Testimonials
Past Graduates Talk About The Program
“The Leadership Institute has been, without a doubt, the best leadership training program I have ever attended. The power of these methods and practices cannot be described, they have to be experienced! I didn’t want the program to end!”
- Sandy Nadig, School Board President, Class of 1998
“I found the Saline Leadership Institute to be an innovative training program designed to introduce new approaches to problem solving and management styles. It also generates frank discussions of important community issues.”
- Patrick Little, former Mayor, City of Saline, Class of 1999
“I gained new ideas, new friends, and new opportunities to serve. Given a choice between a Winter break in Mexico and my last training session, I stayed here and enjoyed every minute!”
- Phyllis Martin, Saline City Council, Class of 2000
“The Saline Leadership Institute is a truly unique community training program. Each monthly session provided valuable insights and tools that I could incorporate into my life the very next day.”
- Lisa Flynn, PTA President, Pleasant Ridge, Class of 2001
“The Saline Leadership Institute is the most worthwhile professional development I have ever experienced. I continually draw upon the knowledge I acquired through SLI. The quality of the workshops is incredible and definitely worth the commitment.”
- David Northrop, Principal, Redner Elementary School, Lincoln, Class of 2002
“I have attended other Chamber leadership programs—they’re more about getting to know the community. This one goes much deeper and is truly a 'leadership' development program.”
- Mary Kerr, Ann Arbor Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Class of 2003
“Being a part of the Saline Leadership Institute has been inspiring and educational. Team learning has helped me realize that no matter who you are, we all have a common goal--to help, contribute and support community values.“
- Adam Nola, The Fabulous Mr. Fix-It, Class of 2004
"I was a very reluctant Leadership participant at first, but have found it so valuable in showing me how to get involved in the community. I am so grateful for the people I met and the skills I learned."
- Stacey Breedveld, Executive Director, St. Joseph Mercy Saline Hospital, Class of 2005
"Saline Leadership vastly exceeded my expectations! Its diverse curriculum and world class instructors made the experience extremely rewarding. I learned a lot about what makes Saline such a special place."
- Bruce Temby, The UPS Store, Class of 2006
"They say that 'all politics is local.' Well, when you experience Saline Leadership Institute, you can say that 'all professional and personal development is local' too. The range of learning was amazingly wide. And it was all personally relevant to me as a local business owner and member of the Saline community."
- Chris Kochmanski, Owner, DesignHub, Class of 2007
"You get a wonderful perspective on how a great community is built through the efforts of so many people from so many different disciplines. It was a richly rewarding experience."
- Les Sharon, Principal, Harvest Elementary School, Class of 2008
"This was a great opportunity to learn about people and organizations that I had heard of but knew little about prior to SLI. I cannot think of another venue that would allow such a vastly different array of people to spend such quality time together."
- Jason Pickett, School Social Worker, Varsity Women's Basketball Coach, Class of 2009