Regional Ambassadors
Previous Class Reports
The application period for the 2012 Leadership Institute Class is now closed. Application documents will be posted here in late summer for 2013. Please read through the following documents for further information on the Institute itself or contact Diane Middleton at dmiddleton@macc.org.
Mission and Vision
As more and more initiatives are taking a regional approach, the need for leaders with a regional mindset continues to grow. A collaborative effort of the Bay Area, Midland Area and Saginaw County Chambers of Commerce, and an official program of the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance, the Great Lakes Bay Regional Leadership Institute has graduated 171 Regional Ambassadors.
The mission of the Institute is to further develop and engage leaders who are knowledgeable and dedicated to the Great Lakes Bay Region and prepared to lead regional collaborative efforts. Already, the evidence of our success can be seen. For instance, it was one of the early classes that suggested an aggressive communications strategy which led to the “branding” of the area as the Great Lakes Bay Region. Regional Ambassadors’ efforts and support in the areas of economic development, advocacy, and quality of life have also led to some projects that are currently on a successful track. These and other initiatives currently moving the Great Lakes Bay Region forward could not happen without a support base of Regional Ambassadors that is being assembled through the Institute.