RECAP: 2023 Business Leadership Academy (BLA) Graduation

On November 16th the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber hosted a graduation luncheon for the 45th Business Leadership Academy.

The Business Leadership Academy of Tacoma-Pierce County, sponsored by the Chamber and Pacific Lutheran University, is a regional community leadership program founded in 1978. The Business Leadership Academy of Tacoma-Pierce County is an opportunity for current and emerging leaders to engage with the business community while developing leadership skills and interacting with exemplary leaders.

Over the past 9 weeks the Business Leadership Academy participants:

• Learned leadership skills and built personalized leader development plans
• Engaged in assessments to learned strengths and opportunities for growth
• Met exemplary leaders who impact our business community
• Interacted with other current and emerging leaders in the 2023 Business Leadership Academy class
• Tackled a Chamber of Commerce strategic initiative that benefits our community
• Increased knowledge of the region, leaders, and decision-making processes
• Visited organizations that add to the vitality of our region
• Crafted their own Call to Action for engaging as a leader in our community

Special thanks to Dr. Catherine Pratt, Resident Assistant Professor, PLU School of Business.
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If you are interested in participating in the 2024 Business Leadership Academy, please contact Carlos Ortiz: [email protected].