Leadership Henderson names steering committee chairman, co-chairwoman

Program enters its 12th year

HENDERSON, NEV. – Leadership Henderson, a program that operates under the umbrella of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation, recently named its 2011-2012 steering committee chairperson and co-chairperson.

Michael Westra, a 2007 graduate of the program and owner of a Henderson-based Allstate Insurance Company, will serve as the chairperson. Amber Stidham, a 2006 graduate of the program and public relations manager for The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, will serve as the co-chairperson.

The program’s steering committee is comprised of 12 professionals who are alumni of the program. The committee oversees the program’s development and growth. Now entering its 12th year, the Leadership Henderson has graduated more than 220 professionals from its program.

Leadership Henderson is a non-profit organization under the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The program is an eight-month course devoted to educating and empowering civic-minded professionals with a goal of building and maintaining a strong network of effective community leaders.

For more information on Leadership Henderson, call 702-992-7200 or visit www.HendersonChamber.com.