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Class of 2009 members toured the Capitol of Virginia
during their final class session in Richmond.
The
Class of 2009 visited Richmond during their final class session in
November. During their session, they met local leaders and
visited landmarks that exemplify Richmond's downtown re-birth.
They visited the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and received a hard-hat
tour of the major expansion, toured Maggie Walker Governor's
School and visited with students, enjoyed dinner and
a discussion panel at VCU's award-winning
Brandcenter, toured the Capitol and CJW Johnston-Willis' Thomas Johns
Cancer Hospital. They were wowed by Richmond's new CenterStage
perfomering arts center and observed a re-enactment of the
Virginia Convention of 1775. Friday night was the Class of 2009
graduation ceremony which offered an opportunity to reconnect with
alumni and friends. Liz
Povar, '09, Virginia Economic Development
Partnership, stirred hearts and minds as class graduation
speaker. Saturday morning the group participated in a
"Capturing the Experience" session to consider what
they learned and how they intend on using their knowledge gained
through LEAD
VIRGINIA.
The
group heard from: Mark
Shuford, '09, Kaufman & Canoles; Suzanne Hall,
VMFA; Bill
Martin, The Valentine Richmond History Museum; Alexander Nyerges,
VMFA; Fred
Morton, Maggie Walker Governor's School; Dr. John Moeser,
University of Richmond Bonner Center for Civic Engagement; Jeffrey Bourne,
Deputy Chief of Staff, Mayor's Office; Anne "Panny"
Rhodes, Rector, VCU Board of Visitors; Ned Massee,
MeadWestVaco, LEAD
VIRGINIA '07; Jeff
Schapiro, Richmond Times Dispatch; Judith Cash,
Virginia Health Care Foundation, LEAD
VIRGINIA '08; Dr.
William Hazel, American Medical Association; Andrew Webber,
National Business Coalition on Health; Bill Kallio,
AARP; Peter
Marmerstein, HCA CJW Hospital; Bob Mooney,
Richmond's CenterStage, and The Honorable Kate Hanley,
the Secretary of the Commonwealth, LEAD
VIRGINIA Board of Directors.
The
Curriculum Co-chairs were Caryn
Durham, '08, Senior Vice President of Charles Ryan
Associatesand Robert
Powell, '08, Editor of Virginia Business Magazine. LEAD VIRGINIA thanks
them for their hard work and effort in organizing a successful visit
to the Richmond region.
Class members sit
in the General Assembly room at the Capitol during their tour.
 
Lacy
Ward, Chris Bailey, and Mark Katie Fessler, Lisa
Valentine, Lisa
Shuford
discuss the day's events Murphy, and Lisa
Youngers after
at
the VCU Brandcenter.
their tour of the VCU Brandcenter.
Class members
squeeze in the VMFA artword transport elevator during their tour of
the museum.
Matt Cobb presents
his group's thoughts and reflection during the "Capturing the
Experience" session.
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Recruiting for the
Class of 2010
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LEAD VIRGINIA
is
currently accepting applications for the class of 2010. You know
proven leaders that can benefit from the LEAD VIRGINIA experience; please
help by reaching out to them. Applications are due January 15, 2010,
and are available on our website, www.leadvirginia.org.
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Good News to Share
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Shenandoah Valley Recruiting Event:
Friday, December
11, at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. 10:00 A.M. -
JMU Board of Visitor's Dining Room (located in the Festival
Conference and Student Center)
This event is
hosted by Dr.
Linwood H. Rose, President of James Madison
University. Special thanks to Dr.
John Downey, '06, President, Blue Ridge
Community College, Nick
Langridge, '09, Office of the President, James
Madison University, Dr.
Karen Wigginton, Vice President for College
Relations, Bridgewater College and LEAD
VIRGINIA Program Co-Chair, for helping coordinate this
event.
Prince William Recruiting Event:
Wednesday, December
16. 12:00 P.M. - Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber
of Commerce Main Office, 8963 Center Street, Manassas, VA
20110
This
event is hosted by Debbie
Jones, '07, President, Prince William County-Greater
Manassas Chamber of Commerceand Lucy Beauchamp, '08,
Chairman-Elect, Prince William County-Greater Manassas Chamber of
Commerce.
If
you are able to attend, please RSVP
to Mary
Leslie at mleslie@pwcgmcc.com by Monday, December 14.
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Hampton Roads
M&S Strategy 2020
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Old Dominion
University's Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
(VMASC) and the Hampton Roads Partnership (HRP) invite you to attend
the launch of M&S Strategy 2020, Hampton Roads' strategic plan
for the modeling and simulation industry.
Wednesday,
December 16, 2009
9:00-10:30AM
VMASC
1030
University Boulevard, Suffolk 23432
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2010 Applications!
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Reminder:
Applications
for the Class of 2010 are due January 15, 2010. Please visit
our website
for an application.
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LEAD
VIRGINIA
extends its sincere gratitude to the Class of 2009 members for their
generous support of the 2010 Scholarship Fund. Class
members contributed $10,000 to support candidates in the upcoming
class!
Congratulations
to Kathleen
Barrett,'05
and CEO of St. Joesph's Villa, on her organization's 175th
Anniversary.
David
Dickerson, '09 and
Principal of Business Results Training, LLC, has joined forces with
The HR Group, Inc. as Regional Director to lead business development
efforts in the Southern Virginia area.
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Congratulations
to Michael
Mills, '09 and Director
of Flight Operations and Safety Division for the Virginia Department
of Aviation (DOAV), who recently received the W. Calvin
Falwell/Major Kenneth Rowe Award for Aviation Safety.
Virginia
Attorney General Bill
Mims, LEAD
VIRGINIA Board of Directors, will join the firm of Hunton
& Williams as a partner in January after the inauguration of
Governor-elect Bob McDonnell.
Patrick
Reeder, '08
formerly with Genworth Financial in Richmond, will join Allianz
Life as their Director of Government Relations in Minneapolis, MN.
Until the move he can be contacted at ReederPSU@aol.com.
Leni Gonzalez, '06
and Northern Virginia Outreach Coordinator for
Department of Motor Vehicles and Michel Zajur LEAD VIRGINIA Board of
Directors and President & CEO of the Virginia
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have been appointed by Gov. Tim Kaine to
serve on the recently created Virginia Complete Count Committee to
focus on an accurate, comprehensive survey for the 2010 Census.
Col. Dan Anninos, '07
reports in from Baghdad, Iraq on the evidence he sees daily of a
nation on the rebound. Col. Anninos is with the US Army Corps
of Engineers as they build critical infrasturcture in Iraq.
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