NNazario to Represent Kentucky in Intensive Regional Leadership Development Program
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SOMERSET – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Tammie Nazario, President and CEO of Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc., and Director of The Kentucky Wildlands, to participate in the 2022-2023 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a free leadership and economic development training opportunity for individuals currently living and/or working in one of ARC’s 13 Appalachian states. The 2022-2023 class comprises a diverse network of professionals representing all 13 Appalachian states and a wide spectrum of perspectives and sectors, including tourism, healthcare, education, civil service, and more.
The nine-month curriculum is anchored by six multi-day seminars across the Appalachian region focusing on each of ARC’s strategic investment priorities, which aim to strengthen economic and community growth in Appalachia. The fourth class will run from October 2022 through July 2023, focusing on skill-building seminars and best practice reviews to prepare fellows to:
Design effective economic development project proposals
Integrate community assets into long-term economic development strategies
Identify resources available to spark economic and community development
Locate and access investment capital from a variety of public and private sources
Prepare competitive applications for public grant opportunities
Use expanded connections and leadership skills to create strong regional partnerships
“Congratulations to the incoming 2022-2023 class of Appalachian Leadership Institute fellows! These leaders are already growing their Appalachian communities and will be even better equipped to drive positive change after their work with this program,” said ARC Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin. “I am eager to see this class of fellows collaborate across state lines to set big goals that will help the entire Appalachian region thrive.”
Appalachian Leadership Institute fellows were selected via a competitive application process to reflect the Appalachian region’s wide range of economic development challenges, opportunities, and strategies.
Upon completion of the program, Nazario will automatically become part of the Appalachian Leadership Institute Alumni Network, a peer-to-peer working group of experts helping foster collaborative solutions that will build a stronger future for Appalachia.
“Ms. Nazario will be an asset to the Appalachian Leadership Institute. She is the proven leader of Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, a nonprofit that has tangibly improved the environment and economic prospects of Appalachia Kentucky. The other Fellows will gain from her real-world experience as they work together to grow our communities,” said Eastern Kentucky PRIDE Board of Directors Chairman Justin Sensabaugh, who is the Senior Manager of Operations for Kentucky American Water.
To learn more about the program, visit: arc.gov/leadership. To meet the 2022-2023 class of fellows and learn more about how they are working to transform their Appalachian communities, visit: arc.gov/appalachian-leadership-institute-class/.
