CECI News
Celebrating our Alumni in the Leadership Grand Rapids Class of 2023
September 16, 2022
Congratulations to the Leadership Grand Rapids (LGR) Class of 2023, and especially to our CECI alumni!
- Sarah Kolekamp (MHA '12), Director of Performance Excellence with Trinity Health Saint Mary’s Hospital - Grand Rapids
- Byran Muir (CJ '01), Captain for Support Services Division, Kent County Sheriff's Department
- Alma Obande (CJ '10), Community School Coordinator, Kent County Services Network
- Elisa Perez-Arellano (BSW '10/MSW '14), Founder & CEO, Inclusive Empowerment Services, LLC
- Megan Wacker (HTM '07), Regional Director of Human Resources, AHC Hospitality
The Leadership Grand Rapids program, or LGR, is truly one-of-a-kind, gathering around 40 community trustees each year to participate in intense professional leadership training to tackle real issues facing their local community.
Each year, the team is hand-picked to span a diverse network of backgrounds, specializations, and industries to bring together a class that is uniquely special and capable of confronting complex problems from all directions. This approach to the programming is meant to foster community leaders who will leave the class with a community-focused mindset that creates a lifelong commitment to creating a thriving and prosperous West Michigan for all.
LGR has proudly been operating in the Grand Rapids community for over 30 years, and in that time has created a strong group of alumni who work toward improving our community at all levels. The Grand Rapids Chamber is excited to officially introduce the newest members of the LGR network!