CHAUTAUQUA LEADERSHIP NETWORK Growing leaders since 1993
The Chautauqua Leadership Network Class Year
Overview of Membership
Ideal candidates should
- Live and/or work in Chautauqua County
- Show interest in building a better community in active control of its destiny
- Possess the willingness to participate in a growing network of knowledgeable and trained leaders
- Seek improvement of leadership development skills for career achievement or participation in community activities
- Have support from their sponsoring organization to attend programming
- Have the time to devote to the program and the training
Program Core Competencies
Self-Awareness: an honest understanding of your own values, desires, thought patterns, motivations, goals and ambitions, emotional responses, strengths and weaknesses, and effect on others
Team Building: ability to inspire and foster team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust; facilitate cooperation and motivate team members to accomplish group goals
Creativity: ability to reexamine traditional strategies and practices, and proactively look for new ideas and ways to improve products, services, and work processes
Communication: ability to clearly convey information, expectations, and ideas to individuals and groups in ways that produce effective coordination; delivers and receives feedback with candor and civility
Asset Discovery: understanding of Chautauqua County business sectors and industry, available resources, and recreational activities
Organization Skills: ability to manage duties through wise planning, time optimization, detail orientation and prioritization
Developing Others: seeks opportunities to motivate and mentor individuals professionally; empower others to take on responsibilities; foster optimism and energy for reaching goals; help individuals develop broader understanding of potential career opportunities
Ethics/Integrity: ability to instill mutual trust and confidence, create a culture that fosters high standards of ethics, behave in a fair and ethical manner toward others, and demonstrate a sense of corporate responsibility and commitment to service
Leading Change: ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals; ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment
Social Intelligence: capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves and for managing emotions effectively in others and ourselves especially in social interactions
Networking/Building Partnerships: ability to develop contacts with people who are a source of information and support and maintaining those contacts through various methods; ability to identify and initiate working relationships and to develop and maintain them in a way that is of mutual benefit
~ CLN Class List for 2022 ~
Peter Moll – Lake Shore Savings Bank Zachary Stahlsmith – Self Employed/AutoVideo Technician Maxwell Walter – Darwin R Baker Historical Museum Nicole Gustafson – United Way SCC Thad Payne – Comedy Center Ashley Senske – Comedy Center Kate Rinko – Comedy Center Daniel Grambow – Chautauqua Institution Wende Lescynski – JCC Mallary Tyler – UPMC Chautauqua Natalie Langworthy – Self Employed/LMT Karli Champ – JCC Amanda Teleford – JCLC Sony Tom-Aime – Chautauqua Institution Lindsay Nobbs – YWCA Kristen Mackenzie – The Resource Center Michelle Jones – Northwest bank |
Victoria Eckert – Youth MOVE National Whitney Gleason – Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Carrie Swanson – Chamber of Commerce Brian Rovegno – SBDC Stacey Tanner – Bellvue University Francisco Rivera – The Women’s Christian Association Carri Raynor – CHQ County Dept. of Mental Health Emma Bloomquist – Anderson Precision Mikayla Certo – Gebbie Foundation John Felton – Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union Haleigh Hazard – Brookdale Senior Living Michael Nordin – Mental Health Association of CHQ County Rob Sciarrino – DFT Shannon Davis – DFT Michelle Tambascio – CHQ Region Community Foundation Natasha Battle – Prevention Works |
Our Mission
To identify and nurture regional leaders, provide a framework for an emerging network of skilled civic trustees and help our communities to meet the challenges of today and the opportunities of tomorrow.
Class of 2023
Class Year Schedule
CLN Orientation Retreat with Kirk Young and Kyle Reyes
Friday/Saturday – February 17-18
7:30 am – 9:00 pm
Chautauqua Harbor Hotel
Welcome Reception Class of 2023
Saturday, March 11
12 pm – 2 pm
Location TBD
Leadership Scavenger Hunt
Cindy Aronson
Thursday, March 16
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
National Comedy Center
Case Studies in Leadership
Craig Garass-Johnson
Wednesday, April 12
1 pm – 5 pm
Location TBD
Designing Your Career Compass
Annie Chartrand
Tuesday, May 9
8 am – 12 pm
Location TBD
Introduction To Leaders In Action
CLN Program Development Committee
Wednesday, June 14
1 pm – 5 pm
Location TBD
Difficult Conversations
Simone Selstrom
Tuesday, July 11
8 am – 12 pm
21 Brix
Chautauqua Institute Lecture
August
TBA
Leaders in Action Presentations
Tuesday, Sept. 12
1 pm – 5 pm
Location TBD
Creative Leadership
Jane Fischer
Wednesday, October 11
8 am – 12 pm
Location TBD
Capstone and Graduation!
Tuesday, Nov. 8
1 pm – 5 pm
Location TBD
CLN Annual Meeting
Monday, Dec. 11
4 pm
Location TBD
Apply for Membership
Application Instructions
- The application overview must be signed by the candidate, any financial sponsor, and the candidate’s employer.
- Class size is limited due to our commitment to provide high quality training and educational experiences to our members.
- Limited scholarship opportunities for qualified candidates. Contact CLN to inquire details.
- Please spend the time necessary to fully complete the application.