Leadership Cattaraugus is fully invested in Cattaraugus County.
- Formed by a collaboration among community leaders in 2004, each Leadership Cattaraugus class has a unique blend of emerging leaders from large and small, non-profit and for-profit organizations from across the county.
- LC promotes continued leadership development by sharing information about local leadership training via our website blog.
- Our alumni are represented on more than 400 seats of Board of Directors in the Greater Olean area.
- We collaborate with the Leadership Allegany organization in neighboring Allegany County to host an annual daylong Leadership Summit at a local college every August.
Leadership Cattaraugus is grateful to our many partners for their continued support.
For more information about how your business or organization can partner with Leadership Cattaraugus, please contact LC Administrator Meme Yanetsko at contact@leadershipcattaraugus.org or (716) 372-4433.
Leadership Cattaraugus Accepting Applications for 2025 Cohort
Leadership Cattaraugus (LC), a premier leadership development program that cultivates future civic and community leaders, is now accepting applications for its 2025 cohort. Applications, available at www.leadershipcattaraugus.org, are open to professionals eager to enhance their leadership skills and engage with local industries, community leaders, and issues shaping Cattaraugus County. “Leadership Cattaraugus is about more than…
Leadership Summit | Focus on Employee Engagement
Statistics show that 19% of employees are actively disengaged and a mere 21% of employees are engaged. What about the other 60% — where do they fall in the employee engagement stats? The Southern Tier Leadership Summit will be held Thursday, August 1st at the Cattaraugus County Campus of Jamestown Community College in Olean. The…
High Point FCU Seeks Volunteers
High Point is looking for volunteers for its Supervisory Committee. The Supervisory Committee independently evaluates the soundness of High Point Federal Credit Union’s operations and activities, overseeing the work of internal and external auditors. The supervisory committee serves an important function in credit unions. It is tasked with asking the tough questions and following up…
Leadership Cattaraugus Announces New Partnership with United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties
Leadership Cattaraugus is pleased to announce a new partnership with the United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties. Effective immediately, the United Way will be taking on the Program Administrator role for the program. Jodi Fuller, president of Leadership Cattaraugus’ Board of Directors, sees a natural fit for the partnership with the United Way and…
Save the date for Leadership Summit 2023!
The Leadership Summit Committee is hard at work on this year’s conference! Mark your calendar – the 2023 Southern Tier Leadership Summit will be held Thursday, Aug. 3, at St. Bonaventure University. This year’s summit will include a keynote speaker, panel discussion, networking breakouts and lunch. More specifics will be coming soon. We can’t wait…
Leadership Cattaraugus accepting applications for 2022
Leadership Cattaraugus is planning an in-person program for 2022 with the new cohort beginning in March. Seats are limited. “We know a lot of organizations had to put employee development on hold due to the pandemic, so we are happy to be moving forward with plans to hold our traditional in-person program this year,” said…
Apply for a Class of 2022 scholarship!
Scholarship applications are available for Leadership Cattaraugus’ Class of 2022 applicants through the organization’s scholarship fund, managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. The Leadership Cattaraugus board of directors established the scholarship to support worthy future leaders in the community by making program tuition more affordable. The application is available at cattfoundation.org/scholarships or https://www.cattfoundation.org/documents/Leadership%20Cattaraugus%20Scholarship%20Application.2021_2.pdf. Applicants…
Leadership Cattaraugus receives donations to support scholarship fund
Donations from two Olean businesses will support Leadership Cattaraugus’ scholarship fund and help make participation in the program more affordable for worthy attendees. Leadership Cattaraugus received a $1,000 donation from Cutco Cutlery Corp. and a $500 donation from Community Bank. “We are so pleased that Cutco and Community Bank recognize the importance of growing a…
Nature Center seeks part-time director, board members
Pfeiffer Nature Center seeks part-time director, board members
Pfeiffer Nature Center seeks board members
Located in Portville, N.Y., Pfeiffer Nature Center is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization committed to building a foundation of knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the intrinsic values and aesthetic qualities of the natural world while instilling a sense of responsibility and stewardship for the natural world within the global community. The Board of Directors has several…
Leadership Cattaraugus establishes scholarship fund at CRCF
More of Cattaraugus County’s future leaders will have access to the training and experiential education program Leadership Cattaraugus thanks to a new scholarship fund established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. The Leadership Cattaraugus board of directors established the Leadership Cattaraugus Scholarship Fund at CRCF to make participation in the program more affordable for worthy…
Meet Summit Presenter Dr. Kirk Young
The key to personal development and leadership success is to fully understand how to apply your greatest talents and strengths in your everyday life, says Dr. Kirk Young, who will be one of 13 presenters at this year’s Southern Tier Leadership Summit. Dr. Young is VP for Institutional Advancement and Enrollment Management at Jamestown Community…
LC digs in to help Advocacy Center at Give Back Day
Alumni and current participants of Leadership Cattaraugus showed their support for our community by grabbing a shovel and digging in to help the Southern Tier Child Advocacy Center spruce up its property. On Monday, May 15, more than 25 professionals pulled weeds, planted flowers and spread mulch at the center at 772 Main St. in…
Join Leadership Cattaraugus for Give Back Day May 15
Leadership Cattaraugus alumni are invited to help spruce up the property of an agency that works to assist youth as part of LC’s inaugural “Give Back Day.” At 5 p.m. Monday, May 15, alumni and current class members are encouraged to meet at the Child Advocacy Center, 772 Main St., Olean, to rake, plant, spread…
Hospitality and Tourism Roundtable to discuss growing industry
The Cattaraugus-Allegany and Chautauqua Workforce Development Boards are jointly hosting a Hospitality and Tourism Roundtable to discuss how members can work to support the workforce for this growing industry within our region. The event will be held Friday, April 28, at the Seneca Allegany Casino in Salamanca. View the invitation to RSVP and learn more.
Root Cause Analysis training offered at JCC-Olean
A number of training opportunities are being offered at JCC-Olean this month, including “Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 21. This interactive training program is designed to improve the problem-solving skills of all employee levels in any industry – from health care and finance to human services…
Conference plans underway
Leadership Allegany and Leadership Cattaraugus will sponsor the fifth annual Leadership Summit, scheduled for August 3, 2017. The Conference Committee seeks individuals interesting in giving a 75-minute presentation in some area of leadership development. Potential topics include Collaborative Leadership Skills, Entrepreneurship, Developing Team Creativity, Business Management, How to Avoid Burnout, Mentoring, Fighting Negativity, Diversity: A…
Join Leadership Cattaraugus 2017!
We are accepting new members for the Class of 2017. Click here to apply today!