Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on March 14.
Chamber’s Professional Development Leadership Center: Classes of 2022 to be Celebrated at Graduation Ceremony
New Haven, CT – March 14th, 2021 – The Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce Leadership Center Classes of 2022 will be celebrated at the Leadership Center Graduation, presented by Regional Water Authority. The graduation will take place Monday, March 21st, from 5pm to 7pm at Woodwinds, located at 29 Schoolground Road, Branford, CT 06405.
GNHCC’s Leadership Center was established in 1986 and is home to both Leadership Greater New Haven (LGNH) and Executive Orientation (XO). These two programs, now with over 1,000 alumni, offer aspiring community leaders and business executives, a series of practical hands-on training in professional development.
This year’s LGNH class has a total of 23 graduates. Program participants received training underscoring various leadership styles and strategies for team and staff management, team collaboration, navigating a multi-generational and diverse workforce, strategic planning, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, inclusion, cultural awareness, and sharpened their professional skills.
Leadership Greater New Haven graduates include:
• Doreen Abubakar, Founder & Executive Director, CPEN
• Terri Alford Mosley, Director of DMHAS Young Adult Services & Mental Health Waiver, Marrakech, Inc.
• Tracy Bruno, Marketing and Communications Manager, BHcare
• Nikelle Carter, Clinical Program Manager, New Reach, Inc.
• Jorgieliz Casanova, Program Manager (K-12), New Haven Promise
• Terrell Goforth, Performance Based Program Supervisor, New Opportunities, Inc.
• Kentha Heng, Acting Coordinator of Wrap Around Services FESP & Equity Programs/Achievement Coach, Family Economic Security Program (FESP)/Case Manager, Center for Students and Families, Gateway Community College Counseling and Wellness Center
• Kassandra Hernandez, Donor Relations Officer, New Reach, Inc.
• Jim Hill, Director of Operations, South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
• Emma Lopez-Mastropietro, Coordinator, Marketing & Development, Parents’ Foundation for Transitional Living
• Earl McCoy, Jr., Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development, Albertus Magnus College
• Venetia Ndabian, Branch Manager, People’s United Bank
• Deena Nicol-Blifford, Digital Strategist & Graphic Designer, Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
Devon O’Nalty, Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Avangrid
• Kristen Perzan, Individual & Family Support Office Manager, Benhaven, Inc.
• Sam Picard, Director of Residential Services, Benhaven, Inc.
• Mark Podlas, Growth Operations Manager, Nurse in the Making
• Terri Rioux, Director of Philanthropy, Whitney Center
• Tuvana Rua, PhD, Associate Professor of Management, School of Business, Quinnipiac University
• Juan M. Salas-Romer, Founder & Executive Director, Known Coworking & Growth Lab
• Arlevia T. Samuel, Executive Director, Livable City Initiative, City of New Haven
• Nicole Smith, Natural Resources Analyst, South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
• Kristen Welton, Development Manager, Alzheimer’s Association
XO is the Chamber’s premier leadership program, facilitating strategic connections between participants and influential decision makers and leaders within the Greater New Haven area. This three-session program is designed for senior executives in for-profit, nonprofit, and government sectors. Participants meet with regional leaders to explore and understand the relevant issues, resources, economics and dynamics of the Greater New Haven region.
The Executive Orientation Class of 2022 has a total of 7 graduates, including:
• Carlos Collazo, Executive Director, Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club
• Sunny Lakshminarayanan, Vice President, Engineering & Environmental Services, South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority
• Nicholas LoCoco, Audit Manager, Marcum LLP
• Anthony McDonald, Executive Director, Shubert Theater
• Lutishia Pershad, Interim Director of Finance & Admin Services, Gateway Community College
• Bruni Pizzaro, Executive Director, Junta for Progressive Action
• Jennifer Ricker, Executive Director, Concepts for Adaptive Learning
Dr. William “Terry” Brown, CEO of Gateway Community College is the event’s keynote speaker. Following the buffet dinner service at 6pm, LGNH graduates will present on their strategic challenge projects. Five local organizations presented a project idea to the LGNH class and teams within the class were then tasked with creating a solution to the organizations’ problem. The presentation of the XO’s Executive Project will follow. To conclude the program, Leadership Center graduates will receive their certificate of completion.
Registration is free online at gnhcc.com under EVENTS.
About the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce
The Greater New Haven Chamber, whose mission is to provide value through resources and services to its partner companies and to lead regional economic growth through bold and effective advocacy, serves 15 municipalities, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Wallingford, West Haven, and Woodbridge. Established in 1794, the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce is one of the three oldest institutions of its kind in the United States.
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