Posted: September 19, 2025
NORTHWEST, Fla. – Florida’s Great Northwest (FGNW) Foundation has selected its participants for Class IV of Leadership Northwest Florida. The program is designed to focus on ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app collaboration through community, content, and connection.
Class IV participants will be immersed in a seven-month educational program and meet other leaders from a variety of backgrounds who represent Northwest Florida’s diverse composition. It will offer participants a holistic view of the conditions, challenges, and opportunities shared throughout the region focusing on the areas of Business Vitality, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Infrastructure, Talent, and Quality of Place.
“Leadership Northwest Florida is dedicated to developing a strong pipeline of engaged, empowered leaders. Through ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app collaboration, we aim to build long-term influence that drives positive change across Northwest Florida,” said Jennifer Conoley, President and CEO of Florida’s Great Northwest & the FGNW Foundation.
The following individuals have been selected for Class IV of Leadership Northwest Florida:
For Northwest Florida to continue to compete, diversify and thrive, it will take informed, dedicated leaders who understand the complex and competitive environment of economic transformation. Leadership Northwest Florida is designed to be an educational program offered for professionals in all industry sectors desiring to grow their knowledgebase, network, and skillset in the 13-county region of Florida’s Great Northwest footprint. This experience will ultimately result in long-term influence of the leadership graduates for the betterment of Northwest Florida.
Florida’s Great Northwest is the ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app economic development organization for the Florida Panhandle. The organization was created to promote Northwest Florida for economic growth and diversification, advocate for economic development issues that affect the region, and collaborate to improve ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app competitiveness. The organization accomplishes this in partnership with the state and local economic development organizations, rural ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥app economic development organization, utility partners, private sector businesses, local government, higher education institutions, workforce boards, and community leaders.