CORE PROGRAM
Connecting Our Region’s Execs
LM’s flagship program is designed for experienced leaders across all sectors, who want to gain a deeper understanding of local issues, connect with other key decision-makers, and explore ways to collaboratively strengthen our community.
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Overview
- 10 monthly, interactive sessions
- Unparalleled networking
- Gain unique and diverse perspectives on critical issues
- Go behind the scenes of some of the County’s most unique and cutting edge businesses
- Thought-provoking discussions and interactive activities
Want to refer someone? Receive updates about application availability? Email Ali.
The CORE Program (Connecting Our Region’s Execs) is the flagship offering of Leadership Montgomery. Once per month, for nine months, participants engage in a hands-on learning curriculum that includes in- depth discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the Montgomery County community.
Subject matter areas for the program include:
- Public Safety
- Education
- Economic Development
- Diversity
- Real Estate and Transportation
- Arts
Experiential learning components include: a guided bus tour of Montgomery County; a trip to Annapolis; a visit to MoCo’s Correctional Facility in Clarksburg and Public Service Training Academy. In addition, the program includes opening and closing overnight retreats.
This intensive experience is designed to inform, educate, and connect the seasoned leaders and decision makers of Montgomery County to the resources and expertise of other local leaders.
Leadership Montgomery’s CORE Program was born of the belief that Montgomery County is uniquely exceptional with its depth of resources, vast population, and diversity. CORE Program participants play an active role in helping to improve the neighborhoods and organizations in which they live and work, while advancing their own personal and professional goals in the process.
Seasoned leaders within the public, private, and nonprofit sectors who either live or work in Montgomery County. Typically, these leaders are senior executives in their respective organizations.
Graduates leave the program as part of an alumni network of more than 2,000 engaged leaders who are better informed of county history and present- day realities. Through the program, they experience:
- Collaborative civic engagement
- Unparalleled networking
- Visits to unique businesses and venues around the county
Graduates emerge better connected to the people, organizations, and service opportunities that can make positive and meaningful changes in the county through improved understanding, services and relationships. Organizations that wholly support staff participation gain additional visibility and recognition as a contributor to a thriving Montgomery County.
The 2019-2020 CORE Program sessions occur once per month beginning September 19, 2019 and ending on May 15, 2020.
Applications for the 2021 Class open January 2020.
- Applicants must currently serve in a senior executive role and either live or work in the Montgomery County.
- Applicants must have the full support of the organization for whom the applicant works.
- An online application must be completed and submitted by application deadline.
- 2 reference letters must be submitted online with the completed application.
The full tuition cost is $5,500 and tuition assistance is available. Tuition covers all costs including food, retreats and member benefits & events during the program year.
Interested candidates can apply online at www.leadershipmontgomerymd.org or contact Ali Levingston, Vice President, Leadership Programs, at 301.881.3333 or ali.levingston@leadermont.org.
