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Class of 2009
Update
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Class of 2009
members toured the construction site
of Dominion's Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center,
Virginia's largest private construction project.
The
Class of 2009 visited the Southwest region of Virginia September 17-19.
During their session, they met local leaders whose dedication
to the Southwest and its future sustainability was inspring. In
addition, they visited the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
(SVHEC), Dominion Resources' construction site of Virginia City
Hybrid Energy Center, Mountain Rose Vineyard, The University of
Virginia's College at Wise, and historic downtown Abingdon's Farmers
Market and Barter Theater. The group heard from Michael J. Quillen,
Alpha Natural Resources; Diane
Blackburn, Round the Mountain Artisans Group; Christianne E. Parker,
Assistant Couty Administrator for Washington County; Lyn Tatum,
CGI Technologies & Solutions, Inc.; Tom Deadrick, One
Partner, LEAD
VIRGINIA '09; Diane
Leopold, Dominion Resources; Dr. David Prior,
Chancellor of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, LEAD VIRGINIA Board
of Directors; Dr.
Terrance Saurez, President of Mountain Empire
Community College; Dr.
Jeff Perry, Superintendent of Wise County Public
Schools; Dr.
Amy Clark, The University of Virginia's College at
Wise; Jim
Baldwin, Executive Director for Cumberland Plateau
Planning District; Richard
Rose, Barter Theater; Marcia K. Quesenberry,
The University of Virginia's College at Wise, LEAD VIRGINIA
'06, and Tony
Lawson, Mountain Empire PACE. These regional leaders
discussed issues that not only affect the southwest area, but impact
the entire Commonwealth.
The
Curriculum Co-chairs were Shannon Blevins,
Director of Economic Development, The University of Virginia's
College at Wise, LEAD
VIRGINIA '08, and Skip Skinner, Executive
Director, LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, LEAD VIRGINIA '08.
LEAD VIRGINIA thanks
them for putting on another successful visit to the Southwest region.
LEAD
VIRGINIA
class members heard from Marcia
Quesenberry, Executive Assistant to the Chancellor
and Director of Strategic Planning at The University of Virginia's
College at Wise, and LEAD
VIRGINIA alum from the Class of 2006 about the
Healthy Appalachia Institute. Formally recognized and named in
October 2008, the Healthy Appalachia Institute is a vehicle that
strives to end poverty, advance educational opportunity, encourage
prosperity and promote health, including ensuring access to health
care. The HAI's goals include developing a common understanding
of the health status of the region, to craft and implement a single
strategic health plan, and to operate an institution that ensures a
healthier future for the residents of Southwest Virginia and Central
Appalachia.
David Lawson,
Owner, shares his story as an agricultural entreprenuer on
a guided tour of Mountain Rose Vineyard, located on a reclaimed
coal mine.
 
Brent
Archer and David
Dickerson
Katie Cook and Lisa Youngers
enjoy
picking grapes straight
from
discuss the day's events
the
vine at Mountain Rose
Vineyard
at the Chancellor's House
 
Lacy
Ward and Mike
Ligon discuss Greg
Edwards, Ted Henifin, and Karen
sustainable agriculture at
the
Albert during intermission of Little
Abingon Farmers'
Market
Shop of Horrors at Barter Theater
The historic Barter
Theater in Abingdon, VA
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Recruiting the
Class of 2010
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LEAD VIRGINIA is currently
accepting applications for the class of 2010. For an online
application, visit www.leadvirginia.org.
On
September 29, a Recruiting Lunch was held in Charlottesville
sponsored by The University of Virginia Foundation. Hosts
were John
Thomas, LEAD
VIRGINIA Board of Directors; Nancy Gansneder, LEAD VIRGINIA '07; Gail Milligan,
LEAD VIRGINIA '08
and Steve
Rosenberg, LEAD
VIRGINIA '08. Many thanks for their efforts on a
successful turnout and recruiting outreach.
Two
additional upcoming events are:
> October 14 - Henrico
North Rotary Club
> October 15 - Norfolk Sunrise Rotary
Club
LEAD
VIRGINIA welcomes the opportunity to speak before groups and
finds these outreach efforts especially helpful during recruiting
season. To schedule a recruiting outreach event, contact Amanda Keller
at akeller@leadva.org.
