Leadership Stark County

The future of Stark County is bright. ✨

This year’s Twenty Under 40 honorees are leading businesses, strengthening nonprofits, serving our community, and making a lasting impact through their work and leadership.

Celebrate and meet the honorees on Thursday, June 25 at A Night Among the Stars as we recognize their achievements and the difference they are making across our region!

🎟️ Tickets are on sale now — secure yours today https://business.cantonchamber.org/ap/Events/Register/KVFXMZwsnCBCW

Your interns have been introduced to Stark County. Now, help them discover the strengths they bring to the table. 💪

Join us for Leadership Development: Gallup Strengths Assessment & Training on Wednesday, July 8 from 8:30–11:30 AM at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

This session will help interns discover their top strengths and learn how to apply them in leadership, communication, teamwork and the workplace.

Interns will leave with stronger self-awareness, a better understanding of their unique strengths and tools they can use right away in their internships, team settings and future leadership opportunities.

Help your interns take the next step in their professional growth. Register at: https://business.cantonchamber.org/ap/Events/Register/yEFOOoYteCoCR

A special thank you to our event sponsor, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, for supporting this experience.

Professional etiquette is more than knowing which fork to use. 🍴

This week in Foundations of Leadership, participants focused on how to navigate workplace events with confidence, from dining etiquette and professional conduct to reading the room in real-world situations.

They also worked through “What Would You Do?” scenarios to put those soft skills into practice.

Over the past five weeks, this cohort has continued strengthening their soft skills and building confidence as young professionals.

Next week, we celebrate graduation and hear their final Leadership Showcase speeches. We can’t wait to see them bring it all together.

Meeting up with old (and new!) Leadership Stark County alumni friends just easier.

Join us this Friday morning for Caffeinated Connections, a casual alumni networking event designed to help you reconnect, meet new people, and start your day off the right way.

Grab a cup, stop in when you can, and enjoy meaningful conversation before the workday begins.

**Friday, June 12**
**7:15–9:15 AM**
**Union Park Coffee & Cocktails**

Register here: https://shorturl.at/f5ksC

10 months. Countless conversations. New perspectives. Lasting connections. 💫

Last night, we celebrated the graduation of the Divine 39.

Together, this class explored every corner of Stark County, learned from community leaders, challenged their thinking, discovered their strengths and built relationships that will continue long after the program ends.

As Jeff reminded us, this isn’t really an ending—it’s a sending. The Divine 39 will now carry forward the relationships, perspectives and experiences they’ve gained to make an impact throughout Stark County and beyond.

Congratulations to the 39th class of the Leadership Stark County Signature Program, presented by Employers Health!

Public speaking, part two. 🎤

The assignment: take the speeches they’ve been building and make them stronger with storytelling, sharper delivery, and more confidence.

This week, our Foundations of Leadership cohort practiced with purpose and kept refining their messages ahead of the final Leadership Showcase on June 15.

⭐Bosses and managers will be in the room, and we can’t wait to watch them take the stage and show how much their soft skills have grown.

Meet the first group of our 2026 Twenty Under 40 honorees! 🌟 These inspiring young professionals are making their mark across Stark County through leadership, innovation and service to the community. Join us on June 25 at the Cultural Center to celebrate them!
👉 https://business.cantonchamber.org/event-calendar/Details/ystark-19th-annual-twenty-under-40-awards-1621539?sourceTypeId=Website

🌟 Andrea Amendola, MA, Talent Acquisition Manager, Metallus Inc., 34
🌟 Andrew Burton, Attorney, Schulman Roth and Associates, 28
🌟 Lydia Carmany, Director of Fund Development, Domestic Violence Project, Inc., 37
🌟 Madison Chapanar Robinson, Attorney, Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A., 31