Jul 23, 2021

Leadership Norton County announces class participants

Posted Jul 23, 2021 10:05 AM

News release

NORTON -  Leadership Norton County has released the participant names of its newest class, scheduled to begin in August. The program, which previously ran from 1999 to 2016, is relaunching after a five-year hiatus and programmatic restructuring.

Participants include: 

  1. John Atkins - Director of Member Services, Prairie Land Electric
  2. Troy Blevins - Emergency Management Director, Norton County
  3. Klare Bliss - Chief Information Officer, Norton County Hospital
  4. Jared Cook - Norton and Graham County Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency
  5. Jonathan (Jay) Flores - Manager, Norton Theatre
  6. Taryn Graham - Human Resource Assistant, Nex-Tech
  7. Levi Greeson - Machinist, New Age Industrial
  8. Alex Haffner - City Clerk, City of Norton
  9. Abbey Horn - Associate Attorney, Sebelius & Griffiths, LLP
  10. Natalie Linner - Owner, Linner Construction
  11. Kortney Poire - Annual Fund Manager, Valley Hope Association
  12. Amy Vacura - Owner, Essentials

“We’re thrilled with this year’s class,” said Mike Posson, executive director, Norton City/County Economic Development. “It’s a diverse group of professionals, representing different employment sectors, leadership experience, etc. We’re looking forward to beginning in August.” 

The program will run from August to May and will consist of seven sessions that include leadership education and local tours/speakers.

The program has four main objectives: to establish a network of present and potential leaders; to give upcoming and current leaders an opportunity for personal leadership growth and experience; to teach strategic doing and identify opportunities in Norton County; and to gain a deeper understanding of Norton County.

In addition to these full-day sessions, the program will include participation in the two-day Your Leadership Edge training at the Kansas Leadership Center in Wichita, and a graduation reception in May.

Leadership Norton County planning committee members include representatives from the following organizations: Norton County Community Foundation, Norton Area Chamber of Commerce, Norton County Attorney’s Office, Norton City/County Economic Development, K-State Research and Extension, and Norton County Hospital.

Funding is provided through the Dane G. Hansen Foundation’s Community Leadership Program initiative, and Norton City/County Economic Development.

For more information, please visit: www.discovernorton.com/leadership-norton or contact Donna Eastman Liddle at 785.877.2501/[email protected], or Tara Vance at 785.874.5106/ [email protected]