What it is: The Leadership Benton County (LBC) program provides leadership training specific to regional issues facing the county and serves as the Chamber’s training ground for future leaders in Benton County.

Leaders for the future: The keys to our future are knowledgeable and skilled leaders, willing to step to the forefront, who have an awareness and understanding of all facets of our community including government, business, education, recreation, utilities, infrastructure, housing, healthcare, social services and more.

Leadership Benton County has a reputation for producing these leaders.

Dig deeper: Goals of the 11-session program include identification and motivation of individuals with leadership potential; acquainting participants with community needs, challenges, and opportunities; offering a forum for dealing with community issues; and challenging future leaders to become involved with local issues and the process of decision-making.

LBC is excited to announce its class for the 2023 year – this year’s participants are listed below. Congratulations on being selected to Leadership Benton County!

Alison Nail-Malone | Malone Consultants Group
Amanda Hughes Propst | Sam’s Club
Andy Brown | Sam’s Club
Anne Martfeld | Pea Ridge School District
Brianna Gomez | Glad Manufacturing Co.
Carrie Reed | Signature Bank of Arkansas
Catherine Tapp | American Cancer Society
Chad Calekta | CEI Engineering Associates, Inc.
Clint Musslewhite | Arvest Bank
Dayton Castleman | Verdant Studio
Deba Masterson | Freedom Realty
Edgar Noriega | Black Hills Energy
Elyse Partee | Peel Compton Foundation
Gus Reyes-Jacobo | Generations Bank
Jamie Dietrich | NWA Food Bank
Jeremy Goucher | Newell Development
Lauren Harrison | Beaver Water District
Lindsay Vechik | Mitchell Williams Law Firm
Manuel Barrantes | Walmart
Mark Cloud | First National Bank of NWA
Matt King | Arvest Bank
Melanie Halbrook | Children’s Advocacy Center
Mitch Highfill | Children’s Hospital Northwest
Patrick McConnell | Regions Bank
Scott Dirksen | Peel Compton Foundation
Sonia Spinks | Walmart
Susan Ward | Signature Bank of Arkansas
Thane Seeley | Northwest Arkansas National Airport - XNA
Tim Cox | First Security Bank
Trevor Hensley | Crafton-Tull
Tyler Overstreet | City of Bentonville
Vonnice Boone | America's Car-Mart
Maggie Matuschka | Rogers Lowell Chamber