Leadership Springfield Celebrates 25 Years
With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.           

Leadership Springfield has been inspiring, developing and connecting Springfield’s leaders for 25 years.  In celebration of this occasion, Leadership Springfield is partnering with Missouri State University and the Springfield-Greene County Park Board in bringing Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to Springfield on April 15 and 16.

On April 15, Leadership Springfield alums will have the opportunity to meet with Mr. Kennedy at the Doubletree Hotel.  Mr. Kennedy will be discussing the importance of leadership in today’s environment. 

Mr. Kennedy was named one of TIME magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet.”  In 2009, he was named one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Agents of Change.”  Mr. Kennedy serves as senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeeper, president of Waterkeeper Alliance and is the environmental advisor to Napo Pharmaceuticals.  He is also a clinical professor and supervising attorney at Pace University School of Law’s Environmental Litigation Clinic and is co-host of Ring of Fire  on Air America Radio.   Earlier in his career, he served as assistant district attorney in New York City.

Leadership Springfield Alums will also have special reserved seating for Mr. Kennedy’s keynote address at Missouri State University’s Public Affairs Conference Friday, April 16 at 10:00 a.m. at JQH Arena.

For more information, contact Morey Mechlin at moreyzaun(at)gmail.com.

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Know Your Community-
Be a Part of Leadership Springfield Class 26

For 26 years, Leadership Springfield has trained over 780 of Springfield’s leaders.  Now’s your chance to get involved in the area’s premier leadership training.  Applications for Leadership Springfield Class 26 are being accepted now through March 15th.  To apply visit the Adult Program Tab to fill out an application.  For questions, please contact Kim Everest at 862-5567 or email her at kim(at)springfieldchamber.com.