9 in St. Cloud area chosen for 2024 cohort of Harvard leadership program in Minnesota

https://www.stcloudlive.com/business/9-in-st-cloud-area-chosen-for-2024-cohort-of-harvard-program-in-minnesota 
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"ST. CLOUD — Nine St. Cloud area residents have been chosen for the 2024 cohort of the Harvard Business School’s Young American Leaders Program in Minnesota (MYALP).

The idea-sharing program will be May 19-22 on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, according to a news release. It will teach young leaders about how to work across sectors to help their communities prosper inclusively.


The nine St. Cloud area residents selected to participate in the Young American Leaders Program 2024 are:

• Eunice Adjei, Director of Multicultural Services, St. Cloud Financial Credit Union
• Nora Hertel, Founder, Project Optimist
• Rebecca Kotz, Women's Center Assistant Director/Gender Violence Prevention Coordinator, St. Cloud State University
• Hanna Lord, GIS Manager, GeoComm
• Kelti Lorence, Marketing Specialist, Park Industries
• Vincent Miles, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Miles Psychological Services LLC
• Emmanuel Oppong, Community Engagement Director, city of St. Cloud
• Colleen Schumann, Client Manager, Gallagher
• Aaron Sinclair, District Strategy Partner, Sourcewell

Since 2019 the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. has led the effort in identifying leaders to participate in the program, according to the release. More than 60 people from Duluth, Fargo-Moorhead, Mankato, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Rochester and St. Cloud will be participating in 2024.


NeTia Bauman, CEO and president of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., said those chosen to participate in MYALP have a track record of civic engagement in cross-sector collaborations, according to the release. The program interweaves case studies, insights from national and Minnesota practitioners of cross-sector leadership, diverse perspectives on the current state economy, and research presentations from scholars of inclusive economic development and the future of work.


The Greater St. Cloud Development Corp., a nonprofit organization, is a private collaboration of regional businesses and other leaders within Benton, Sherburne and Stearns counties."