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Leadership
Greater Valley 2006 Now Underway
The Class of 2006 is shown holding their diplomas! Click here to see the graduates.
Click here for a 2006 photo album
Leadership Greater Valley 2006 began on September 21 with an opening session at the Jones Family Farm in Shelton and ended with a graduation reception at Yale's spectacular Gilder Boat House on November 16. Participants will now be working with Valley United Way's Volunteer Action Center to put their new skills to work in volunteer leadership positions throughout the Valley. This marked the eleventh year for the program which was originally called the LEAD program, but was upgraded and renamed six years ago when the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce joined the Valley Council for Health & Human Services and Valley United Way in sponsoring the unique program.
Over the course of eight weeks, the participants had the opportunity to learn a lot more about themselves and the community at weekly sessions that included a wide range of topics including:
• History of the Valley - September 21
• Qualities of Leadership
- September 28
• Business Ethics - October 5
• Diversity
- October 12
• Government - October 19
• Economic Development - October 26
• Health & Human Services -
November 1
• Arts & Culture - November 9
• Graduation -
November 16
The "Class of 2006" includes:
| Contact | Company |
| Kathy Carey | Ansonia Public Schools |
| Joseph Welsh | Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut |
| Carla Supersano Sullivan | Barnum Financial Group an Office of MetL |
| Maureen Wilkinson | Carey & Guarrera Real Estate |
| Jennifer Trcka | Courtyard by Marriott |
| Peter Tolmei | Derby Cellular Products Inc. |
| Tammee Gardiner | Girl Scouts Connecticut Trails |
| Bernadine Venditto | Junior Achievement of Western CT-Valley |
| Michael Lanzaro | Lanzaro CPA LLC |
| Timothy Gugino | OCI Chemical Corporation |
| Mary Jane Paris | Positive Impact Consulting Services LLC |
| Paula Pires | Sikorsky FCU |
| Gregorio Lord | United Illuminating |
| Mike Vickerelli | Vickerelli Real Estate Services |
