Category: Leadership

To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming November 2, 2021, election, we asked candidates running for local seats to participate in our Candidate Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Robert D. Britigan III. Public safety, infrastructure, placemaking, and economic development are key motivators in Robert D. […]

To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming November 2, 2021, election, we asked candidates running for local seats to participate in our Candidate Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Qianna Decker. A message of equity guides Qianna Decker’s quest to become a City Commissioner in the […]

To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming November 2, 2021, election, we asked candidates running for local seats to participate in our Candidate Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Patricia Randall. A desire to improve customer service and increase accountability within all levels of government are […]

Scott Goodwin, a Director of Communications at Urban Alliance, participated in the 2019 cohort of Leadership Kalamazoo. With a majority of Scott’s work focused on outreach, the opportunity to make connections with those outside his typical network provided a different perspective and new opportunities. “I got to meet a lot of great folks doing great […]

To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming November 2, 2021, election, we asked candidates running for local seats to participate in our Candidate Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Tara Gish. Citing a need for need leaders who understand community building and change leadership, Tara Gish […]

To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming November 2, 2021, election, we asked candidates running for local seats to participate in our Candidate Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet David Anderson. With a message built around unity, Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson is looking to keep the […]

Sandra Cochrane was a new resident of Kalamazoo when she participated in the 1999 class of Leadership Kalamazoo. Now, as an Assistant Dean at the WMed Innovation Center, Sandra said the program provided her important context and connections with the business community. “The program really gave me an opportunity to understand a lot of different […]

To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming November 2, 2021, election, we asked candidates running for local seats to participate in our Candidate Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Don Cooney. Fired up by the belief that “everyone does better when everyone does better,” Don Cooney […]

The ability to interact and appreciate different parts of the community is a key focus for Leadership Kalamazoo, and Rob Tate, team leader at Duncan Aviation, said it was also one of his biggest takeaways from the program. “The biggest thing was how the program opened your eyes to so many different things that were […]

To help our community members make informed choices in the upcoming November 2, 2021, election, we asked candidates running for local seats to participate in our Candidate Forum to help you get to know them better. Today, meet Tammy Cooper Politics and passionate thinking go hand in hand. And while it may come as a […]

Serving as the acting city manager of Portage, Adam Herringa participated in the 2008 class of Leadership Kalamazoo. Reflecting on his time in the program, Adam recalls the impact of being able to engage with different venues throughout the area as each session was hosted at a new venue. In particular, the leadership retreat is […]