The Moore Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the completion of its Leadership Moore Class XXVI. After seven months and nine interactive sessions, 24 individuals who work or live in the Moore public school district graduated last Tuesday evening, Mar. 28, at Nosh Restaurant in Moore.

Sen. Darrell Weaver, Leadership Moore committee co-chairs Brianna Wall and Tish Norman, and Moore Chamber President/CEO Kim Brown presented the graduates with a plaque, pin, and a citation.

2023-24 Leadership Moore graduates are:

• Faith Bay, Great Plains Bank
• Brittany Burton, First United Bank
• Jenifer Caldwell, A New Beginning Florist
• Robert Clark, Moore Public Schools
• Christine Clark, Moore Norman Technology Center
• Laure DeMattia, Norman Regional Health System
• Mara English, Waters Edge Winery
• Logan Frampton, Frampton & Co. Real Estate
• Cris Garza, Tinker Federal Credit Union
• Sara Ives, Chickasaw Nation
• Madison Lewis, Vision Bank
• Chris Maddocks, Moore Police Department
• Jessica McCraw, Arvest Bank
• Lisa Nelson, Moore Public Schools
• Leigh Ann Offield, State Farm The Evans Agency
• Crystal Palmer, Nosh Restaurant & Catering Creations
• David Seay, Moore Police Department
• Tisha Smith, First Fidelity Bank
• Chante Sourignavong, Moore Norman Technology Center
• Kathy Tautfest, Flat Branch Mortgage, Inc.
• Kim Torres, Nosh Restaurant & Catering Creations
• Bryan Wilcox, Earlywine Park YMCA
• Katelyn Williams, Pioneer Library System
• Jamie Yoder, Rose Rock Habitat for Humanity

During the seven months, the class attended nine interactive sessions that covered a variety of topics including professional leadership, education, city and state government, health care, Moore history and economic development. New for this year, class members were able to tour Will Rogers Airport and Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.

Thank you to all the 2021-22 Leadership Moore session sponsors:

• BancFirst – Day at the Capitol
• Eide Bailly – Moore Experience
• First United Bank – Team Building
• Moore Norman Technology Center – Education
• Norman Regional Health System – Heart of Moore
• G & E - City/Public Safety
• Oklahoma Electric Cooperative - County
• Tinker Federal Credit Union – Tinker Air Force Base

Co-chairs of the 2023-24 program were Brianna Wall, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, and Tish Norman, T.N,T. Print. Both are graduates of Leadership Moore.

The Leadership Moore program began in 1997 and is designed to expose existing and emerging community leaders to the issues that face the Moore and surrounding area while simultaneously strengthening skills through professional development, civic engagement, and observing leadership in its application and practices.

Applications for the 2024-25 class will be available in July. For more information about the Leadership Moore program or the Moore Chamber of Commerce, please contact Kim Brown, president/CEO, at (405) 794-3400.

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PHOTO CUTLINE: Moore Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Moore class XXVI graduates. Pictured from left are, front row: Kim Torres, Sara Ives, Lisa Nelson, Chante Sourignavong, Madison Lewis, and Jessica McCraw. Middle row: Senator Darrell Weaver, Logan Frampton, Leigh Ann Offield, Kathy Tautfest, Faith Bay, Brittany Burton, Tisha Smith, Crystal Palmer, Brianna Wall and Tish Norman. Back row: Chris Maddocks, Robert Clark, David Seay, Jamie Yoder, Katelyn Williams, Christine Clark, Bryan Wilcox, and Laura DeMattia. Not pictured: Jenifer Caldwell, Mara English and Cris Garza.