Contact: Erin Smalley
Communications Director
913-262-2141
esmalley@nejcchamber.com
For Immediate Release
Leadership Northeast Graduation Luncheon Set for May 21, 2015
April 9, 2015 (Mission, KS) – The NEJC Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the
graduation of 26 students from the 2015 Class of Leadership Northeast (LNE). LNE is an
educational leadership program focused on identifying and strengthening leadership skills and
putting that knowledge into action in the Northeast Johnson County community. 2015 marks the
26th year of this successful program.
The 26 graduating students of the 2015 LNE Class are: Lt. Todd Allen, City of Merriam Police
Dept.; Kathy Axelson, City of Fairway; Mary Crissman, City of Mission Hills; Lt. Troy
Duvanel, City of Merriam Police Dept.; Roxanne Dye, The Mission Bank; Judy Fang, City of
Mission Hills; Shea Geist, Coalition for Independence; Jennifer Hersh, Turning Point Home
Solutions; Alexander Hummel, Community America Credit Union; Joel Janes, Kansas Gas
Service; Jennifer Jones-Lacy, City of Roeland Park; Cpt. Kirk Lane, City of Mission Police
Dept.; Paul Lewis, Lathrop & Gage, LLP; Robert McCormack, The University of Kansas
Medical Center; Lt. Darren McLaughlin; City of Merriam Police Dept.; Susan Metsker,
Congressman Kevin Yoder’s Office; Natasa Nikolovska-Arsova, Mainstreet Credit Union;
Councilmember Sarah Page, City of Westwood; Councilmember Michael Rhoades, City of
Roeland Park; Julie Roth, Lathrop & Gage, LLP; Dave Smothers, City of Merriam; Nolan
Sunderman, City of Prairie Village; Sean Tucker, Shawnee Mission Health; Councilmember
Ashley Weaver, City of Prairie Village; Wendy Worley, Plan Ahead Events-KC; and
Jerry Zimmerman, Johnson County Community College.
The 2015 LNE Graduation Luncheon will take place on May 21st at the Overland Park Marriott
with guest speaker Jim McGraw, former Chairman of Kauffman Foundation Board of Directors.
All are welcome to attend the luncheon. Visit www.nejcchamber.com to RSVP.
Thank you to the following sponsors for investing in the LNE program: ScriptPro (Presenting
Sponsor) and Sam’s Club in Lenexa (Hospitality Sponsor).