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Leadership Rockford Congratulations! Leadership Rockford, 2011/2012 More than 225 business and community leaders celebrated the graduation of the 57th Leadership Rockford class of 32 area professionals at the Rockford Chamber’s Celebration of Leadership luncheon on May 10th at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center. Over eight months, Leadership Rockford participants gained knowledge and awareness of business, government and civic issues with bi-weekly classes from October to May. Participants engaged in group and panel discussions and completed community service projects. A highlight was
the chance to meet with state legislators during a class trip to Springfield in April. Moderators for this year’s program were Jeff Tilly, Rockford Register Star; Lisa Johnson, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, and Patricia Diduch, RREDD. The moderators for the 2012-2013 program are: Jake Loescher, Savant Capital Management; Geoffrey Oman, Greater Rockford Airport Authority, and Kelly Vinje, Gordon Flesch Company, Inc. The prgram was presented by PNC Bank.
2011/2012 Leadership Rockford Graduates Ben Ackert, Fehr-Graham & Associates Tracy Bonavia, BMO Harris Bank Cyndi Brush, Alpine Bank Craig Carlson, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Thomas Cross, Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C. Bryan Cutler, Winnebago County Kara Davis, North Central Group Linda Dolezalek, McGladrey James Evans, Rockford Health System Albert Ferrabone, SwedishAmerican Health System Kevin Gugliuzza, Scandroli Construction Company
Sheila Hill, Eventus Lynette Jacques, Rockford Chamber of Commerce Michelle Johannsen, Village of Machesney Park Mike Johnson, Cord Construction Company Karissa Kienast, Prairie State Legal Services Inc. Jocelyn Koch, Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C. Marcy Leach, City of Rockford Jakob Loescher, Savant Capital Management Therese Michels, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Geoffrey Oman, Greater Rockford Airport Authority Pamela Owens, RVC Foundation
Jason Pavlat, UTC Aerospace Systems Lori Radean, Discovery Center Museum of Rockford Tonya Reuber, Rockford Park District Jessica Rielly, Stillman Bank Ryan Rydell, RyCOM Charles Schweinler, 13 WREX Colin Simpson, City of Rockford Margie Veitch, YMCA of Rock River Valley Kelly Vinje, Gordon Flesch Company, Inc.
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