Leadership Monroe County, the premier educational non-profit community leadership organization, announces its 32nd year of programs with the selection of Class XXXII.
The LMC program is aimed at residents who are active in leadership roles within the private sector, government or community organizations. Through a series of single- and multi-day sessions over eight months, participants examine the fundamental public and private segments throughout the county. The program also provides participants the opportunity for mutual awareness and discussion of issues affecting the Keys. These experiences help participants grow as residents and leaders as well as provide invaluable connections among other leaders across the county.
Sessions will begin Sept. 13 in Key West with subsequent classes throughout the Keys, culminating with graduation in May 2025. Sessions are led by experts and leaders in the fields covered in each session. The nine sessions include focusing on the challenges and opportunities that confront the dynamic tourism industry and the Keys economy, vital environmental issues from the Everglades to Florida Bay and the coral reefs, the Monroe County education system, the levels of government, the judiciary and law enforcement system, the historical and current military significance in the Keys, emergency management and emerging best practices, Keys health care and human services, the increasing impact of the arts and creative industries, the nonprofit sectors and the media platforms that inform the citizenry and affect and influence public policy.
Established in 1992 to address the changing needs and concerns of the county, develop a group of well-educated leaders, help guide the community in a positive direction and foster county-wide effective and non-partisan alliances, Leadership Monroe County is an independent nonprofit, governed by a countywide alumni member board. Officers are president George Garrett, vice president Cheryl Sullivan, secretary Kathy McKinney and treasurer Bruce Halle, with program coordinator Michael Shields.
Class XXXII members are:
Erin Allison – Executive Director, Florida Keys Wild Bird Center
Annie Briening – COO, Overseas Media Group
Jason Castillo – Administrative Bureau Captain, Key West Police Department
Kelly Dugan – Assistant Monroe County Attorney, BOCC
Alex Flores – AVP, First State Bank of the Florida Keys, Treasury Management
Christina Gardner – Naval Facilities Command, Community Planning Liaison Officer
Matthew Hutchinson – Attorney, Hershoff, Lupino & Yagel
Greg Lewis – Vice Mayor, City of Layton
Chris Massicotte – Co-Founder, Duval Street Media
Brad Milsap – President, Ocean Reef Club Sotheby’s Realty
Jenna Moeller – Detective Sergeant, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Nick Parr – NOAA Environmental Manager, National Marine Sanctuary
Michelle Pope – Co-Owner, Pilates in Paradise
Afton Ridge – Outreach Coordinator, Metropolitan Community Church
Heather Roberts – Vice President, Mortgage Executive, First Horizon Bank
Suzi Rubio – Senior Project Manager, Monroe County BOCC
Robert Salter – Detention Lt., Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Cory Schwisow – Deputy Director, Monroe County Emergency Management
Eric Silvoy – U.S. Coast Guard, Command Master Chief
