-
-
Leadership Program
Leadership West Bend is a program designed to introduce emerging leaders to the inner workings of the public and private businesses and organizations of West Bend with the goal of inspiring community leadership. Through the guidance of current business and community leaders, the participants will tour places of business and local importance, create a network of business peers, learn key leadership principles, and develop insights on the positive impact servant leadership has on the success of a community.
-
Betty A. Pearson Community Leadership Award
The Betty A. Pearson Community Leadership Award is an award presented annually to an alumnus of the Leadership West Bend program. The Leadership Alumni Association is pleased to offer this award, named in honor of the program’s founder Betty A. Pearson, former Executive Director of the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce. Betty served the community of West Bend in various capacities and touched the lives of many through her 15 years of service with the Chamber. The award recognizes graduates of the Leadership West Bend program who have demonstrated community service and leadership in the West Bend area.
This year, we have 3 nominees that have given back to our community and have shown true community leadership. Congratulations to Jillian Clark, Kraig Sadownikow, and Chris Zwygart.
Selection of the winner will be based on the number of votes received, the judgment of the criteria, and confirmation by the Leadership West Bend Alumni Board of Directors. All nominees will be introduced at the Leadership West Bend luncheon and graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 16, 2024 and the award will be presented during the luncheon ceremony.
Voting is only open to members of the Leadership West Bend Alumni Association.
All nominees are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Leadership West Bend (LWB) is a community stewardship program that began in 1991 and is sponsored by the West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce.
To date, LWB has welcomed 519 graduates and created a strong alumni network of individuals with a wide range of experience and knowledge ready to serve the community. The primary purpose of LWB is to seek out emerging leaders in the West Bend area and prepare them for positions of public influence and decision making.For more information on LWB and our graduates, take a look at our 2023 Alumni Directory.