Blair County Chamber of Commerce
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    • Various Positions Available
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​Leadership Blair County Adult

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Apply
To apply for admission to the Leadership Blair County Adult Program, download and submit the application below. The Leadership Blair County Selection Committee makes final determinations regarding admission. The information provided with this application is considered during the applicant review process. The Selection Committee will conduct interviews with each candidate during the month of July to ensure that the applicant understands his or her commitment as well as the attendance policy. Notification of acceptance in the class will be done in mid-August.

Class size is limited to 24 participants and applicants must have the full support of the business or organization they represent.

Tuition is $1,800, which includes all instruction, course materials, meals, retreat accommodations and session related transportation. A limited number of scholarships are available.
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If you have any questions, please contact Gwen Querry at the Blair County Chamber of Commerce at 943-8151 ext. 302

To apply, click on the application form below or stop by the Chamber Office to get your application: 

​Click for ​LBC Application 

​Our Mission is to develop and enhance community leadership by challenging and preparing individuals from diverse backgrounds to assume more active and effective roles in addressing the needs of the community.
About 
Established in 1994, Leadership Blair County cultivates, develops, and nurtures the potential leaders within our community. The program identifies, educates, and motivates the area's promising leaders and prepares them for service to our community in a variety of important roles. Through a series of sessions, often using the community itself for its classroom, the program allows class participants to exchange ideas and information with established leaders and experts from many fields. Future leaders gain first-hand experience about critical issues as they develop the skills necessary to become an effective community leader.

Sponsored by the Blair County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Blair County boasts 527 graduates.

History...
In 1991, The Chamber adopted a Long Range Plan, which contained a goal to develop a leadership program that would train policy makers for area organizations and non-profit groups.

During the winter of 1992, Tim Sissler and John Schraff, who was the Executive Director
of The Chamber at that time, recruited a diverse group of 12 volunteers from the community to begin putting together the Leadership Blair County Program. These committee members represented non-profit groups, businesses, health care, government, social service agencies, etc.

For the next 18 months, they reviewed existing leadership programs in other communities and worked hard to capture the best aspects of each program they visited or read about and began to set the objectives.

During 1994-95, the first class went through this new program. They too had an orientation, overnight retreat, 8 full day sessions and graduation in June.
Each class develops a great working relationship with each other, and has the opportunity to meet and network with established leaders from all corners of Blair County as they learn about topics like regional appreciation and tourism, business and transportation, government, education, health care, human services and housing.

In 1995 we were able to hire Chuck Kormanski, formerly of Penn State Altoona. Chuck facilitated our monthly sessions and worked with the adult committee to design the sessions. Chuck retired in 2007. The new facilitator for the Adult program is Maureen Dodson, Ph.D., Senior Manager, Baker, Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP.

Be assured that the program is ever changing making us one of the best programs in Pennsylvania. As a testament to that we have been copied by several organizations throughout the state that want to begin a leadership program and have heard that we are the best. 
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2020-2021 Class

JAMIE BIANCONI
Reliance Bank

EAMONN CLARKE
CLI Transport
 
REBECCA CULP
Berry Solutions
 
JESSICA FISHER
McQuaide Blasko, Inc.
 
MORGAN FOCHLER
Ward Transportation & Logistics
 
ASHLEY GAY VOCCO
Family Services Inc.
 
TERRI JOHNSON
Terri Johnson CPA, LLC.
 
JARED KELLER
Keller Engineers
 
AARON LANTZY
Altoona First Savings Bank
 
BEN MILLER
Young, Oakes, Brown, & Co. P.C.
 
ELIZABETÈ MILLS
Blair County Convention Center
 
ASHLEY O'NEIL
P. Joseph Lehman, Inc. Consulting Engineers
 
SCOTT ROBERTSON
Sheetz, Inc.
 
