Women's Political Power Map

Southern California Leadership Network, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Established in 1987, the Leadership L.A. (LLA) program includes nine monthly, full-day sessions devoted to key community issues and personal development exercises. Selected Fellows are active community leaders throughout Los Angeles County who will benefit from the first-hand experiences and education about issues like water, education, health care, public safety and arts, culture and the creative economy. Participants get an in-depth knowledge of L.A. city and county and build strong and lasting relationships with one another and with organizations they encounter.

Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce

Established in 1986, Leadership Las Vegas is a ten-month program devoted to strengthening and educating community leaders throughout Southern Nevada.  . Forty-eight applicants are selected annually to participate in once-montly sessions and program events addressing topics such as:/ -- the history of Las Vegas/ -- gaming and tourism news/ -- government and politics insights/ -- media and the entertainment scene/-- business outlooks/ -- technology growth/ -- local education infrastructure/ -- growth forecast and real estate/ -- construction trends/ -- health care.  The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce also offers FOCUS Las Vegas, an accelerated, two-day integration into and understanding of the inner workings of the Las Vegas Valley.

The Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce

Leadership Lexington is a ten-month leadership development program sponsored by Commerce Lexington and directed toward individuals who demonstrate leadership qualities. Each year, participants are chosen to meet once-monthly to better understand Lexington and to prepare for the challenges it faces by meeting with and learning from city leaders.  Classes meet in different locations each month and address topics including government, media, growth and preservation, education, public safety, economic and workforce development, arts and quality of life, diversity, human needs and services and leadership development.

Founded in 1985, Leadership Lincoln trains youth and adult community leaders to help strengthen the community in Lincoln and Lancaster County. The ten-month Leadership Lincoln Fellows Program exposes community leaders to important issues in the region and emphasizes leadership skills training. Selected participants attend eight monthly full-day seminars in addition to retreats sheld at the beginning and end of the program.

Council for a better Louisiana

Leadership Louisiana is a year-long program to educate civic-minded individuals about the state of Louisiana and its challenges. Selected participants attend six two-day sessions, scheduled approximately every other month, that cover topics including: education and workforce training, the economy and strategies for growth, history and politics, newsmedia, arts and culture, criminal justice, healthcare, and poverty.

Leadership Louisville Center

Leadership Louisville is a 9-month program for individuals, businesses and organizations interested in developing their leadership skills and heightening their profiles in the community.  In once-monthly meetings, participants are educated on the current climate and issues facing the Louisville community.  They network with existing community leaders in preparation for leadership roles in the area's public and private sectors.  Leadership Louisville also offers a two-and-a-half-day program (FOCUS Louisville) where top city, corporate and community leaders educate participants about community issues.

Founded in 1976, Leadership Lubbock is a leadership and community orientation program for selected Chamber business leaders. This program provides a source of leaders for the Lubbock Community by ensuring that Leadership Lubbock participants receive necessary community information/orientation and leadership skills. Leadership Lubbock is open to members of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, and are selected through an application process.

Maine Development Foundation

Established in 1993, Leadership Maine educates area business and community leaders on the critical issues facing Maine. Thirty-five to 45 leaders from across the state are selected annually to participate in 14 day-long sessions on issues like the economy, government, arts and culture, and leadership development.

Leadership Maryland is an organization designed to develop area leaders' individual interest, statewide knowledge, and leadership skills. Each year, senior-level leaders from throughout the state are selected to participate in six two-day sessions and one one-day session in different regions of the state. Sessions cover local, regional and statewide issues like education, health and human services, criminal justice, environment, and diversity and multi-culturalism. The selection committee strives to select a class composition with approximately two-thirds from the business community, and the remaining one-third from non-profits, education, government, and labor.

The Leadership Memphis Executive Program is a nine-month program to inform, involve, and inspire community leaders toward greater participation in the Memphis community's public and private sectors. Each year, 80 particpants spend 13 days together in a curriculum focusing on issues important to the community and ways to enhance their networking and leadership skills.

