Leadership Jefferson County
Building Relationships for the Future of Our Community
Leadership Jefferson County is an initiative of the Envision Jefferson County project. Through community conversations and surveys, the Envision team narrowed the input to six initiatives. Leadership Jefferson County is an action project of Initiative #5: Building a Positive Community Through Collaboration & Leadership.
Connecting Community Leaders
Leadership Jefferson County class members participate in 10 bi-weekly sessions. Local community leaders and experts lead each session and cover many topics relevant to our county and how they connect. This is a great opportunity for our participants to network with other community members and see where their skills and passions lie. A recognition luncheon is held at the end of the term to celebrate the participants.
Course Topics
- Agriculture & Natural Resources
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Community Health
- Education
- Government Agencies & Organizations
- History
- Industry & Economic Development
- Nonprofits & Volunteerism
- Social Services
- Tourism
Participants of Leadership Jefferson County will:
- Have a better understanding of resources & relationships within the community
- Become more active in the community
- Have a better understanding of leadership roles in the community
- Have an increase in community pride
- Understand where to channel leadership energies
2024 Leadership Jefferson County Steering Committee
- Marta Belt – Chair
Ivy Tech Community College - Dora Anim
Bethany Legacy Foundation - Rob Barlow
Barlow Law Office - Bill Barnes
Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County - Andrew Forrester
VisitMadison - Margo Olson
River Valley Resources - Greg Schneider
Ivy Tech Community College - Rachel Sharpe
Norton King’s Daughters’ Health Foundation - Jessica Spiess
Historic Madison, Inc. - Larry Truax
Grote Industries (ret.)
Apply Today
Applications are now open to join the Leadership Jefferson County Class of 2025! Sessions will be held from 8am-1pm, with lunch served. Materials and refreshments will be provided.
Enrollment Fee: $250
Application Deadline – EXTENDED: Friday, November 8, 2024
Click the button to the right to start your application today!
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Current Class Members
- Josh Abbott – Historic Eagle Cotton Mill/Fairfield Inn & Suites
- Dora Anim – Bethany Legacy Foundation
- Carol Brown – Ivy Tech Community College Madison
- Samantha Elliott – Steinhardt Enterprises
- Amanda Evans – Norton King’s Daughters’ Health
- Teresa Gotthardt – Hanover College
- Morgan Hamilton – Bethany Legacy Foundation
- Misty Jacobs – Hanover College
- Kimberly Mahoney – First Financial Bank
- Emily McKinney – City of Madison
- Devin Robinson – Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites/Lanier Mansion
- Kylie Stokes – Grote Industries
- Richard Warren – Hanover College
- Shelby Wilson – Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Indiana
- Andrea Wooten – Salvation Army of Madison
- Derek Wynn – German American Bank
Past Class Graduates
- Josh Abbott – Historic Eagle Cotton Mill/Fairfield Inn & Suites
- Dora Anim – Bethany Legacy Foundation
- Carol Brown – Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
- Samantha Elliott – Steinhardt Enterprises
- Teresa Gotthardt – Hanover College
- Morgan Hamilton – Bethany Legacy Foundation
- Misty Jacobs – Hanover College
- Kimberly Mahoney – First Financial Bank
- Emily McKinney – City of Madison
- Devin Robinson – Indiana State Museum & Historic Sites/Lanier Mansion
- Kylie Stokes – Grote Industries
- Richard Warren – Hanover College
- Shelby Wilson – Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Indiana
- Andrea Wooten – Salvation Army of Madison
- Derek Wynn – German American Bank
- Darren Aldridge – Norton King’s Daughters’ Health
- Troy Alvey – Ivy Tech Community College-Madison
- Janelle Cleaveland – The Salvation Army-Madison
- Maranda Elswick – River Valley Resources
- Matt Johann – Madison Precision Products
- Aditi Marudwar – Grote Industries
- Ericka McIntyre – Ericka McIntyre Editing & Writing
- Cheryl Nelson – Retired
- Lauren Purcell – Norton King’s Daughters’ Health
- Becky Pyles – SuperATV
- Rachel Sharpe – Hanover College
- Stephen Sims – Prince of Peace Catholic Schools
- D.J. Walch – Hanover College
- David Woolpy – Boys & Girls Club of Jefferson County
- Susan Cline – First Financial Bank
- Jennifer Duncan – Norton King’s Daughters’ Health
- Haley Elgin – Fusion Now
- Brandy Ennulat-Shipp – Norton King’s Daughters’ Health
- Shannon Gatke – Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.
