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Rowan Chamber Celebrates Leadership Rowan Class #33 Graduation

Rowan Leadership Class 33

May 21, 2026

The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize the graduates of the 2025-2026 Leadership Rowan class. Twenty-eight dedicated individuals successfully completed the program and were honored during the Chamber’s Power in Partnership breakfast on Thursday morning.

“We are extremely proud of these individuals who have completed this prestigious nine-month program,” said Nick Means (F&M Bank), Chairman of the Leadership Rowan Steering Committee. “Leadership Rowan has a strong legacy, with more than 800 graduates over the past 33 years.”

The 28 graduates of the 2025-2026 class include:

  • Dr. Kristen Bowers - Moose Pharmacy
  • Kendra Bowman - Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
  • Michael Brooks – City of Salisbury
  • Dana Burris - F&M Bank
  • Maddie Capel - Catawba College
  • Mandy Earnhardt - Main Street Marketplace
  • Allie Elstermann – City of Salisbury
  • Chelsea Franzese - Terrie Hess Child Advocacy Center
  • Mary Glidewell - Lutheran Services Carolinas
  • Mitchell Gober - Southern Power Plant Rowan
  • Heather Haaland - Nazareth Child & Family Connection
  • Jason Hord – Town of Granite Quarry
  • Betsy Jones - F&M Bank
  • Heather Kann – Town of Spencer
  • Tyler Kent - NC Transportation Museum
  • Heather Kincel - Rufty-Holmes Senior Center
  • Cory Kluttz - F&M Bank
  • Jose Martinez - Walser Technology Group
  • Jennifer Payne - Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
  • Chanel Quick - Livingstone College
  • Katelin Rice - Partners in Learning Child Development & Family Resource Center
  • Daniela Salazar - Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers
  • Jill Sellers – Town of China Grove
  • Sydney Smith Hamrick - Rowan Public Library
  • Beth Ann Stowe - Patterson Farm Market & Tours
  • Jordan Thompson - Hotwire Communications
  • Dr. Jennifer Yurchisin - Catawba College
  • Eric Shepherd – Rowan Salisbury Schools & Eric Shepherd Photography (Honorary Graduate)

Leadership Rowan is a nine-month leadership development program designed to provide participants with a deep understanding of local issues, insight into community challenges and assets, and opportunities to enhance their leadership skills. Class members meet once a month for interactive sessions covering a wide range of topics, from economic development to education and healthcare. Participants leave the program better equipped to serve in leadership roles across the community and in their workplaces.