Leadership Rowan Class #31 Graduates!

Salisbury, NC (May 20, 2024) – The Rowan Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the graduates of the 2023-2024 Leadership Rowan Class. Thirty-one participants have completed all requirements to graduate from the 31st Anniversary Class and were recognized at the Chamber’s Power in Partnership breakfast on Thursday morning.  

“We are extremely proud of these individuals who have completed this prestigious nine-month long program. The Leadership Rowan program has a proud history of success with over 775 graduates from the past 31 years,” said Nick Means, (F & M Bank), and Steering Committee Chairman.

Graduates of the 2023-2024 Leadership Rowan Class are: Byron Alston (Novant Health Rowan Medical Center); Keith Anderson (Livingstone College); Robert Austin (Rowan-Cabarrus Community College); Oscar Bautista (Sharonview Federal Credit Union); David Beasley (Novant Health Rowan Medical Center); Dillon Brewer (Cloninger Ford-Toyota-Scion); Roxie Cashwell (Rowan County Government); Lori Cinquemani (State Employees Credit Union GQ); Adam Clark (Rowan-Salisbury School System); Brianna Craft (F & M Bank); Zachary File (Walser Technology Group, Inc.); Kirston Fitzgerald (East Spencer Housing Authority); Marissa Gainey (Rowan Helping Ministries); Isabella Gillespie (Hotwire Communications); Denise Heinke (Smart Start Rowan); Kaela Hierholzer (Catawba College); Marc Keith (Rowan County United Way); Erin Kidd (Lutheran Services Carolinas); Tracy Lee (F & M Bank); Caren Lightfoot (City of Salisbury); Meredith Littell (Rowan County Government); Scott Ludwick (City of Salisbury); Jessica McCorkle (Terrie Hess Child Advocacy Center); Sarah Pack (Rowan County Government); Christina Rary (formally with Family Crisis Council of Rowan, Inc.); Mollie Ruf (Rowan EDC); Aleshya Spruill (Partners in Learning Child Development Center); Holly Teeter (Meals on Wheels Rowan); Stephanie Webb (Healthcare Management Consultants); Dileika Wilson (Timeless Wigs); and, Margaret Young (Power Curbers Companies, LLC)

Leadership Rowan is a nine-month program, where participants meet once a month, and get an in-depth view of community issues, develop skills necessary to assume leadership roles, and are exposed to community involvement opportunities. Already existing leaders and budding community volunteers are encouraged to apply for this elite program. Participants will study the qualities that make an effective leader, understand their own leadership styles, and develop new skills that will help them in the workplace.