April 2023 Growing Home Fellows inaugural gathering

The inaugural Growing Home Fellows gathering, held April 15 at Nelsonville’s historic Stuart’s Opera House, included guest speakers:

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.”

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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.”  

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Panel Discussion: Answering the Call of Leadership in Appalachian Ohio

Cara Dingus Brook, president and CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, leads a panel discussion with Tom Johnson, mayor of the Village of Somerset, and Dr. Betty Young, president of Hocking College.