The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation proudly announce the Leadership Owensboro Class of 2016.
Thirty applicants have been selected to participate in the leadership development program. “We are honored to have the opportunity to work with such a strong group,” said Candance Brake, Chamber President and CEO. “Owensboro continues to grow leaders who are interested in contributing to our community and making a difference. I look forward to a great year learning from them and with them!”
“We are so excited about the quality pool of applicants we received for the program,” said Jessica Kirk, Executive Director of Leadership Owensboro. “Each class enriches the tradition and demonstrates that Leadership Owensboro stands the test of time.”
The class will be introduced at the Rooster Booster Breakfast on September 3, and will begin the monthly class schedule on September 17. Class participants and their professional affiliation for 2015-2016 include: 
Chris Arnold – First Security Bank
Gordon Black – Owensboro Police Department
Phillip Branch – Independence Bank
Matthew Bruner – UniFirst Corporation
Diana Caldwell – Wendell Foster Center
Laura Chapman – Owensboro Municipal Utilities
Kathryn Coble – Owensboro Convention Center
Dustin Duncan – Green River Area Development District
Morgan Ford – E.M. Ford & Company
Aimee Garrard – Great Harvest Bread Company
Michael Hagan – Southwire Company
Paula Hedden-Clark – Homes by Benny Clark, Inc.
Sarah Jackson – Brescia University
Danna Johnson – Sutton Elementary School
Tom Keith – Kentucky Wesleyan College
Jennifer Keller – Aflac-Keller & Associates
Dave Kirk – Owensboro Public Schools
Jodi Krahwinkel – Walmart Optometrist
Tina Lynch – Daymar College
Sarah Clay Mardam-Bey – The Malcolm Bryant Corporation
Kaitlyn Moore – Don Moore Automotive
Sharon NeSmith – AT&T
Sean O’Bryan – Regional Water Resource Agency
Jason Potts – Owensboro Municipal Utilities
Jackie Smith – Owensboro Community & Technical College
C. Blake Templeton – Farm Credit Mid-America
Mike Vickers – American Engineers, Inc.
John Wathen – Sullivan, Mountjoy, Stainback & Miller, PSC
Suzanne Cecil White – Cecil Farms Produce
Aaron Wilson – US Bank
