Program Enters its Fourth Decade Engaging & Building Community Leaders
Selections have been made for the Leadership Bend Class of 2024, a nonprofit civic engagement and leadership development program of the Bend Chamber. Leadership Bend exists to identify, develop, educate and connect diverse leaders who impact the Central Oregon region through committed service to the community.
Participants are chosen from a broad cross-section of candidates from around the region who must undergo a significant application process. These acknowledged and aspiring leaders share a commitment to active participation in shaping the future of Central Oregon.
There now are nearly 600 Leadership Bend alumni, many of whom serve as our community “trustees” through board service, elected office, volunteerism and more.
Leadership Bend Class of 2024
| Matt Appleby—BBT Architects
William Bailey—Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Brittany Barker—City of Bend Ben Berry—Morrison-Maierle Hollie Choe—Transworld Business Advisors of OC Shane Cochran—Wallace Group Camilla Cok—Hennebery Eddy Architects John Condon—City of Bend Aric “Randy” Dean—Kernutt Stokes Ben Haag—First Interstate Bank Sarah Hutson—City of Bend Shelley Junker—Bend Chamber Scott Maben—Bend-La Pine Schools Paul MacClanahan—Cascade Civil Corp TJ Murphy—Hite Digital Bend |
Scott Nelson—St. Charles Health System
Eric Normen—Taylor Development LLC Chris Petty—Express Employment Professionals Sam Rivera—Hayden Homes Kristi Runberg—St. Charles Health System Chad Schlottmann—Skanska USA Building Inc. Kayleen Schweitzer—COCC Caitlin Sims—Washington Trust Bank Daryl Stone—Microsoft Colin Sutton—U.S. Bank Alison Toivola—Best Best & Krieger LLP Megan Tuttle—10 Barrel Brewing Company Bonnie Vieira—Columbia Healthcare Banking Fish Williams—East Cascades Works
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The Bend Chamber believes building leaders is necessary to community succession planning. As one of the fastest-growing regions in Oregon and the northwest, the issues have become increasingly more complex and the need for active leadership is great.
For the nine months of the program, participants will work with local leaders to expand awareness and understanding of the Central Oregon region. The class will explore historical and current issues firsthand and learn about the unique challenges and opportunities that cross sectors and silos. Additionally, the cohort will benefit from a series of servant leadership topics designed to enhance individual leadership skills and make an impact through a class capstone project.
Leadership Bend is supported by Taylor Northwest, St. Charles Health System and other like-minded businesses who believe that a healthy community comes from investment in leadership.
Leadership Bend is a 501(c)3 nonprofit program of the Bend Chamber supported by local community resources. More information can be found at bendchamber.org/leadership-bend.
