{"id":11329,"date":"2021-05-22T16:53:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T20:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=11329"},"modified":"2021-05-22T17:19:52","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T21:19:52","slug":"leadership-polk-awards-remarkable-leaders-from-across-polk-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/05\/22\/leadership-polk-awards-remarkable-leaders-from-across-polk-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Polk awards remarkable leaders from across Polk County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk Vision welcomed 45 program members to accomplished ranks of Leadership Polk Alumni on Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Balmoral Estates. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lpolk.png?resize=326%2C170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11330\" width=\"326\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lpolk.png?w=403&amp;ssl=1 403w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/lpolk.png?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leadership Polk Alumni has some of our community\u2019s best thought leaders.&nbsp;&nbsp; They understand the value of collective impact and value the vital role leadership can play in bringing meaningful alignment across Polk County. As we have found extraordinary resilience to navigate a rather complex period in our history, we have come to experience that partnership move forward at the speed of TRUST. From growth, expansion, renovation, to future development, we\u2019ve seen how beautiful collaborative relationships evolve into making Polk County a better place to live, work, flourish, and engage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk Vision executive board member Stacy Butterfield awarded <strong>Dr.Joy Jackson<\/strong> the distinguised Individual Spirit of Leadership Polk award and Steve Cochran honored <strong>Ann Claussen<\/strong> of Central Florida HealthCare with the Organizational Spirit of Leadership Polk award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incoming Leadership Polk Alumni Chair <strong>MJ Carnevale<\/strong> welcomed 45 program members of Leadership Polk Class XIV &amp; XIII to accomplished ranks of Leadership Polk Alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulations to these two extraordinary Leadership Polk classes, who not overcame during the Covid Consternation as the ONLY in-person leadership program last year, but your endurance to persevere has been inspirational as the next generation of leaders in our county, and are fortunate to have them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"fade\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11333\" data-id=\"11333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.21-D.Feacher-Gradspeaker.jpg?w=1110&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11334\" data-id=\"11334\" 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decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11340\" data-id=\"11340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/LP.XIVgrads.jpg?w=1110&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-11350\" data-id=\"11350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MJ.Carnevale-4.jpg?w=1110&#038;ssl=1\"\/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the only countywide leadership development program in Polk County, Leadership Polk is comprised of individuals who have demonstrated a high level of civic engagement in their local community.&nbsp; Started in 2007, the program brings together accomplished leaders from across the county with the goal of developing a diverse network of resourceful, informed, and proactive visionaries committed to building a more vibrant future for our county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below you will find the list of the individuals who graduated from the only countywide leadership development program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Leadership Polk Class XIV Members<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tonya Akwetey \u2013 Healthy Start Coalition, Yulonda Bell<\/strong> \u2013 Polk State College, <strong>Rick Bernard<\/strong> \u2013 CPS Investments, <strong>Alis Drumgo<\/strong> \u2013 City of Lakeland, <strong>Julie Fife<\/strong> \u2013 Pok County Board of County Commissioners,&nbsp; <strong>Brittany Hart- City of Winter Haven, Michelle Henne &#8211; <\/strong>Relev\u00e9 Sports Medicine, <strong>Jee Kim<\/strong> \u2013 City of Auburndale, <strong>Vance Monroe <\/strong>&#8211; Polk County Sheriffs Office, <strong>Alice Nuttall<\/strong> \u2013 Lakeland Regional Health, <strong>Alex Price<\/strong> &#8211; Central Florida Development Council, <strong>Morica Reinsch<\/strong> &#8211; Able &amp; Willing Small Engine Repair, <strong>Marybeth Soderstrom<\/strong> \u2013 Central Florida Regional Planning Council, <strong>Dr.Shandale Terrell<\/strong> &#8211; Polk County Public Schools, <strong>Valerie Tillmon<\/strong> &#8211; Citizens Bank &amp; Trust, <strong>Jeremy Voss <\/strong>&#8211; Springer Construction, <strong>Michelle Yodonis<\/strong> &#8211; Polk County Clerk of Courts.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Leadership Polk Class XIII Members<\/u><\/strong><strong>Amee Bailey- City of Lake Alfred, David Black- Lake Wales Police Department, Justin Bolding- Rodda Construction, Anthony Camarillo- City of Lakeland\/RP Funding Center, Cyndi Durham- Winter Haven Hospital-BayCare, Dr.Greg Edwards- Advent Health, Steven Elias- Pennoni, Beneshea Frazier- <\/strong>Central Florida Regional Planning Council<strong>, Matt Green- Lakeland Christian School, Terrell Griffin- City of Haines City, Carrie Griner- Central Florida Health Care, John Hill- Polk County Public Schools, Katrina Hill- CNP, Sherry Kelley- Citizens Bank &amp; Trust, Travis Keyes- SouthState Bank, Ashley Link- Southern Homes, Andria McDonald- Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Mianne Nelson- Polk County Board of County Commissioners, Amanda Jo Nicholson- City of Winter Haven, Andy Oguntola- Polk State College, Derek Oxford- CPS Investment, Nick Plott- Tampa Electric, Andy Ray \u2013 City of Auburndale Police Department, Allen Reed- MADE, Breanna Smith- City of Fort Meade, Benjamin Stevenson- Lakeland Housing Authority, Stacy Walsh- YMCA of West Central Florida and Lindsay Zimmerman- Central Florida Development Council<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polk Vision welcomed 45 program members to accomplished ranks of Leadership Polk Alumni on Friday, May 21, 2021, at the Balmoral Estates. &nbsp; Leadership Polk Alumni has some of our&hellip; 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