KAITLYN TOMLINSON
First Commonwealth Bank
 
KATIE WHYSONG
CNB Bank
 
GRANT WILLS
County of Blair
 

​2020-2021 Class Schedule

September 18, 2020
Orientation

October 1 & 2, 2020                                      
Retreat
 
October 23, 2020
Session 1
Regional Appreciation - History & Heritage

November 20, 2020
Session 2
Local Government
 
December 4, 2020
Session 3
Human Services
 
January 15, 2021
Session 4
Diversity
 
February 12, 2021
Session 5
Economic Development
 
March 11, 2021
Session 6
Youth Session/Combined with LBC Youth Group
 
April 7, 2021
Regional Leadership Session
 
April 23, 2021
Session 7
Justice
 
May 21, 2021
Session 8
Strategic Planning
 
June 4, 2021
Session 9
Celebrating Our Vision
 
June 10, 2021
Graduation

Copyrighted Blair County Chamber of Commerce.  All Rights Reserved.
3900 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 12  | Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: (814) 943-8151 | chamber@blairchamber.com
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  • Home
  • About
    • COVID
    • Chamber Q & A
    • Chamber Staff
    • Board of Directors
    • Buy Here. Thrive Here.
    • Chamber Committees >
      • Public Policy Committee
    • Chamber Foundation
    • Sponsorships
    • News
    • Publications >
      • NETworks Digital News
      • Business Insight
      • Blog
    • Community Partners
    • Visitor/Relocation Information
    • Policies
    • Contact
  • Chamber Membership
    • Member Directory
    • Membership Application
    • Members Only
  • Events Calendar
  • Special Offers
    • Power Card
    • Small Business Advertising Opportunities
  • Events & Programs
    • Annual Meeting
    • BASICS
    • bizX Regional Trade Show
    • Breakfast Club
    • Business After Hours
    • Business Before Hours
    • Business Excellence Dinner
    • Chamber Golf Classic
    • Committee of Non-Profit Businesses
    • Farm-City
    • Home Garden & Healthy Living Show
    • Leadership Blair County Adult >
      • Class Projects
    • LBC Adult Alumni
    • Leadership Blair County Youth
    • Regional Programs
    • Safety Programming
    • Sustainable Blair County
    • WE-LEaD
    • Young Entrepreneurs Academy
    • Young Professionals of Blair County
    • Workplace Wellness
  • Chamber Trips
  • Job Board
    • Caregiver
    • Customer Service Representatives ( Bank Teller)
    • Production Packers
    • Hardware Store Sales Positions
    • CCTV Truck Operator – Underground Utility Construction
    • Sales
    • Warehouse
    • Certified Flooring Installer
    • Customer Service Agent
    • Agricultural Equipment Technician
    • Field Service Technician
    • GIS & Land Use Coordinator
    • Certified Medical Assistant
    • Trades Craftspeople
    • Construction Superintendent
    • IT Systems Administrator
    • Finance Director
    • Direct Support Professional
    • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
    • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
    • Residential House Cleaner
    • Post-Secondary Adjunct Instructor for Accounting – Part-time
    • Janitorial Cleaner Claysburg
    • Janitorial Healthcare Cleaner Altoona
    • Janitorial Warehouse Cleaner Duncansville
    • Telemarketing/Telesales - Sales
    • VP OF FINANCE and ADMINISTRATION
    • Transportation Construction Inspector Supervisor
    • Transportation Construction Inspector
    • Practical Nursing Instructors
    • Practical Nursing Instructor
    • Electrical Maintenance Foreman
    • Maintenance Electrician
    • PA PreK Counts Manager/HSSAP Specialist
    • Human Resources Consultant
    • Senior HR Consultant
    • Human Resource Assistant
    • Commercial Loan Documentation Specialist
    • Collections/Workout Specialist
    • Warehouse/Delivery/Service Technician
    • Deli and Kitchen Positions
    • Cashier
    • Receptionist
    • Dairy Queen Crew
    • Maintenance Mechanic
    • Cashier-Lights on the Lake
    • Accounting Associate
    • Various Positions Available
    • Customer Service Clerk
    • Directors, Managers, Trainers, Team Members
    • Physical Therapist
    • Physical Therapist Assistant
    • Caregiver – Bedford County
    • Caregiver – Blair County
    • Independent Contractor Sales Position Software/Consulting
    • Junior Business Continuity Consultant
    • Implementation Lead
    • Motor Coach Chauffeur​