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Employers and individuals alike reap the benefits of Leadership Ventura; a leadership
development course led by Relly Nadler.  A licensed psychologist and Master Executive Coach,
Dr. Nadler has been working for more than 30 years with top executives and their teams to
become star performers.  Participants learn principles such as Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
Levels, Change Management, Feedback/Delegation, Coaching for Performance and Decision
Making.  Each participant receives a Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and personal analysis.
The return on investment for any company with an employee participating is phenomenal.
Emotional Intelligence Leadership improves leaders’ ability to excel in today’s increasingly
difficult and complex leadership roles.

Through the first year, the class hears from key community leaders as they share the latest
plans, developments, and decision-making processes affecting the community. Lectures,
panel discussions and site visits provide a forum for discussion and a greater understanding of
local issues. Class attendees participate in hands on learning including a grass roots community
betterment project. 

Leadership Ventura meets once a month . Each day begins at approximately 7:30 AM and lasts
until 5:00PM. Continental breakfasts and lunches are provided. The second year, participants
lead the activities and planning for the subsequent class, offering the opportunity to test the
skills learned year one.

Download the 2013 Leadership Ventura application here and submit to the Ventura Chamber
of Commerce at charleen@ventura-chamber.org

To download the brochure, please click here.


Class Days and Topics for the Leadership Program

Two day retreat
City, County & State Government


Media & Communications
Regional Commerce
Economic Development & Tourism




Arts & Culture
Public Safety


Health & Human Services


Education


Project Presentations/Graduation

Each participant joins a team to complete a community project of the team's choosing.
These projects provide solutions to community issues, positively impacting people's lives. 

 

 LEADERSHIP VENTURA COMMUNITY PROJECTS

2012

 

 

2011

River Haven Community
Farmer’s Market Beautification
Tender Life Maternity Home
Furry Feeder
Cornucopia Garden
The Kingdom Hall Project
Welcome to Ventura

2010

Generation Connection
Revitalization of Ventura's "Mutt-Mitt" Program

2009

Food Share Gleaning with United Way Day of Caring
Leaders for Financial Literacy
Ventura Harbor Beauty and the Bench

2008

Team De Anza
Remodeling Oak Street Storefronts
Harbor Area Composting Pilot Program

2007

Community Memorial Hospital Art (Project Plan)
Ventura Film Office (Business Plan)

2006

Intellectual Property
Foster Youth Digital Stories
Landscaping at CAPS

2005

Project Safe Harbor
Walk for Education
Volunteers in Policing Kiosk Project

2004

ARC Interior Design Lunch Room
Community Service Opportunities- YMCA
Music For Life

2003

Project Understanding
Ventura Avenue Plaza - Westside
Community Park
Ventura Boys and Girls Club - Part II

2002

Landscaping at the Olive St. Boys & Girls Club
Cabrillo Village Youth Recreation Center Upgrade
Driving Tour of Ventura

2001

Cheers for Children School Supplies
Laurel Theatre Arts Library
San Miguel Chapel Site

2000

Downtown Information Kiosk
Community Service Website and Video

1999

Cal Works Clothes Closet
Mutt Mitts at Ventura Beach

1998

Midtown Community Resource Center
AVID Program - Advancement Via
Individual Determination

Leadership Ventura Alumni

Class of 2011

Jose G. Gomez, Jacquiline Francis, Sandy Morse, Kathleen Horton, Charleen Morla, Stacy Oates,
Joe Yahner, Yvonne Knepper, Lindsay Hanson, David Atkin, Daylean Atkin, Alison Carlson,
Andrew Mikkelson, Kristie Simpson, Ryan Miller, Sergio Gutierrez

Class of 2010

Nancy Broschart, Susan Everett, Kathleen Roos, Ken Cozzens, Lola Herrera, Debora Schreiber,
Cindy DeMotte, Andrea Ricketts, Trisha Yates

