LEADERSHIP CATTARAUGUS ANNOUNCES

CLASS OF 2011

OLEAN, N.Y., March 21, 2011 — Leadership Cattaraugus has announced its 2011 class of 21 participants, who began their training with a retreat on March 15 and 16 at Jamestown Community College and at the Dresser-Rand Challenger Learning Center.

Now in its eighth year, members of the class are: Mr. Bill Anastasia, Dresser-Rand; Ms. Pam Bailey, Cutco, Inc.; Mr. Eric Butler, Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office; Ms. Krista Carney, Jamestown Community College; Tonya Doxey, Olean Area Federal Credit Union; Ms. Sheila Edstrom, Five Star Bank; Ms. Jane Folts, Cattaraugus Community Action; Ms. Wendy Green, Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services; Ms. Angela Hogan, Holiday Valley; Ms. Holly Griffith, BWB, Inc.; Mr. Adam Jester, Cutco, Inc.; Mr. Mike Kiener, Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services; Mr. James Knox, Cytec Industries, Inc.; Ms. Robin Land, Directions in Independent Living; Mr. Michael Moots, Jamestown Community College Foundation, Mr. Larry Penman, Cutco, Inc.; Ms. Ginger Oyer, Mental Health Association; Ms. Corrie Phetteplace, Center for Family Unity; Mr. Chris Scott, Dresser- Rand; Mr. Eric Schenfield, Napoleon Engineering Services; Mr. Richard Zink, Southern Tier West Regional Planning Board.

Leadership Cattaraugus is a joint initiative of the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, Jamestown Community College (Cattaraugus County Campus), the ReHabilitation Center and St. Bonaventure University, with the goal of “growing leaders for a better community.”

Selection criteria for the class included demonstrated leadership potential, commitment to voluntary and/or civic service, and a clear desire to contribute to the region’s well-being.

The calendar for the participants includes monthly workshops on government services, education, tourism and economic development, the justice system, leadership training, health and medical services, human services, board member development, and manufacturing. Workshops take place on the third Tuesday of each month from April to December. Graduation will take place in December.

Founding Partners in Leadership Cattaraugus include Alcas Corporation, Cattaraugus Empire Zone Corp., Cooper Power Systems, Cytec Industries, Dresser-Rand, Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, The Iroquois Group, Jamestown Community College, Olean Advanced Products/AVX, Olean General Hospital, The ReHabilitation Center, and St. Bonaventure University.

Questions regarding Leadership Cattaraugus may be directed Jesse Gugino at (716) 376-7572, or to any member of the organization’s Board of Directors, including, John Stevens, Dan Antonioli, Dave DiTana, Jodi Fuller, Christa Heckathorn, Meme Yanetsko, Susie Shimamoto, Jason Miller, Vicki Pollock, Michelle Schram, Darrell Klute, and Tim Whitcomb. Email inquires may be sent to leadershipcatt@mail.sunyjcc.edu