Curriculum

This community engagement, leadership program is 10-month experience for professionals interested in learning more about the application of their leadership skills. The program is issue-based, meaning that each monthly seminar will focus on an issue and examine it from multiple perspectives. Through a series of speakers, tours and exercises, participants will gather a variety of information about the subject, synthesize it through group discussion and wrestle with the question, "what do we do now?"

Seminar Dates and Topics for the Class of 2013:

September 11, 2012 Orientation- Southwest County Overview
October 9, 2012 Government
November 13, 2012 Transportation and Land Use
December 11, 2012 Resources and Sustainability
January 8, 2013 Health Care and Human Services
February 12, 2013 Public Safety
March 12, 2013 Communication
April 9, 2013 Education
May 14, 2013 Business
June 11, 2013 Graduation


The curriculum for Leadership Southwest County 2012 is being developed by a team of committed, connected and knowledgeable leaders from within Southwest Riverside County:

Bruce Coleman Economic Development Director, City of Murrieta
Christine Damko Economic Development Analyst, City of Temecula
Rick Dudley City Manager, City of Murrieta
Maryann Edwards CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County, Temecula City Council
LouEllen Ficke EVP/CFO, Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley
Stan Harter President, Economic Development Corporation of Southwest California
Cheryl Kitzerow Economic Development Incubator Manager, City of Temecula
Kevin McCarthy CEO, United Way of the Inland Valleys
Laurie McLaughlin Dean, Mt. San Jacinto College
Lt. Greg Negron Temecula Police Department
Rick Neugebauer Project Manager, Oak Grove Equities
Bill Rawlings City Manager, City of Menifee
Guy Romero Assistant Superintendent, Murrieta Valley Unified School District
Gene Wunderlich Government Affairs Director SRCAR
Grant Yates Deputy City Manager, City of Temecula