Leadership Pensacola

It's about leadership. Learning to lead and developing leaders. It's about community. Philanthropy, volunteerism and becoming involved. It's about collaboration.

Sharing knowledge, expanding awareness, and embracing diversity. It's about passion and commitment. Creative problem-solving, and getting things done. It's about empowering yourself, others, and making a difference.

It's your opportunity to influence the Pensacola Bay Area's destiny.

Mission

The mission of Leadership Pensacola (LeaP) is to develop and foster community minded leaders. The program is designed to help participants acquire an understanding of the issues facing the Pensacola area, and the leadership skills necessary to resolve them.

Vision

It has been said that a community's vitality can be measured in part by the voluntary contributions of it's leaders. The vision of Leadership Pensacola is a community filled with leaders who are well informed, committed and have the desire to inspire positive change in the Pensacola area.

The Program

Participants accepted into LeaP are involved in a balanced combination of retreats, day long seminars and community projects. The program is refined annually by a committed group of LeaP alumni, from "old timers" to the newest graduates. Area decision-makers offer their time and expertise, and tours and interactive exercises are built into each day. LeaP has developed an inter-disciplinary approach to focus on the issues currently facing Northwest Florida and to look for potential solutions for the challenges we will face in the future. Session issues addressed during the year have included Economic Development, Education, Environment, Transportation, Health Care, Leadership and Ethics, and Quality of Life.

Leadership Pensacola is funded soley through tuition, donations, and program sponsorships from community-minded Pensacola Bay Area businesses and individuals.

Leadership Pensacola is a member of the National Association for Community Leadership.

For more information, call Amy Maddox, Program Coordinator at 850/438-4081.