A group of 40 Iowa leaders been selected to participate in the 2024-2025 program of Leadership Iowa. It’s a premier issues-awareness program offered by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation.
Among Leadership Iowa participants are two Quad Citians from Bettendorf. They are Amy Jones of Royal Neighbors of America in Rock Island; and Natalia Leymaster of Arconic, Riverdale. Dave Storey, executive vice president of Corridor Media Group, the QCBJ’s parent company in North Liberty, also is among this year’s class.
To see the full list of Leadership Iowa 2024-25 participants, click here.
Since its inception in 1982, more than 1,400 Iowans have taken part in Leadership Iowa. Participants represent all regions of the state and a variety of industries, companies, and backgrounds. Leadership Iowa exists to educate, inspire, and grow a network of informed leaders, and to encourage their ongoing engagement on local and statewide levels.
“Leadership Iowa continues to cultivate informed, engaged leaders who are prepared to address the challenges and opportunities facing our state,” ABI President Mike Ralston said in a news release. “The 2024-2025 class represents a diverse group of individuals committed to making a positive impact in their communities and across Iowa. We are excited to see how their experiences in this program will inspire them to further drive meaningful change.”
The 2024-2025 class will travel to communities throughout Iowa for a series of two-day monthly sessions. They begin in October and conclude in June. Each session allows participants to delve into an important topic as it relates to Iowa through discussions with subject-matter experts, interactive experiences, industry tours and more.
Topics, host communities
Session topics and hosts change annually. These communities and topics will be represented this year:
- Algona – Opening retreat (October).
- Shenandoah & Clarinda – Agriculture and Renewable Resources (November).
- Ottumwa – Economic Development & Workforce (December).
- Des Moines – Government (January).
- Clinton – Manufacturing (March).
- Sioux Center – Education (April).
- Cedar Rapids – Public Safety & Security / Community Preparedness & Response (May).
The class will graduate at ABI’s annual conference next June in Council Bluffs. Presenting Sponsors of the 2024-2025 program include Chevron and EMC Insurance.
