LEADERSHIP GREATER AUGUSTA ALUMNI

Represent The Following Companies:

2015-2016

Partners

Allied Logistics American Shakespeare Center Augusta County Service Authority Ball Advanced Aluminum Technologies BB&T Barger Insurance Blue Ridge Community College Bradford Staffing Brightview Baldwin Park Charlton & Groome Funeral Home Chick-fil-A of Waynesboro City National Bank City of Waynesboro Clutter Conversions Commonwealth Promotional Products Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge County of Augusta Daikin Applied DuPont Community Credit Union Elmore Hupp & Company EyeOne Associates Farm Credit of the Virginias, ACA First Bank & Trust Frontier Community Bank Gay & Neel, Inc. Greater Augusta Regional Chamber Hershey Chocolate of Virginia Hollister, Inc. Lantz Construction Company LD&B Insurance & Financial Services Lineage Architects Lumos Networks Mary Baldwin College McKee Foods Corporation NIBCO of Virginia nTelos Office on Youth REO Distribution SAW Habitat for Humanity Shenandoah Valley Office Equipment Shenandoah Valley Social Services Stellar One Bank Stuart Hall School System One Union Bank & Trust United Way of Greater Augusta Valley Alliance for Education Valley Children’s Advocacy Center Vector Industries Virginia Title Center Wilson Workforce Readiness Center (WWRC) WWRC Foundation

“Having completed the Leadership Greater Augusta program myself, I knew firsthand the benefits it would provide to others in our organization. It’s obvi-

ous that Cheryl Moran, our Director of Human Resources has emerged from the

program with a greater understanding of our community and how it func-

tions. This has led to a greater understanding of the role our organization plays

in the community. Add to that the leadership skills that are taught through the program and the networking opportunities and it’s a no brainer for us and

worth every penny of the investment. We will continue to send our people

through this program!”

Chrissy Johnston - CEO - Vector Industries

P ARTICIPANTS will grow by interfacing with a vari-

ety of area decision makers and develop relation-

ships with others who share common and sometime

divergent interests. They will achieve improved

effectiveness in the workplace and community while

enhancing their interpersonal communication skills

and obtaining greater understanding of regional

issues. Participants will gain experience in group

dynamics, team building and a special understand-

ing of our community.

E MPLOYERS will find that the program provides

an invaluable learning experience by giving em-

ployees increased organizational, leadership and

problem solving skills while providing access to a

broad network of professional experts and re-

sources.

“LGA has been an absolutely incredible experience. Learning to develop my

leadership skills and learning more about the community and giving back

through a service for me, and I highly recommend this program.”

Mark Journell - Purchasing Manager - Daikin Applied

Mission Statement Leadership Greater Augusta seeks to develop the

ability of individuals to influence, motivate, and

enable others to contribute toward their own effec-

tiveness and the strength of the larger community.

What is Leadership Greater Augusta?

Leadership Greater Augusta (LGA) is a nine-

month interactive, informative program

designed to strengthen individuals for personal,

organizational, and community leadership.

A full-day opening retreat launches the program

in September, followed by a volunteer service

opportunity, followed by 8 monthly sessions. A

graduation celebration is held in May. LGA

offers existing and emerging leaders

opportunities for skill building and leadership

development. The program includes a

comprehensive examination of the Greater

Augusta region, and encourages participants to

apply their leadership skills through community-

oriented group projects.

Participants work another 50 hours or so on

group projects (with optional team meetings

after morning sessions).

Meet the Leadership Trainer and his Philosophy

Brian McReynolds is an adjunct professor of

Leadership & Management at Blue Ridge Community

College. He is an Engineer graduate of Virginia

Military Institute and is also a Certified Professional

Coach for life skills, career, relationship and personal/

professional development. For the past sixteen years

McReynolds has served as Public Works Director for

the City of Waynesboro with a staff of over 100

people.

Leadership is a lifelong learning project rather

than something that is taken from a class and placed

on a shelf. Because of that, McReynolds teaches a

foundation of human understanding that is rooted in

the Myers Briggs. For each of the learning modules,

he brings the participant back to the most basic level

of motivation: how our personalities affect the way

we perceive work; how we perform; and what we

expect to get out of work. By the end of the course,

each participant will have constructed a personal

leadership notebook and will be able to effectively

apply each leadership tool.

2015-2016 Schedule

Opening Retreat - Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

Thursday, September 10, 2015 (7:45 am to 4:00 pm) *Includes light breakfast, lunch, regional scavenger hunt

Volunteer Service Day at Chamber’s Premier Event

Saturday, September 19 (Time TBD) Help with Good Times

Community Focus: Social Media/Personal Branding at Blue Ridge Community College Rec Center

Thursday, October 1, 2015 (7:45 am to 4:00 pm)

Community Focus: Economic Development - Daikin Applied, Verona

Thursday, November 5, 2015 (7:45 am to 4:00pm)

Community Focus: Trust/Diversity –Augusta Health

Thursday, December 3, 2015 (7:45 am to 1:00) pm

Mid-Course Retreat - Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

Thursday, January 7, 2016 - (7:45 am to 4:30 pm)

Chamber Day (Optional trip to Richmond) Date TBD

Community Focus: Leadership in Local Government-Augusta County Government Center, Verona

Thursday, February 4, 2016, (7:45 am to 2:00 pm)

Community Focus: Public/Private Education - Wilson Elementary, Fishersville

Thursday March 3, 2016 - (7:45 am—1:00pm) Community Focus: Teaming Building &

Agriculture, - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Thursday, April 7, 2016, (7:45 am to 4:00 pm)

Community Focus: Community Trusteeship - Murphy Deming College of Health Sciences

Thursday, May 5, 2016 , (7:45 am to 1:00 pm) Graduation Celebration - Brightview Baldwin

Park, Staunton Thursday May 12, 2016 (8:30-10:30 am)

Class of 2014-2015

Prepare Leaders Future

$580 for Chamber members $680 for non-members

Early bird before July 31, 2015 $530 for Chamber members

$630 for non-members Visa, Mastercard, AMEX Accepted

Fee includes all program materials; breakfast /lunch for

opening and mid-course retreats; graduation breakfast for

participant & supervisor.

Leadership Tuition:

Complete an application online at

www.augustava.com….Click on Your Chamber then

Leadership Greater Augusta logo, or request an appli-

cation form from the Chamber office.

Please use the form provided on the website for

your two references.

Application/references due August 14, 2015.