fargo Bank
Regan Gunn, MidAmerican Energy Company
Jeff Halterman, Scott Community College
W. Matthew Hays, Katz, Huntoon & Fieweger, P.C.
Mary Pearson, MidAmerican Energy Company
Jennifer Lazenby, IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Jonathan Lohman, Lohman Companies
John Lowery, Project NOW, Inc./Rock Island County Senior Ctr
Desiree Naig, US Bank
Jeremy Reed, Augustana College Career Center
Deborah Shippy, Moline Public Library
Tammy Speidel, Scott County Facility & Support Services
David Tepen, Shive-Hattery
Heath Treharne, Tree of Life Chiropractic
Fonda Van Nattan, Skip-A-Long Child Development Services
Chelsey Waterman, Bi-State Regional Commission
2009 Leadership Essentials Academy:
Cody Allen, Northwest Bank & Trust Co
Kim Brozovich, IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Blake Burns, Estes Construction
Patricia Camasse, Northwest Bank and Trust
Victoria Campbell, Group O
Therese Gerwe, Quad City Bank and Trust
Tina Gripp, MetroLINK
Cathy Hansen, MidAmerican Energy Co
Jason Holdorf, Missman, Stanley & Assoc
Jeremy Kaiser, Scott County
Monique Lampe, Project NOW Head Start
Jonathan Lohman, Lohman Companies
Racheal Ludwig, Nestle Purina Pet Care
Kimberly Raap, St. Ambrose University
Sarah Reemtsma, Royal Neighbors of America
Keri Rursch, Modern Woodman of America
Greg Ryckaert, Missman, Stanley & Assoc
Ryan Shackleford, Russell Construction
Jude Stork, Rock Island Arsenal - JMTC
Mark VanLauwe, Packaging Technologies
An effective community is one that works together to solve problems and improve the area's quality of life. To build an effective community, one must first build effective leaders armed with proper tools and a general understanding of the overall community. The QC Chamber Federation Leadership Academies are designed to equip participants with the skills needed to successfully lead their company and community. The programs also inspire and offer participants opportunities to experience our community and allow participants to learn from each other as well as established leaders.
