Introducing the Leadership Lake Tahoe Class of 2017-18
Tahoe Chamber | June 15, 2018 | Chamber News
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — The Tahoe Chamber is pleased to announce 22 graduates from Leadership Lake Tahoe, a comprehensive 10-month program designed to develop current and future leaders in the community.
The 2017-18 leadership class began Sept. 13, 2017 and concluded this Thursday, June 14 with a graduation ceremony.
Class participants met once a month for a full class day on aspecific topic designed to increase knowledge and awareness of issues and challenges facing the community. Topics range from social services, environment and transportation, government, and more. Graduates also completed a large group project and presentation.
“A significant goal at the Chamber has always been to develop leaders in the community, and we’re excited to see how these graduates apply what they’ve learned to advance our community and achieve their professional goals,” said Tahoe Chamber CEO Steve Teshara.
The 22-member graduating class is listed as follows:
- Athena Adler, Harrah’s & Harveys Lake Tahoe
- Carissa Bisnar, CB Umbrella Group
- Jason Burke, City of South Lake Tahoe
- Nicole Cartwright, Tahoe Resource Conservation District
- Stephen Caswell, South Tahoe Public Utility District
- Brittani Curtis, Zephyr Cove Resort Lake Tahoe
- Kelly Edwards, City of South Lake Tahoe
- Morgan Fessler , Tahoe Rim Trail Association
- Carl Franz, Genentech
- Luca Genasci, Lake Tahoe AleWorX, LLC
- Anjie Goulding, Kirkwood Mountain Resort
- Hannah Greenstreet, Live Violence Free/LTUSD
- Eanad Lott, Live Violence Free
- Julie Lucksinger, Lake Valley Properties
- Stuart Maas, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority
- Katharine Miller, El Dorado County Library
- Kelsey Magoon , South Tahoe Drug Free Coalition
- Kili Ongoy, Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
- Theresa Papandrea, SOS Outreach
- Madelyn Rios, Lake Tahoe Community College
- Lisa Shafer, Lake Tahoe Community College
- Kirk Wooldridge, Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association
The Chamber launched the Leadership Lake Tahoe program in 2003 with the goal of developing and fostering community leadership. The program is made possible by alumni who serve as Task Force members to organize each class.
Chaired by Lyndsay Bryant (2012) and Natasha Schue (2014), the Task Force includes Troy Matthews (’16), Evon Yakar (’14), Jane Flavin (2004), Jude Wood (’16), Lauren Thomaselli (’12), Ryan Schue (’16), David Orr (’16) and Scott Weavil (’16).
For more information about Leadership Lake Tahoe click here.
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The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce (Tahoe Chamber) is dedicated to developing, promoting and representing the South Shore business community as the local chamber of commerce. The Tahoe Chamber provides resources, programs, services and opportunities to members to sustain a high quality of life for the community by achieving economic vitality. For more information about Tahoe Chamber, visit www.tahoechamber.org