“Leadership Cabarrus is one of the best things

I’ve been involved with in Cabarrus County. I was

born in Cabarrus County and learned something

new about our county on every day of the

program.”

Dr. Chris Lowder,‘14/Cabarrus County Schools

“The overall experience was very rewarding to

me, particularly the relationships - ones that I

look forward to building on in the future. “

Todd Ware,‘15/Johnston, Allison & Hord, P.A.

“This was an experience of a lifetime! I received

far more nuggets of wisdom that I can apply to

my career out of this program than any continu-

ing education course I have attended.”

Sharee Carter,’15/Hendrick Motorsports

Leadership Cabarrus

Leadership Cabarrus

Selection Criteria:

Individual qualifications and not that of your em-ployer. Demonstrated ability to set and achieve personal and professional goals. Demonstrated personal commitment to the Cabar-rus County community and society in general. A commitment to the time required by the pro-gram. A commitment to be a responsible and engaged participant. Representation from the greatest breadth of di-versity in all socio-economic areas. Announced candidates for public office may not “campaign” and/or use class time to promote their candidacy in any way.

Hendrick Motorsports

Team Victory Bell Class of 2015 at NC Research Campus

David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Class of 2016

"Leadership Cabarrus is an eye-opening

program that provides the sort of insight

into our community that all citizens should

have. Diving deep into every aspect of

Cabarrus County, the experiences and

knowledge will stay with me for a life-

time. This is a program I wish I could do

every year!” Ward Childress, ‘15

Ben Mynatt Family of Dealerships

Program Information:

Application to Leadership Cabarrus is open to persons who live or work in Cabarrus County. All applicants are notified of status by July 31st of each program year.

Leadership Cabarrus is committed to having a diverse and dynamic membership.

Applicants must have the full support of the company or organization by which they are employed.

Attendance at all of the sessions is expected. Absence of more than eight (8) hours total will result in dismissal without refund of tuition.

Applications must be submitted on official ap-plication form, fully completed, and include a letter of recommendation .

Program Objectives:

To inspire and identify current and future com-munity leaders.

To enhance leadership skills and qualities of participants through in-depth views of the county and examination of leadership traits.

To stimulate communication among present and future leaders.

To assist those already in leadership roles to increase their access to additional positions of community leadership in an informed and responsible manner.

To motivate and encourage participants to assume leadership roles in community affairs.

Leadership Cabarrus is a program designed for experienced business and community leaders in mid- to upper-level positions. Goals are to educate and enhance aware-ness of the assets, resources and needs within the Cabarrus County region. Through a series of monthly class days from September through May, members are introduced to and examine how leader-ship in the historical, geographical, educa-tional, economic, governmental and cultur-al segments work together to perpetuate and advance the Cabarrus County region and its citizens. Accompanying leadership traits are interwoven throughout each day.

Nurturing and engaging the leadership skills of current and potential leaders is another goal of Leadership Cabarrus. In an atmosphere that is stimulating and fosters diverse viewpoints, results will be innova-tive answers to the critical questions facing our community. The program’s focus is creating awareness and connecting leaders with issues; it is not an academic leader-ship training program. Further, the pro-gram is not political and does not recom-mend and advocate policy positions on public matters.

Contact Us

Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce

704.260.8101

Deborah Carter—dcarter@cabarrus.biz

Visit us on the web: www.cabarrus.biz

Engaging, Developing,

and Inspiring Community Leaders

Leadership Cabarrus Class of 2015 with TWC News 14 anchor,

Rob Boisvert

Class of 2016 at Cedar Grove Retreat

in Kannapolis