Miami Chamber of Commerce

Leadership Miami is an annual program sponsored by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and several of Miami-Dade County's premier companies, local agencies and corporations. The program is targeted toward men and women interested in making Miami a better place to live. Applicants participate in once-monthly Saturday sessions, where they meet Miami's leaders and learn about community issues and leadership skills in preparation for increased involvement in the public and private sectors of the Miami-Dade community.

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Leadership Michigan is a seven-month program emphasizing community leadership.  Selected applicants participate in six sessions from April through October, including an initial orientation and five two-day sessions held in the main regions of the state.  Each session includes touring local landmarks and businesses; meeting local government, business and community leaders; discussing what makes a leader; and dialoguing about hot regional and statewide issues and other elements that make Michigan unique. Topics to be covered include:,education, health care, business and economic development, law enforcement and justice and  other quality of life issues.

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Established in 2000, Leadership Minnesota is an educational program that provides participants with a better understanding of the dynamics of Minnesota's statewide economy and business community. Thirty business leaders are selected annually to particpate in five two-day sessions where are given a comprehensive look at the national and global pressures facing specific industries and the state's broader economy, and learn about how public policy is crafted in St. Paul. The program is exclusive to the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and its members.

Mississippi Economic Council

Leadership Mississippi is designed to build a strong, diverse network of leaders from every corner of the state to enhance civic engagement. Participants meet for six two-day sessions annually, focusing on different topics in different parts of the state. The programs are scheduled approximately every other month beginning in February. Graduates of Leadership Mississippi are expected to assume active roles in state and local activities and identify participants for future Leadership Mississippi programs.

Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Leadership Missouri was founded in 1990 to identify current and emerging leaders throughout Missouri, enhance their leadership skills and deepen their knowledge of the challenges and opportunities facing the state. In a series of seven monthly, two-day sessions, held in various locations in the state, participants meet Missouri's current leaders and learn about the most important issues facing the state of Missouri through field trips, panel discussions, presentations and experiences. 

The Montana Chamber Foundation

Leadership Montana offers a nine-month program of personal and trustee leadership development and business and policy education. Forty selected participants attend seven annual sessions, conducted in different locations across the state from September to May and emphasizing issues important to the state. Leadership Montana members are part of a powerful statewide network of leaders dedicated to improving the state.

Leadership Institute

Leadership Montgomery is an issues and skills-oriented leadership development program designed to inform, motivate and increase the awareness of selected participants through interaction with community decision-makers.

Leadership Nashville Foundation

The Leadership Nashville Foundation was founded in 1976 as an independent executive leadership program to give community leaders a three-dimensional view of the city and bring together all city neighborhoods and sectors. Leadership Nashville selects participants for an annual nine-month program from September through June, including seven monthly meetings and opening and closing retreats where class members look at issues that face Nashville, including problems such as crime, affordable housing, school finances, racial tensions, transportation and arts funding. Participants are educated by and network with local leaders from the public and private sectors.

Developed in 1992, Leadership New Hampshire (LNH) was created to identify emerging leaders and motivate them concerning statewide issues and perspectives, with the expectation that they will take on leadership roles on statewide issues upon completing the program. Through a non-partisan year-long educational program, associates explore the issues and challenges critical to the state of New Hampshire with help from local government officials and policymakers. Associates participate in day-long sessions throughout the state on issues like criminal justice, health, the environment, education, and government and politics.

Leadership New Mexico encourages program graduates to assume leadership roles on community and statewide issues and develop networks for effective leadership. The 10 month Core Program includes educational sessions, led by state leaders, designed to address current issues facing the state. Core Program sessions are held in communities all over the state to expose participants to the different regions of New Mexico and the local issues important to each region, including issues like health and human services, economic development, education, the environment, government, crime and justice, and leadership. Leadership New Mexico selects a class each year of 40-45 leaders who represent a cross-section of the public, private and nonprofit sectors in various regions of the state.