Leadership Fox Cities | Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce

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Leadership Fox Cities & Leadership Fox Cities 2.0

Since 1991, Leadership Fox Cities has been developing, motivating, and empowering our community’s leaders. Strong leaders have a direct impact on quality of life in a region, and at the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce we’ve been growing leadership potential for more than three decades.

Leadership Fox Cities is a 9-month, community-based, hands-on learning experience for budding and aspiring Fox Cities leaders. Individuals who apply and are accepted to the program will learn about social issues, leadership strategies, and volunteerism, as well as participate in a hands-on group project. The experience culminates with a formal graduation event and induction into the Leadership Fox Cities Alumni Association.

2022-2023 Class:

Brittney Bachorz, Winnebago County Department of Human Services
Beau Bernhoft, VIllage of Little Chute
Andrea Bierbrauer, Heckrodt Wetland Reserve
Len Borruso, Miller
Eric Broten, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce
Vanessa Cagal, Network Health
Nicole Casner, Appleton Public Library
Sara Clark, Ascension
Jacquelynn Connell, UWO – Fox Cities Campus
Karen Crisler, World Relief Fox Valley
Rachel Curran, Goodwill NCW
Anthony Custard, American National Bank Fox Cities
Adam Dorn, Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue
Heather Earl, Nicolet National Bank
Amanda Elliott, Brown & Brown
Todd Freeman, Appleton Police Department
Andrew Gast, BLC Community Bank
Gabriel Grahek, Herrling Clark Law Firm, Ltd.
Brandon Gries, Nicolet National Bank
Monjot Kang, ThedaCare

Jessica Klingberg, The Community Blood Center, Inc
Tyler Krowiorz, Jewelers Mutual Group
Heather Landreman, Tri-County Dental
Kelsey Lutzow, Community Living Solutions
Anne Mares, Coalesce Marketing & Design
Chris McDaniel, Kaukauna Area School District
Amber Nelson, Lawrence University
Terra Niemczyk, Great Northern Corporation
Kari Prentice, Miller Electric Mfg LLC
Philip Riley, Xavier Catholic Schools
Hope Schaefer, Girls on the Run of Northeast WI
Craig Schott, Thrivent
Billie Sherman, VF Corporation
Meghan Sherwood, United Way Fox Cities
Jacquline Smedberg, Appleton Area School District
Melissa Smith, Wipfli LLP
Jennifer Van Thiel, Fox Valley Technical College
Randy Williams, Miron Construction Co., Inc.
Paige Zoelk, Community First Credit Union

What We Do:

Kick off: The class is kicked off with an impactful retreat in September.
Gather monthly from Oct.-May, the second Tuesday of each month, for immersive, all-day traveling educational sessions designed to give participants a look at our community's most important issues from a variety of angles and through relationship-building opportunities. Topics for these sessions typically include:

Business
Education
Government & Media
Human Services
Healthy & Wellness
Law Enforcement
Environment
Arts

Organize small-group projects that are active on the ground, making a difference in our region and giving LFC class members hands-on leadership experience along the way. Project Team Spotlight 1: Literacy for all (link)
Go back to our employers and communities and make a difference! Leadership Fox Cities alumni are everywhere in the Fox Cities, playing prominent community roles and making the region a stronger, healthier place to live, work, and lead.

Why it Matters:

Attracting talent to the Fox Cities is vital, but developing the talent that's already here is equally important. Leadership Fox Cities is one way our region's most promising professionals can actively develop their skills, network, and knowledge for the future benefit of our community.
Our LFC alumni inspire others. Meet them, read their stories, learn about their work, and you'll be inspired, too.