The Leadership Owensboro Class of 2025 has been announced and includes 35 people from organizations across the community who will participate in a year-long program aimed at professional development and offering new perspectives about Greater Owensboro.
The program, an initiative of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, enters its 43rd year.
“Leadership Owensboro continues its tradition as the Chamber’s proven talent development program,” said Candance Castlen Brake, Chamber President and CEO. “The program continues to cultivate leaders and expose them to challenges and opportunities in our community. Each class inspires us with their drive and commitment to make Owensboro a better place.”
The Leadership Owensboro class meets monthly from September through June with full-day sessions on topics that include economy and innovation, education, healthcare, local government, justice, philanthropy, arts and culture, and human needs and services.
Class members are immersed in community activities and exercises that may provide a new and sometimes transformed point of view of Greater Owensboro.
“The sessions offer unique perspectives of the inner workings of our community while encouraging diversity of thought, leadership development, and community engagement,” said Ashtin Warren, Chamber Director of Talent Programs. “Leadership Owensboro allows class members to learn from each other, gain knowledge about relevant community issues, and even form lifelong friendships and connections.”
Class participants and their professional affiliations include:
- Stephanie Bertram – The BHG Realty
- Derek Blair – Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
- Katie Case – Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
- Kevin Clark – Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
- Captain Shannon Coomes – Daviess County Detention Center
- Brittany Cottoner – EM Ford
- Brittany Crabtree – Owensboro Municipal Utilities
- Blake Edge – Green River Area District Development
- Maddie Edwards – Daviess County Public Schools
- Lori Etheridge – Brescia University
- Donna Galloway – German American Bank
- Christa Gibson – Big Rivers Electric Corp.
- Kathy Griffin – Owensboro Health Healthpark
- Dr. Ryan Hall – Owensboro Community & Technical College
- Captain Duane Harper – Daviess County Sheriff’s Department
- Stephanie Higdon – Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
- Iain Howard – Commonwealth Concrete Coatings, LLC
- Karyleen Irizarry – RiverValley Behavioral Health
- Gabby Jackson – Wendell Foster
- Gerrimy Keiffer – RiverValley Behavioral Health
- Lieutenant Jason Lee – Owensboro Police Department
- Harley Metcalf – Carpenters Union, Local 224
- Gil Mischel – Owensboro Health
- Chris Murphy – Fastek Services, LLC
- Christie Netherton – RiverValley Behavioral Health
- Charlotte Newton – Houchens Insurance Group
- Kendrea Nichols – Owensboro Riverport Authority
- Aaron Payne – Baird
- Rachel Ramsey – Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
- Captain/Deputy Fire Marshal Brian Roberts – Owensboro Fire Department
- Jana Russelburg – Big Rivers Electric Corp.
- Alicia Storm – Owensboro Public Schools
- Dustin Warren – Warren Farms
- Rhonda Welch – Daviess County Public Schools
- Megan Wiggins – UniFirst
