Class of 2026 Applications - Now Available!
The Leadership Westerville program year runs from September through May. Participants are expected to attend one full day session, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., per month (dates on application). Tuition for each participant is $950. Tuition covers participant materials, assessments, meals, speakers, a headshot, and rental fees.
Download the Class of 2026 Application Today! Deadline is August 1, 2025.
Download the Class of 2026 Application Today! Deadline is August 1, 2025.
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aBOUT THE PROGRAMA dynamic nine-month leadership program focused on developing well informed, empowered community leaders. Focused on advancing the greater Westerville area, the Leadership Westerville program looks to educate and enlist participants to become community leaders through civic engagement, stewardship and collaboration.
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about the CurriculumWith a balance of providing the tools and connections to grow as a community leader, along with helping you become more self aware of your leadership skills, the Leadership curriculum takes a hybrid approach towards community leadership development.
Sessions include personal development workshops like strengths coaching, servant leadership, effective communication and more. Participants also engage in workshops to become better connected with the nonprofit community, experience firsthand how our city functions with tours and meet-and-greets with City officials and engage in deep conversations related to identifying community needs. |
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
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Michal Armstrong, DHL Supply Chain
Kveta Barber, OhioHealth Jackie Barton, Westerville Public Library & History Museum Amy Bauman, Your Development Resource Mariah Beidleman, City of Westerville Charlie Boss, Westerville City Schools Jim Caldwell, Community Member Annamarie Carlson, Westerville Public Library Nathan Ericson, Community Member Niels Hansen, Hansen Creative Services Brittany Ibinson, Nationwide Children's- Westerville |
Amy Jackson, OSU Wexner Medical Center
Amber Jones, City of Westerville Sophia Kisgeropoulos, Westerville Area Chamber Alex Knight, DHL Supply Chain Jillian Marsh, Mount Carmel Health Ja'Niece McAlpine, Westerville City Schools Theresa Petraszak, Henker Financial Partners Tyra Pouncy, North High Brewing Angela Sillus, Community Member Preston Stapleton, Middlefield Banking Company Tim Stiffler, Westerville City Schools Brent Vogel, Otterbein University |
2024-2025 Lunch Donors
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Alumni testimonial
"My Leadership Westerville class included many emerging leaders who, like me, wanted to learn more about our city, and how best to serve it...At the conclusion of our program, our class was challenged to not let this Leadership Westerville experience be the last thing that we do for Westerville. I took that challenge to heart, and subsequently participated in all three Citizen's Academies (Police, Fire and Citizen), joined several local Boards, Commissions and Organizations, and was elected to Westerville City Council (2019). Leadership Westerville sparked my community involvement; and I recommend this program highly for those who want to serve our City and its residents."