Leadership Centre County’s vision is for a vibrant community built upon robust servant leadership.
What We Do
Leadership Centre County is a community leadership development organization. We have been creating leaders qualified to serve since 1991. Our mission is to educate participants about the needs, available services, strengths, opportunities, and current issues in our community. Our overall goal is to increase the leadership pool within the county with folks who are well informed, networked, and qualified to lead. We accomplish this goal through our Community Leadership Program and signature events.
What We Believe
We believe that when individuals in a community have the right tools, their impact on that community is exponentially greater. Our goal is to transform ordinary citizens into extraordinary civic leaders through routine, strategic, and systematic programs and workshops designed to help individuals contribute to a thriving community. We believe that effective leaders improve the quality of life for their communities. We work to cultivate leadership through the dynamic exchange of information, resources, and networking.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Leadership Centre County is to increase the community’s pool of servant leaders by bringing diverse individuals together for networking, education, and exposure to community issues, opportunities, and needs; encouraging increased participation for leadership in civic service; and creating a support network for present and future leaders.
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Leadership Centre County is to increase the community’s pool of servant leaders by bringing diverse individuals together for networking, education, and exposure to community issues, opportunities, and needs; encouraging increased participation for leadership in civic service; and creating a support network for present and future leaders.
History
Leadership Centre County was founded in 1991 as a 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to the development of qualified leaders within the community. The establishment of the organization was a cooperative effort of the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County, the Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce, the Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership, and the Pennsylvania State University. The first class began in September 1992 and graduated the following May.
Leadership Centre County is a self-sustaining organization governed by a board of directors. It is one of more than hundreds of similar programs across the country. Since its founding, the program has graduated 1,167 class members from its flagship Community Leadership Program who now serve as volunteers, committee chairs, and board members of more than 600 Centre County organizations.
The evolution of Leadership Centre County’s logo through the years.
Who We Are
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Catherine Alloway (Class of 2011)
Board Vice Chair
Schlow Centre Region Library
Retired
A. Christian Baum (Class of 2018)
A Christian Baum LLC
Entrepreneur
Danyell Bundy (Class of 2022)
Penn Highlands Health Care
Director of Operations and Major Gifts
Amy Caputo (Class of 2013)
Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Marketing Communications Specialist
Ann Echols (Class of 2010)
Volunteer Centre County
Executive Director
Bruce Ellis (Class of 2011)
Board Past Chair
The Pennsylvania State University
Retired
Ronald S. Haring
Lifetime Emeritus Director
Northwest Bank, Retired
Lisa Harrington (Class of 2016)
Foxdale Village
Director of Residency Planning/Marketing
Kendra Kielbasa (Class of 2023)
Board Secretary
Downtown State College Improvement District
Retail and Commercial Business Advocate
Tiffany King (Class of 2020)
Board Treasurer
Blackhawk Energy
Controller
Cindy Kolarik
The Jared Box Project
Executive Director
Bob Langton (Class of 2022)
Keller Williams Realty
Realtor
Leanne Lenz (Class of 2007)
The Pennsylvania State University
Associate Director, Student Care & Advocacy Office
Denise McCann (Class of 2012)
Centre Helps
Executive Director
Keri Miller (Class of 2024)
College Township Industrial Development Authority
Executive Director
Chris Ortiz (Class of 2017) Team Development Center Director Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center
Tara Shaffer (Class of 2018)
Board Chair
AmeriServ Financial
Senior Vice President
Kate Tosto (Class of 2018)
RE/MAX Centre Realty
Broker/Co-Owner