HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas Chamber of Commerce recently announced its Leadership Kansas Class of 2022, which includes a Hutchinson resident. Kansas State Fair GM Bryan Schulz is one of 40 state business leaders who were appointed for the year.
Kansas Chamber President & CEO Alan Cobb said the Kansas Chamber is excited to welcome the newest Leadership Kansas class – a great representation of the state’s demographics.
“Leadership Kansas has a long history of fostering greater awareness and understanding of statewide economic, business, and political issues. The program helps develop our state leaders to make Kansas a stronger and more vibrant business engine,” Cobb said. “Graduates of the LK program have gone on to take on key leadership roles at the local, state, and national levels.”
Leadership Kansas received more than 600 nominations for the 2022 program. After a thorough and thoughtful application and selection process, the selection committee chose 40 individuals for the 2022 class. The committee and the Leadership Kansas Board of Advisors make every effort to ensure the class reflects the state in regard to geographic, ethnic, occupational and gender diversity.
The program begins in April with an orientation session in Lawrence and ends with graduation in October after the completion of seven sessions. The other cities the 2022 class will visit for this year’s program include Hutchinson, along with Garden City, Liberal, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Kansas City, KS, Leavenworth, Hays, Pittsburg, Wichita, El Dorado, Manhattan, and Topeka.
Throughout the seven-month program, the class interacts with a variety of experts and community leaders through three-day educational training sessions. The diverse discussion topics include business, education, agriculture, public policy, societal health, economic development and government.
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