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By Charlotte Underwood
LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Leadership Campbell County kicked off its newest class with an all-day orientation event held last Thursday.
The day started at the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce Annual meeting and Awards ceremony breakfast, which was held at the Ball Farm Event Center and also served as a celebration of the graduating Leadership class as well as to welcome the incoming class of 2026-2027.
Afterwards, orientation activities resumed at Roane State Community College.
The day was filled with keynote speakers, team building exercises and speed networking for the community members taking the course.
Logan Hickman, Eric Benson, and Sheri Schatz were among the guest speakers for orientation day.
Leadership Campbell County is an annual program sponsored by the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce. The goal of the program is to provide participants with the opportunity to build relationships, serve the community and engage with political, civic and business leaders. The program consists of nine monthly, full day sessions held in various locations in the county. Participants are educated about Campbell County and its many advantages and meet and talk with the region’s current leaders, as well as explore the county’s business sector. Topics may include education, health and human services, law and justice, business and technology, industry, tourism and more. In March, attendees will travel to Nashville for a two-day, one night state government trip.
This year’s class members are Mike Childress with Edward Jones, Linda Kilgore of State Farm Insurance, Tonya Robinson with Robins Nest Antiques, Daniel Lawson is from the Y-12 National Security Complex, Jonathon Ridenour of Powell Clinch Utility District, Heather Duncan with Builtwell Bank, Laura Hatmaker of Peoples Bank of the South, Kevin Hicks with Emory Valley Center, Daniel Dagley of Gray Insurance and Shelly Meyerhofer with La Follette Medical Center. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-06/23/2026-6AM-PHOTO SUBMITTED)