Leadership Mohawk Valley (LMV) was created in 1990
as a joint effort of the Herkimer, Utica (now Mohawk Valley), and Rome Chambers of Commerce
and area business
leaders. Representing the Chambers were Ted Adams, Al Mardon & Bob Van
Slyke. The founding Board Members of LMV were Debra Altdoerffer, Douglas
Brewer, Richard Collins, Carolyn Dalton, Keith Heinrich, David Harvey,
Carol Jubenville, Richard Kaleba, Julius Perillo, Charles Sprock, Ronald
Williams
and John Winske.
LMV “Develops Leaders
Dedicated to our Community’s Growth and Excellence”
LMV has been successful because a sense of urgency to develop future
leaders in the community was created 20 years ago. The 10-month leadership
program
develops a knowledgeable group of people prepared to be leaders in
the community and to shape its future. It also provides experience
in group
dynamics,
team leadership, presentation skills and professional and personal
growth. The “awareness and engagement” focus of the LMV program has
produced over 500 graduates from the region between Little Falls and
Rome.
LMV and Community Trusteeship
LMV incorporates the philosophy
of Community Trusteeship in its program curriculum. Simply stated, Community
Trusteeship views our community as a gift or inheritance from past generations
and recognizes those who held the community in trust. Throughout the LMV
program year, participants broaden their perspectives, and confront the
issues at large, thereby gaining a clearer picture of the community,
as it exists today.
Ultimately, the program concludes by serving as a springboard for the
participant’s
future community leadership efforts. As clearly as we have received our
inheritance, very soon, we will be leaving our legacy for the generations
that follow. LMV is a valuable asset towards achieving our preferred future.
