The inaugural Growing Home Fellows gathering, held at Nelsonville’s historic Stuart’s Opera House, provided fellows a chance to network with one other and explore strength-based leadership. Guest speakers included:
Kimberly Murnieks, director of the Ohio Office of Budget and Management
Kimberly Murnieks delivered the event’s keynote address, titled “Wisdom From My Leadership Journey.”
Dr. Jim Mahoney, founder of RedBrick Hill, LLC, and The Strengths Center and executive-in-residence and assistant professor at Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service
Jim Mahoney delivered the presentation “Leading From Our Strengths,” drawing on the book “Discover Your CliftonStrengths.”
Panel Discussion: Answering the Call of Leadership in Appalachian Ohio
Cara Dingus Brook, president and CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, led a panel discussion with Tom Johnson, mayor of the Village of Somerset, and Dr. Betty Young, president of Hocking College.