IBMC College’s Eric Thompson has Been Selected for the 2014-15 Leadership Fort Collins Program
The Fort Collins Campus President looks to inspire community leaders and learn from those who are devoted to shaping the future of our city.
On September 5, 2014, Eric Thompson, the Campus President at IBMC College in Fort Collins, was selected to participate in the 2014-2015 Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Fort Collins program.
“I thrive on the opportunity to serve people by providing effective leadership, creating and promoting effective team work and fostering a culture of excellence,” states Thompson.
The program is designed to broaden participant knowledge of the community, while enhancing leadership skills, encouraging contribution to the betterment of the Fort Collins community and increasing the strength and effectiveness of community leaders.
Furthermore, this program equips participants to respond to the current and future challenges of the community and provides opportunities for direct contact with influential people, businesses and organizations, all while achieving the goal of educating and motivating leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our community.
Thompson has served in a variety of higher education roles as the Fort Collins Campus President, Greeley Campus Director and Dean of Education for IBMC College. In addition, he worked as the Team Leader and Program Evaluator for the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools and Owner/Partner of The Conditioning Spa within the last 22 years.
Thirty-three current and emerging leaders were selected to participate in the program. Participants come together once a month for nine months for day-long sessions to learn about growth, environment and community planning. They will also learn about local government, public safety and community assistance, economic development, small business assistance, health care, history, diversity, community betterment, education, life-long learning, team building and leadership development.
“The selection committee had a tremendous task when they were asked to select this year’s class. We had 72 fantastic applications for the program and as a result, have an outstanding class,” Ann Hutchinson Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President stated.
The 2014-2015 class members are:
| Erik | Barstow | Visit Fort Collins |
| Jill | Burrell | Ditesco |
| Danielle | Carnes | Front Range Community College |
| Paul | Christenson | Turning Point |
| Jacqueline | Cisco | The Winslow |
| Danielle | Clark | Poudre School District |
| Megan | Concannon | Community Foundation of Northern Colorado |
| Audra | Dinell | Mantooth Marketing Company |
| Maryann | Fillingim | Partners Mentoring Youth |
| Ben | Fletcher | New York Life |
| Andres | Gavaldon | City of Fort Collins |
| Savannah | Geasey | United Way of Larimer County |
| Bill | Greenlee | Jax Mercantile |
| Andrew | Groeger | Northwestern Mutual |
| Jennifer | Henderson | Starbucks |
| Shelby | Hinchliff | The Neenan Company |
| Jerod | Huwa | BHA Design, Inc. |
| Sarah | Johnston | Northwestern Mutual – Fort Collins |
| Vallene | Kailburn | Old Town Media |
| Amanda | King | Odell Brewing Co |
| Greg | Kushner | Brinkman Construction |
| Amy | Laner | ANJO Designs – Interior Design Consulting |
| Mary | Nichols | Rivendell School |
| Meg | Olsen | University of Colorado Health |
| Rob | Panos | No Barriers USA |
| Beth | Phillips | The Group, Inc. |
| Lindsay | Randall | Miramont Lifestyle Fitness |
| Lisa | Rephlo | Colorado Clean Energy Cluster |
| Rick | Rivera | Hot Corner Concepts |
| Ryan | Rohman | UCH/Poudre Valley Hospital |
| Arthur | Sintas | CSU Enterprise Affiliate Program |
| Eric | Thompson | IBMC College |
| Michael | Whitley | Larimer County |
The Leadership Fort Collins program will begin on September 11 with a day long experience at Pingree Park and includes eight program sessions that run from October 2014 to May 2015.
For more information on Leadership Fort Collins, please call the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce at (970) 482-3746. To learn more about IBMC College in Fort Collins, located at 3842 South Mason Street, please call (970) 223-2669.