- Jonathan Louis – Edward Jones Investments
- Julie Patterson – Stay-at-home Mom/Community Activist
- Greg Schneider – Ivy Tech Community College Madison
- Hannah Shaffer – VisitMadison, Inc.
- Austin Sims – Madison Main Street Program
- Jessica Spiess – Historic Madison, Inc.
- Kimberly Taylor – Friendship State Bank
- Sarah Wagner – Madison Precision Products
- Veronica Watson – Ohio Valley Opportunities, Inc.
- Amy Arbuckle – Madison Precision Products
- Angie Burch – Industrial Supply Company
- Jen Duplaga – Hanover College
- Casey Goode – Madison Railroad
- Courtney Gullion-Althoff – Ivy Tech Community College Madison
- Keith Howard – Healthy Communities Initiative of Jefferson County
- Jenn Mahoney – German American Bank
- Amy Nevils – Madison Precision Products
- Samantha Pierce – Habitat for Humanity of Jefferson County
- Nicholas Schafer – Edward Jones Investments
- Julie Webster – Grote Industries
- Teresa Brawner – Brawner Farms
- Kaitlyn Campbell – King’s Daughters’ Health
- Sheila Coffin – Jefferson County United Way
- Amber Finnegan – Jefferson County Court Services
- Joyce Flanagan – Hanover College
- Josh Hershberger – Hershberger Law Office
- Beth Lichlyter – SuperATV
- Angie Pelsor – First Financial Bank
- Cesar Perez-Bolivar – Grote Industries
- Jason Schafer – Indiana-Kentucky Electrip Corp.
- Jeff Studebaker – Madison Consolidated School Corp.
- Laura Watson – Madison Precision Products
- Brad Wood – River Valley Resources
- Brooke Canter – Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp.
- David Harden – Hanover College
- Missy Holt – King’s Daughters’ Health
- Cheryl Kersey – Kersey & Kersey Architects
- Erin Lawrence – River Valley Resources
- Chris Mattern – Madison Precision Products
- Sue Melton – Centerstone
- Victoria Perry – Madison Main Street Program
- Brandi Poling – Lide White Boys & Girls Club
- Rosie Rohmann – WorkOne Southeast
- Melissa Shelton – German American Bank
- Doug Spiller – Vehicle Service Group
- Shannon Tilley – Ivy Tech Community College
- Stephanie Withered – First Financial Bank
Leadership Jefferson County
Course Topics
Participating in Leadership Jefferson County provided opportunities to better understand myself, to get to know and appreciate my fellow classmates, and to receive and process a wealth of information presented by an impressive array of community members. I'm seeing this town through new eyes and have gained the motivation and confidence to begin to step outside of my comfort zone and participate as a community member.
Leadership Jefferson County was nothing short of life changing. I came into the program wanting to learn how to be more involved in the community and I left not only involved, but motivated to be a part of positive change and growth in Jefferson County.
Leadership Jefferson County was an invaluable experience and helped me better understand the various sectors in our community (such as government, healthcare, nonprofits, education, etc.) and how they work together to encourage growth and build a thriving community. I highly recommend this program for anyone that is committed to this area and wants to keep Jefferson County a remarkable place to work and live.
"Being part of the Leadership class of 2022 opened so many doors to the Jefferson County community. I met great people and learned what makes Jefferson County so exceptional as a place where we ecan live, work, and play."
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