Seventeen area residents have committed to improving themselves and their community through additional leadership training from the Leadership Hays program.
These individuals will spend seven sessions together from February to May exploring 21st Century Leadership subjects including communication, collaboration, group dynamics, creativity, visioning, learning styles and servant leadership skills.
Leadership Hays is a program of the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce, and is affiliated with the Kansas Leadership Center.
This year’s participants and the organizations they represent are:
Schamra Detherage, Hays Med
Shanna Dinkel, Hays Middle School
Michael Drees, Commerce Bank
Beth Dreher, First Care Clinic
Carly Evans, Eagle Communications
Sara Evans, Wal-Mart
Kris Fair, Nex-Tech, Inc.
Deb King, Emprise Bank
Suzanne Klaus, FHSU-University Relations
Traci Konrade, Downtown Hays Development Corp.
Rhiannon Maier, First Care Clinic
Dru Miller, Nex-Tech, Inc.
Tasha Richmeier, Nex-Tech Wireless
Don Scheibler, City of Hays
Lisa Scheve, Sunflower Bank
Jake Schulte, Eagle Communications
Marty Straub, USD 489
Participants will also be working together on a project that will benefit local children.
Traci Konrade