Training today’s leaders.
Leadership Perimeter (previously known as Leadership Sandy Springs) recently graduated its inaugural class under the new name with 43 participants from Brookhaven, Dunwoody and Sandy Springs who are ready to find their places in the community with a goal of making it stronger. “Our nine-month program inspires them to take on leadership roles in the region,” says Program Director Catherine Lautenbacher. “It’s been an honor to be part of their development on a personal and professional level.”
Ranging in age from 20 to 70, participants had an opportunity to see how city governments work, learn about the human service needs, visit schools and explore the economics of the community. “We are great connectors and help them personalize their interests and choose a nonprofit that meets the needs of the community, whether it’s running for office or working with seniors,” Lautenbacher says. “I’m on the city council in Dunwoody, and I would never have run if I hadn’t been part of a leadership class. We have another sitting city council member in this year’s class and have had many others since our founding in 1986.”
Lautenbacher says her passion is to strengthen nonprofits. She’s involved in the Sandy Springs Roundtable and has started another group in Dunwoody. She is also a trustee for the Nature Conservancy and a board member at Create Dunwoody, a new organization designed to enhance economic development through the arts.
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