Leadership Monroe County Announces Class XXVIII Graduation and Recruitment for Class XXIX

Leadership Monroe County, the educational, nonpartisan, non-profit community organization that brings together existing and emerging leaders to build constructive alliances in the Florida Keys, announces its Class XXVIII graduation, set for November 7, 2020, and opening of the application period for Class XXIX.

Ideal Leadership Monroe County program candidates are residents active in leadership roles within the private sector, government, or community organizations. Beginning in January and spanning eight months, participants will explore fundamental public and private segments throughout the county through one, two, and three days sessions with topics such as: Leadership, Tourism and the Economy; Environment; Education/Government; Law; Health Care; Human Services; Emergency Management; and Arts, Culture and the Media.

Session locations range from Key West, Key Largo, Marathon, and the Everglades. Candidates for Class XXIX can download an application form at www.leadershipmonroecounty.org, with a return deadline of November 16.

2020 Class XXVIII “TRAILBLAZERS” who will be celebrating graduation at historic Pigeon Key on November 7 are:

Angela Berube, proprietor, Conch Republic Body Essentials; Sean Brandenburg, Chief of Police, City of Key West; Jordan Budnik, Executive Director, Florida Keys Wild Bird Center; Sarah Craven, District Director, Florida House of Representatives; DeeDee Henriquez, Monroe County Tax Collector; Tricia Hynes, educator, counselor; Ally Kelley, realtor, RE/MAX All Keys Realty;

Alison Kerr, Public Information Officer, Florida Department of Health, Monroe County; Cindy Lewis, Deputy Director, Keys Marine Lab; Kimberly Matthews, Senior Director, Strategic Planning, Monroe County; Jim McCarthy, Editor, Upper Keys Weekly; Jennifer McComb, CEO, Community Foundation of the Florida Keys; Matthew McJunkin, Assistant Ports Director, City of Marathon; Chris Moonis, City Administrator, Key Colony Beach; Heidi Morris, proprietor, The UPS Store, Big Pine Key; James Muro, Emergency Manager/Mariners & Fishermen’s Hospitals; Wil Pena, Financial Planner, Investment Advisor/Coastal Wealth; Matt Pitcher, Detective, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office; Elizabeth Schut, Risk Management/HR Coordinator, City of Marathon; Sherrie Schwab, Executive Director, Domestic Abuse Shelter; David Smith, Lieutenant, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office; Sam Steele, Tax Collector, Monroe County; Tammy Viergutz, Sr. Branch Manager, Centennial Bank and Shannon Weiner, Director, Monroe County Emergency Management.

Leadership Monroe County was established in 1992 to address the rapidly changing needs and concerns of the county, develop a group of well-educated leaders, help guide the community in a positive direction, and foster county-wide effective and non-partisan alliances.

For more information about Leadership Monroe County, visit www.leadershipmonroecounty.org or call Program Coordinator Michael Shields at 305-394-3804 or [email protected].

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