Testimonials

Leadership Green Bay's benefits are far-reaching and extend into personal, professional and community realms. Among some of the most obvious benefits of the program are to:

• Help individuals hone their leadership skills;
• Benefit employers who have employees who are aware of different leadership styles and can work well with people different than they are;
• Further community efforts by producing leaders who want to share their newfound knowledge and skills on boards and committees within the greater Green Bay community.

Empowerment

"The dream of our small group to build a train depot at Bay Beach was outlandish at first but the passion of our small group for almost two years to see this project completed was awesome. I believe one of the key components our small group was successful and why have reached the success I have in the workplace is my ability to empower others. My ability to bring a very high level of passion into the workplace is contagious and the train depot small group project allowed me to understand and develop this principle." - Kevin Kohlbeck, LGB  class of 1997, The Vincent Group, whose LGB small group project coordinated the building of the train depot at Bay Beach

Connections

"Leadership Green Bay is the best thing I've ever done for myself professionally and personally. Because of the program I have had connections that put me in touch with various needs in the community and I feel that I've had a part in making the community a better place." - Judy Johnson, class of 1991, Johnson & Wachholz Financial Services

"Leadership Green Bay was truly a great experience. It acted as a spring board to my being involved in the community, and showed me where I could get plugged in, leverage my skills and make a difference in the community." - Mike Hildebrand, E Source, class of 2001, co-chair of the Greater Green Bay Branding Initiative

"The relationships that are created and formulated through the LGB program are priceless. Relationships are huge in the competitive arena, and those fostered through LGB have helped us partner with companies that we would not have been able to otherwise." - Shamra Van Ark , class of 2002, Advantage Office Solutions

Involvement

"My initial involvement as a member of the class of 1999 opened my eyes to the many worthwhile happenings in the area and the opportunities for participation within the community to make it a better place for all. The diverse family of Leadership Green Bay graduates provides access to all parts of the working and social community of Brown County, access that I know I can tap at any time when the need arises." - Fred Delie, class of 1999, Georgia Pacific

Professional Development

"Leadership Green Bay has benefited the whole agency to some extent, in addition to my PALS Program. We are able to raise over $20,000 a year, with a significant portion of the dues coming from Leadership Green Bay. We have utilized [the LGB network] for not only financial purposes but also for people who have volunteered to become PALS themselves. If you utilize your Leadership Green Bay experience to network with people in a genuine and honest way to benefit your community, it's probably the best thing you could do to jump start your career." - Glen Tilot, class of 1994, Brown County Social Services