CLD 6 Holds Graduation In Muskogee

February 15, 2018

The Community Leadership Development Class 6 held the 2018 graduation ceremony on Friday, February 9th at the Best Western Conference Center in Muskogee.

Thursday evening the City of Muskogee and the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce hosted a reception at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. The class was greeted by Ashley Wilbourn, Director of Tourism, Muskogee Chamber of Commerce. The class enjoyed looking around the museum and then enjoyed a baked potato dinner followed by live music!

Friday morning, the CLD class gathered at the Best Western Conference Center.  Mayor Bob Coburn gave a warm welcome to the class along with Ashley Wilbourn, Tourism Director of the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce.

The CLD class was given group projects as their final assignment.  The project was to create a successful response to a RFP to make a strong business case to show a competitive advantage in the food processing industry.  Martin Roberts, Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Sarah Lingenfelter, OML were this year’s judges.  After all the presentations the judges deliberated and announced the winners as Team 3!!

The CLD class was presented with their certificates of completion. OML’s Program Manager, Cheryl Adams closed out this year’s CLD 6 with congratulating everyone and encouraged them to “to never ever give up” and to journal their goals and “wins”!

Thank you to the City of Muskogee and the Muskogee Chamber of Commerce for hosting this event. Special thanks to Mayor Bob Coburn, Ashley Wilbourn, Marsha Wiseman and Darla Bennet for inviting the League to their wonderful community. A special thanks to this year’s Judges, Martin Roberts and Sara Lingenfelter.  A big thank you to this year’s sponsor Phillips 66, the CLD Class 6 would not be possible without the generous support.

Pictured here left to right Team Project Winners Team 3: Crystal Wooten, Paula Mason, Lane Jones, Kevin Boatright, and project judge Martin Roberts.  Not pictured, Dwayne Elam.

(Photo at the top of this article: Front row left to right: Cheryl Adams, OML Program Manager; Lane Jones,City Manager, Healdton; Tonya White, Marketing & Outreach Manager, OWRB; Matthew Wojnowski, Assistant City Manager, Altus; Angie Oxley, Town Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Ravia; Nancee Morris, Operations & Business Development Manager, OML; Kim Dorr, Human Resource Director, City of Wagoner; Jessica Scott, Dir of Development Services, City of Ardmore; Linda Mutchler, Purchasing Agent, City of Altus; Courtney O’Brien, Executive Assistant, City of Enid; Sarah Lingenfelter, Conference Manager, OML.  Back row: Daniel Tarkington, Mayor, City of Checotah; Kevin Boatright, Assistant City Manager, City of Ardmore; Bob Haley, Chief of Police, City of Wagoner; Buck Day, City Manager, City of McLoud; Michael Villareal, Electric Director, City of Altus; Bert Robison, City Manager, City of Okemah; Crystal Wooten, Administrative Assistant, City of Elk City; Sharon Sutton, Deputy City Clerk, City of Altus; Paula Mason, Vice Mayor, City of Spencer. Not pictured, Kennie Shirey, Police Captain, City of Elk City and Dwayne Elam, City Administrator, City of Wagoner.)