Description

The 2025 Deadline to Register has been extended to Monday, September 15! 

• Kickoff Social with Leadership Alumni will still occur with all current class registrations on Thursday, September 11
• First full-day session is Thursday, September 18. 

Leadership Chatham, a signature program of The Chatham Chamber for over 20 years. The innovative curriculum is updated annually designed to develop informed, skilled, and involved community leaders.  Leadership Chatham takes you on a journey through the social, cultural, and economic makeup of our community. Access to existing community experts yields firsthand knowledge of critical issues facing Chatham County.

More and more opportunities will arise with the growth in Chatham and surrounding counties. The demand for effective leaders is great. Through your hands-on experiences in the Leadership Chatham Program, you will gain indispensable knowledge that will help you to become one of those effective and influential leaders.

Registration Deadline Extended! 
Friday, September 5, 2025  NOW: Monday, September 15

Time Commitment
Day long educational sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and end by 5:00 p.m. These full-day sessions are held one time a month, typically on the second Thursday of the month. Please reference the schedule below for the class of 2025-26. (Participants may occasionally meet outside of scheduled sessions to discuss and work on their class project.)

Schedule of Dates:

September 11
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Kickoff at Starrlight Mead, Welcome & Networking with Leadership Chatham Alumni

September 18
8:30am - 3:00 pm
Session 1 at Chatham Park YMCA, Focus on Teambuilding

October 9
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.  
Session 2, Focus on Agriculture

November 13
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Session 3, Focus on Tourism

December 11
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Session 4, Focus on Local Government

January 8
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Session 5, Focus on Public Safety

February 12
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Session 6, Focus on History

March 12
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Session 7, Focus on Health

April 9
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Session 8, Focus on Education

May 14
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Session 9, Focus on Economic Development

June 11
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Graduation at Forest Hall at Chatham Mills

Acceptance into the Leadership Chatham Program
There is a maximum of 30 participants accepted. Participants with diverse experience and involvement in the community are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

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