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Save-the-Date:
November 20
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Save the date, Friday, November 20.
Make note of these two important events:
- As
the Class of 2009's expedition of economic development,
education and healthcare through Virginia's rich regions closes,
we will celebrate the completion of the participants' experience
with a graduation ceremony. On Friday, November 20, the
graduation reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will be
followed by dinner and program. Please join us at The
Jefferson Hotel on West Franklin Street in Richmond
in congratulating the Class of 2009. Invitations will be
mailed mid-October.
- Also
on Friday,
November 20, alumni are invited to join the
class for an afternoon panel on healthcare. The speakers
include: Dr. William Hazel, Jr., member of the Board of
Trustees, American Medical Association; Andrew Webber, President
& CEO, National Business Coalition on Health; Bill Kallio,
State Director, AARP and Peter Marmestein, CEO, HCA CJW
Hospital.
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Good News to
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We are
delighted to announce that LEAD
VIRGINIA is being recognized by the VCU Wilder School of
Government and Public Affairs with their 2009 Excellence in
Government Community Enhancement Award. These awards
have become a hallmark of excellence for VCU and the Commonwealth of
Virginia, and we are thrilled that LEAD
VIRGINIA will receive this recognition. What a
wonderful way to end 2009 and kick off the 5th anniversary for LEAD VIRGINIA
in 2010!
This year's event is being held on Thursday, December 3rd from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. We
hope you can all join in attending this prestigious event. To
register, visit http://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/gov.
The Southern Growth Board hosts its Green Business Forum
on October
23, 2009 in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Forum participants will hear from Southern business owners on
"greening" your business. Keynote speakers include: Harry Wingo,
Policy Counsel for Google, Inc., David Kirkpatrick, Managing
Partner for SJF Ventures, and Kil Huh, Project Director of
Research for Pew Center on the States. They will discuss energy
efficiency and renewable energy as ways to improve profits,
alternative fuels and renewable energy, and public policy activity.
Register
and review the current agenda here. The registration
deadline is October
16, 2009.
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Alumni Buzz
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Sandra
Bushue
LEAD VIRGINIA
'08 and President of B & I Transportation, LLC has
been appointed to Optelecom-NKF's Board of Directors.
Chris
Caldwell
LEAD VIRGINIA
'08 and Government Affairs Manager at DuPont has been
elected to the Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association Board
of Directors.
Congratulations to Adrian P. Chapman
LEAD
VIRGINIA '06 for his promotion as President and
Chief Operating Officer of WGL Holdings and Washington Gas.
Bernie
Niemeier LEAD
VIRGINIA '07
and President and Publisher of Virginia Business announced the sale
of Virginia Business Magazine from Media General, Inc. to
Virginia Business Publications LLC, a Virginia-based investment company
that includes Neimeier.
Amy
Nisenson
LEAD VIRGINIA
'06 and Executive Director for Mary Morton Parsons
Foundation and Non-profit Consultant has new contact
information: 13307 Herringbone Place, Richmond, VA 23233. (804)
780-2183. d.nisenson@comcast.net
Leslie
Peterson LEAD VIRGINIA '07 and Partner
and Director of Operations for Chmura Economics and
Analytics announced her team rode 150 miles from
Cleveland to Sandusky and raised over $5k for MS this year.
Congratulations
to Melanie
Salyer LEAD
VIRGINIA '08 and Deputy Clerk for Wise County
Circuit Court Clerk's Office who gave birth to two baby boys,
Alexander Lee and Luke Christopher, on August 15.
Jeff
Wassmer LEAD
VIRGINIA '05 and President & CEO of Spectrum
Comm Inc. has relocated his office to Compass Pointe in Newport
News, VA. His new contact information is One Compass Way, Suite 300,
Newport News, VA 23606. Phone: (757) 224-7500 Fax: (757) 224-7515
A
special appreciation to LEAD
VIRGINIA '08 alum Caryn
Durham and her staff of Charles Ryan Associates for
their wonderful design expertise to produce a new informational
brochure for LEAD
VIRGINIA.
LEAD
VIRGINIA also extends its sincere appreciation to VCU Creative Design
Services for an incredible new website for LEAD VIRGINIA.
If you have not visited it yet, go to www.leadvirginia.org and
see for yourself the fresh new look that tells LEAD VIRGINIA's
story.
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