Baton Rouge Area Chamber: Leadership Baton Rouge Announces Class Of 2022

Baton Rouge LA

21 January, 2022

5:43 PM

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Press release from the Baton Rouge Area Chamber: January 20, 2022 Diverse group continues tradition of preparing region's next cohort of leaders Baton Rouge, LA (January 20, 2022) Members of the 2022 class include:  Kelsey Amato – Performance Contractors, Inc  Bukky Awoyemi – BASF Corporation  Steven Ceulemans, Sc.D. – Baton Rouge Health District  Christopher Csonka – Criminal Justice Coordinating Council  Patrick Derbes – CMA Technology Solutions  Jannean Dixon, M.Ed. – Cornerstone Educational Consulting  Dianne Nodier Eysink – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana  Erin Fulbright, APR – Sickle Cell Association of South Louisiana  Tyler Gamble – Community Coffee Company   George Gillam – The Steadfast Foundation  Erin Harnsongkram – Baton Rouge General Foundation  Kendra G. Hendricks – Capital Region Planning Commission  Landon Hester – Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX)  RaHarold D. Lawson, Ph.D. – BREC  Connor LeBlanc – General Informatics  Tyler Litt – New Schools for Baton Rouge  Meagan Molter Loupe – Office of Congressman Garrett Graves  Michelle Mahaffey LeJeune – Baton Rouge Area Chamber  Justin Marocco – Jones Walker, LLP  Molly Mayeux – Cristo Rey Baton Rouge Franciscan High School  Weslee Meador – Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corporation  Chelsea Morgan – American Heart Association  Tré Nelson – Ochsner Health  Bryan O'Conner – LEMOINE  Melissa O'Banion – Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center  Jessica O'Connor – LSU Foundation  Jonathan Percle – Emergent Method  Ryan Sinitiere – Feigley Communications  Brandon Smith – Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance  Erin K. Smith – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana  Tinicia C. Turner, MPA – Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU)  Shea Vela-Vick, Ph.D. – Louisiana State University  Grace Weber – Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services  Laura Wilkinson – Woman's Hospital  Sergeant First Class Larry Williams, Ret., USA – Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs  Dwana Williams – Capital Area Transit System  Lieutenant Kimberly Williams – East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office  Leadership Baton Rouge was founded in 1985 to prepare a diverse group of professionals for leadership positions in the community. The program's goals are:  to seek out, train, and promote high achievers for positions of voluntary responsibility in the community;  to provide these developing leaders with practical information concerning community issues and problems;  to establish a communication network among the existing and emerging leaders of the community; and  to challenge these leaders to increase their involvement in community affairs.  The program focuses on topic areas such as education, diversity and inclusivity, city and state government, health care and social issues, economic development, the arts and culture, and the criminal justice system. Graduates leave the program with first-hand knowledge of the issues facing the region and the potential for a positive community experience through volunteerism.  The program commences 10 months of training in January. From February to October, the class devotes an entire day each month for lectures, discussions, and practical exercises pertinent to community issues. The program concludes in November with a graduation ceremony. The program is led by Anita Byrne, MBA.  About Leadership Baton Rouge  About Leadership Baton Rouge Leadership Baton Rouge was founded as a program of BRAC to prepare a diverse group of professionals for leadership positions in the community. There are now more than 1,200 graduates of the program, many of whom serve in leadership positions on boards and commissions, and hold local, state, or federal elected offices. More information is available at brac.org/leadership.  About the Baton Rouge Area Chamber  About the Baton Rouge Area Chamber The Baton Rouge Area Chamber (BRAC) leads economic development in the nine-parish Baton Rouge Area, working to grow jobs and wealth and to improve the business climate and competitiveness in the region. Today, BRAC investors include more than 1,500 small businesses, mid-sized firms, large industry and entrepreneurial startups, as well as individuals and organizations that support business and economic development. In this capacity, BRAC serves as the voice of the business community, providing knowledge, access, services and advocacy. More information is available at www.brac.org.       This press release was produced by the Baton Rouge Area Chamber. The views expressed here are the author's own.