For over 44 years, Leadership Asheville has engaged citizens from cross-sectors of the
community — including business, nonprofit, education and government — through its flagship program, strengthening participants’ knowledge of, commitment to and involvement in collaborative community leadership. Executive Directors Roundtable, Leadership Asheville’s auxiliary program specifically for nonprofit executives, provides a space for leaders of this sector to learn and grow, while providing a conduit to peers for support, guidance and collaboration. “As a participating member of the Executive Directors Roundtable, I’ve seen firsthand how valuable and transformative these sessions are for our region’s nonprofit CEOs,” said Rachel Sossoman, president and CEO of Mercy Urgent Care. “It is a genuine community of trust, support and encouragement —a perfect extension of the growth inherent in Leadership Asheville’s flagship program —and it aligns with Mercy’s core values of Excellence and Service. I’ve seen incredible displays of support, new ideas, collaborations, and a multitude of other blessings come from that space. Supporting this work was an easy decision, and I believe it is exactly what the Sisters of Mercy would do.”
The Executive Directors Roundtable group is intentionally kept small so that conversations can remain focused and productive. The program runs annually from October through May, and
meetings fall on the second Friday of every month. Meetings are dedicated to personal leadership development, peer support and community orientation, led by a variety of facilitators and
community leaders and members of the group. Specific topics vary and are often set by the group as timely responses to current trends and events.
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