Leadership of Rockland Announces Class of 2017

Emerging leaders from a wide range of disciplines will comprise Leadership Rockland, Inc.’s Class of 2017.

It will be the 27th class of Rockland’s premier leadership program.

“We are delighted to welcome another outstanding group of emerging leaders from across Rockland’s diverse business and civic community,” said Dan Weisberg, the Chair of Leadership Rockland. “I’ve always considered Leadership Rockland to be the equivalent of a Master’s program in Rockland County. We take great pride in developing a curriculum that introduces the class to the key issues facing Rockland today and in the future.”

Here is a list of this year’s Leadership Rockland class:

• Christopher Bax, Town of Clarkstown Police Department
• Kim Bell, Rockland BOCES
• Christian Cortelli, Town of Clarkstown Police Department
• Gina Daschbach, Gina Daschbach Marketing
• Lauren Eisen, Rogers, McCarron & Habas
• JoAnne Fratianni, Town of Clarkstown Police Department
• Dan Garcia, Sociamerica, Inc.
• Melissa Grau, Dominican College
• Mark Griffith, Jr., The Griffith Agency
• Irene Gutmann, Eagle Business Building
• Michele Hanebuth, Orange and Rockland Utilities
• Jason Horowitz, Rand Commercial Realty
• Abbie Huff, Hudson River Presbytery
• David Jacobsen, BRiDGES
• Matthew Konecni, Chase Bank
• Michael Leidner, Head Start of Rockland
• Jesse Malowitz, Congresswoman Nita Lowey
• Marisa Marrone, Bell-ans Center of Creative Arts
• Sharon Martini, Meals on Wheels
• Kristin Ozanian, Madeline Wiebicke & The Home Team/ Keller Williams
• Donna Ramundo, Retired
• Joel Santana, Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library
• Matthew Shelley, Jawonio, Inc.
• Marissa Weidner, Sterling National Bank
• Howard Wilen, Access Rehabilitation Services/ Bon Secours Charity Health System

Leadership Rockland offers existing and emerging leaders an educational experience focused on the infrastructure of Rockland County, NY – presented by leaders in government, business and non-profit sectors.

Class members attend a day-long session each month for 11 months, on topics such as Leadership Skills; Historical Rockland; Environment; Multicultural Communities; Education & Developing Human Capital; Economic Development; Criminal Justice & Public Safety; Healthcare & Emergency Services; Art, Culture, Media and Communications; Politics & Public Policy; and Making an Impact.

Class members are selected in a highly competitive process, and the program has 600 graduates over a 26-year span.

SEE ALSO: Leadership Rockland Day is Official!

PHOTO: Leadership Rockland received a New York State Assembly Proclamation in 2015 commending their 25 years of service—and declaring every third Thursday of January as “Leadership Rockland Day."