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NAPLES, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2018) – The Leadership Collier Foundation (LCF), an affiliate of The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, announces the Leadership Collier™ Class of 2019. Leadership Collier was formed by The Chamber in 1988 to develop a network of informed citizens prepared to assume leadership roles in our community. The Chamber believes knowledge is a key element and prime motivator of leadership. Consequently, the primary objective of Leadership Collier is to educate local business leaders about the societal and economic challenges facing the community today. The nine-month program includes 10 full-day sessions. This past Friday, Sept. 13, the 2019 class kicked-off the program with a celebration at the The Arlington of Naples. Over the course of 10 sessions participants fully explore local government, education, economic development, agriculture the arts and more. “Change and growth has long been a part of Collier County and we see these elements accelerating at a rapid pace today. It’s great to know we have so many community members in our Leadership Collier Class of 2019 that are interested in taking on the leadership and stewardship necessary to help us grow yet keeping Collier County a very special place,” said Chief Stephanie Spell, LCF Board Chairwoman. The LCF Board of Directors congratulates the following class members of Leadership Collier 2019: Chair: James French, Collier County Government First Vice Chair: Chief Tabatha Butcher, Collier County Emergency Medical Services Second Vice Chair: Trista Meister, Mindful Marketing Florida Bryce Alexander, The Naples Players Carlos Artime, Collier County Public Schools Sarah Baeckler Davis, Humane Society Naples Athan Barkoukis, Friends of Rookery Bay Christina Blake, Iberia Bank Katina Bouza, Collier County Sheriff's Office Laura Burns, United Arts Council of Collier County Kelly Clark, Berkshire Hathaway Thaddeus Cohen, Collier County Shannon Dilworth, Hilton Naples Lisa Drescher, FineMark National Bank & Trust Julie Franklin, The Shelter for Abused Women & Children Ryan Frost, Naples Airport Authority Jill Gaffoli, Physicians Regional Healthcare System Daniel Hartley, Peninsula Engineering Thomas Iandimarino, National Park Service Robin King, Collier Mosquito Control District Lisa Kozlowski, Community Health Partners Jennifer Laderer, Champions For Learning Melissa Lamont, Naples Therapeutic Riding Center Cindy Learned, Naples Botanical Garden Richard LeBer, Harry Chapin Food Bank J. Christopher Lombardo, Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. Casey Lucius, Launch Learning Systems Daniel McDermott, Naples Daily News Douglas Meschko, Land Solutions Inc. Ashley Mirakian, Artis—Naples Christopher Mitchell, J.R. Evans Engineering, P.A. Meredith Nassif Doupé, Florida Southwestern State College Foundation Michael Nichols, Naples Fire-Rescue Department Renee Porter-Medley, Key Private Bank Patricia Rambosk, City of Naples Bill Rice, Florida Gulf Coast University Bethany Sawyer, Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce Asif Syed, 21 Spices By Chef Asif Heather Tice, First Florida Integrity Bank Michael Traficante, Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A. Mindy Truitt, Arthrex Scott Wiley, NCH Healthcare System, Inc Jacob Winge, Sandalwood Village Scott Woodcock, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens Larisa Zadorecky, Moorings Park About Leadership Collier Foundation The Leadership Collier Foundation (LCF), in coordination with the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, educates local business leaders about the societal and economic challenges facing the community today through the programs it governs: Leadership Collier™, Growing Associates In Naples™ (GAIN™), Youth Leadership Collier™ and Campaign for Leadership™. Through the work of the LCF Alumni Association™, graduates continue to build alliances, foster goodwill and civic trusteeship that will strengthen Collier County through nonprofit organizations, local government boards and our schools while enhancing relations with other like-minded, influential community leaders. For more information, contact Amanda Beights at amanda@napleschamber.org. About The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization of more than 1,200 active members that works to strengthen the local economy and promote the business community. The Chamber accomplishes this through public policy and business advocacy, leadership programs, executive business forums and sessions, and enhanced member benefits and services. The Chamber is dedicated to ensuring that Collier County remains the best place in America to live, work, and visit. For more information, call (239) 262-6376 or visit www.napleschamber.org. ###