Another group has completed the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce’s nine-month leadership course. These individuals were recognized at a ceremony at The Great Dane Pub and Brewing Company in Wausau on Wednesday, May 9. Leadership Excellence is a Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce program led by program designer and facilitator Ray Mickevicius and includes 12 sessions totaling almost 100 hours.

Dave Eckmann, President/CEO of the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce, and Cory Heckendorf, brand manager at Wisconsin Kenworth, both Leadership Excellence graduates, spoke at the ceremony.

These graduates were recognized at the ceremony: Timothy Andrew, Corey Barnes, Matthew Barnes, Jim Borysenko, Marion Buckley, James Burgess, Matthew Derpinghaus, Glen Erdman, Michael Greenheck, Tanya Gruetzmacher, Jana Hamland, Hillary Kline, James Kotajarvi, Dana Laher, Stuart Langdon, Jeremy Lewitzke, Melvin Lopez de Leon, Allison Luetschwager, Bryan Magnuson, Scott Marquardt, Heather Maves, Keri McLean, Robert Mielke, Melinda Pauls, Kristie Porter, Beverly Pregler, Joshua Prentice, Dean Rydberg, Rhonda Schoelzel, Jessica Tipple, Aaron Van Krey, Misty Vetterli, Ronald Wendorski, Kelly Winchell and Shanna Yonke.

Leadership Excellence improves the ability of those enrolled to manage change, create synergistic teams and uncover positive solutions. Leadership Excellence is an interactive leadership program designed to develop the enrollee’s professional and personal self, based on their strengths.

The 2018-2019 program has already been filled. The first in the series of monthly sessions will be held on Sept. 5, 2017. For more information on the program, contact Sharon Baumann at 715-848-5943 or [email protected].

Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce members can participate in Leadership Excellence at a reduced rate.