Leadership Franklin County Director Marci Gage of Ozark is pleased to announce that the program’s 2012-13 class has been selected.
Housed at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, Leadership Franklin County is a non-profit organization that develops current and emerging leaders to work together to serve the good of Franklin County.
From August through May, the following 19 participants – the organization’s first class – will be thoroughly educated and challenged during monthly, daylong sessions as to the needs and opportunities of the regional community and the dynamics of social and economic change:
- Demus Shaw of Charleston, Franklin County Quorum Court District 8 justice of the peace;
- Jonas Shaffer of Charleston, Greenhurst Nursing Center administrator;
- Eddie Melton of Altus, Bank of the Ozarks Franklin County president;
- Jennifer Ree of Ozark, First United Methodist Church assistant administrator;
- Corey Tedford of Altus, Ozark Police Department chief;
- Kevin Eveld of Ozark, Ozark Fire Department chief;
- Paul Post of Altus, Post Familie Winery vice president;
- Kecia Berry of Ozark, Ozark Ford co-owner;
- Chris Tolbert of Ozark, Ozark Schools substitute teacher;
- Rob Ratley of Fort Smith, OG&E community affairs manager;
- Cindy Kopak of Paris, Cass Job Corp center director;
- Aaron Mantooth of Ozark, Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative Corporation;
- Clay Crowley of Charleston-System Engineer, AVECC system engineer;
- Stacie Harden of Ozark, Arkansas Tech-Ozark fiscal support analyst;
- Frank Hug of Fort Smith, Hug Chevrolet president;
- Allison Davis of Charleston, Hug Chevrolet social media director;
- Laura Rudolph of Ozark, Arkansas Tech-Ozark community outreach director;
- Brittany Standridge of Alma, Bank of the Ozarks call center manager;
- Deborah Copsy of Paris, Baldor Electric materials manager.
“Leadership Franklin County is going to benefit our county by increasing awareness of local issues, developing a valuable communications network within the county, strengthening personal leadership skills and preparing participants for other leadership opportunities,” Gage said.
“The program is designed to provide participants with a foundation for a lifelong commitment to effective leadership in our county.”
For more information about Leadership Franklin County, visit its website, www.atu.edu/ozark/lfc.
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