Class of 2009

Adam Thunell, Bagrat Minasian, Diana Dunbar, Doug Michie, Ilona Scott, John Garcia,
 Kirsten Snyder, Kristin Cook, Lois Christensen, Mary Lantgen, Melanie Baldonado,
Michelle Harris, Monica Ward, Ramon Flores, Tina Hernandez

Class of 2008

Kellie Caramanis, Jennie Buckingham, Sunshine Cheek, Mychele Dee, Jennifer Finnerty,
 Jason Griffith, 
Cindy Jones, Nancy Maxson, Nancy Maxwell, Edward Moses, Pat O'Brien,
Emilie Rayman, Isaac Rivera, Alex Schneider, Jennifer Talt, Anthony Unchangco, Sandra Walker

Class of 2007

Michael Argust, Amy Bailey, Jim Duran, Stephanie Seymour-Fuller, Curtis Knecht, John Kwon,
Haady Lashkari, Serena Martinez, Joan Phelps, Cherie Phoenix, Joey Siddens

Class of 2006

James Adams, Jeanne Benitz, Andy Carrasco, Richard Clezie, Maureen Eckl, Michael Ellingson,
Tinette Hood, Kevin Jeffries, Cathy Milligan, Craig Mooney, Kevin Renne, Bing Smith, Anthony
Stephens, Marie Stowe, Luann Swanberg, Sue Taylor

Class of 2005

Glen Albright, Barbara Asbell, Patti Burmingham, Keri Collins, Sean Conroy, Joellen Flannigan,
Pamela Fuller, Neil Gedney, Lisa Greenwood, Ron Greenwood, Mary Haffner, Chris Lento,
Jonell McLain, Lynn Mikelatos, Jean Swift, Deanna Weik, Gary Wilde, Don Williams, Roberta Williams,
Renee Wolcott

Class of 2004

Doug Auldridge, Margo Byrne, Richard Davis, Robert Henderson, Carol Ito, Mary Jarvis,
Michael Johnson, Craig Pisors, Andrew Powers, Ann Romero, Marcia Rubin, Ron Tindle,
Christopher Weik

Class of 2003

Steve Bowman, Susan Graham, Anne Hubbard, Dennis Lake, Selena McLaury, Rita Peterson,
Dan Pfiefer, Dan Powell, Carole Power, Bryan Roberts, Skip Robertson, Bruce Rokos, Stuart
Rosenbery, Rod Smith, Charles Spinnler, Andrew Stuffler, Sonja Thomas, John Weldon

Class of 2002

Michelle Amendola, Brian Clark, Caroline Doll, David Graham, Faye Hall, Dianne Hammond,
Mary Joyce Ivers, Joncee Kohls, William Kracht, Rose Lee, Jeff Roundy, Priscilla Van Gundy,
Jim White, David Wilson

Class of 2001

Jeff Bracket, Charles “Chuck” Cassy, Laura Chalkley, Gerald Dannenburg, Brian Gordon, Cary Gray,
Linda Kapala, Susan Koller, Susan Langer, Kelly Nicely, Fred Robinson, Drew Schroller, Aurora Soriano,
Marion Thompson,
Elisa Torres, Glen “Skip” Young

Class of 2000

Mary Chappell, Ted Cook, Marti DeLao, John Garner, Cassandra Petrovich, Bill Rigg, Brady Roark,
Roslyn Scheuerman, David Shea, Judy Warner, Mark Watkins

Class of 1999

Sandra Allen-Greenberg, Karl Berger, Elke Fedde, Quinn Fenwick, Mark Judson, Stephen Kopp,
Mike Lavery, Jim Malone, Suz Montgomery, Jill Shaffer, Steve Tudhope, Pamela Wise

Class of 1998

Robert Anderson, Ruben Andrade, Joseph Balint, Maria Capritto, Michael Carney, Michael Eulau,
Kelly Hall, Holly Scheaffer, Michael Szanger, John Tarkany