Members of the inaugural class of the Leadership NORTH program and the 2012 class attended a social event and graduation ceremony last Thursday in New Roads at the Julian Poydras Museum of Art.

Leadership NORTH, an annual leadership development program of emerging leaders from the communities of Baton Rouge, Baker, Central, Zachary and East and West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes, is hosted by the Zachary Chamber of Commerce with assistance from Louisiana Department of Economic Development and the LSU AgCenter and Dr. Bobby Soileau.

Leadership NORTH's Class of 2011 included: Addie Armato, David Beck, Brent Bradley, Danette Castello, Ben Cavin, Ryan Cooney, Dawn Davis, Charmaine Efferson, Tim Ellsworth, Rob Farmer, Andrew Grezaffi, Melvin Harvey Jr., Robert Jackson, David Latona, Jonathan Malden, Alecisa Matte, Jill McGraw, Ann Mills, Chip Mills, Jill Ohlinger, Dana Papania, Rachel Pierson, Angie Rabalais, Lisa Rioux, Joe Rush, Sharon Samuel, Evan Scroggs, Robert Snowden Sr., Nicholas St. Germain and Ryan Talbo.

Leadership NORTH's 2012 class includes: James Wood, L.T. “Bubba” Dupre, Chanon Martin, Dejoy Modica, Ritha Milton, Travis Woodard, Hugh Engels, Brent Soileau, Terrie Landry, Jeree Chaney, Mark Anderson, Ashlee Anderson, Julie McLin, Todd Payne, Mark Martin, Stacy Gill, J. Ryan Vivian, Kenneth Mackie, Mindy Head, Steven David, Jr. and Tracy Bethany.

Sponsors of Leadership NORTH are DEMCO and Brent Bradley and Heirloom Cuisine of St. Francisville.

The Zachary Plainsman- News and ZacharyToday.com will continue to cover news about Leadership NORTH.