The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2025 - 2026 session of Leadership Lake Norman. Applications have been made available to Chamber members, but the program is also open to non-members wishing to expand their knowledge of the Lake Norman region. Leadership Lake Norman, in its 29th year, is a program to develop a group of informed, committed, and qualified individuals capable of providing visionary and progressive leadership for the Lake Norman region.

The tuition for the nine-month course is $495 for Chamber members and $600 for non-members. Applications should be received by September 5th to be eligible for the program. All applicants will be notified in writing regarding acceptance in the program by September 9th.

Each year, the Lake Norman Chamber selects a class of highly motivated and committed leaders for a series of seminars and retreats. The group will hear speakers from the fields of tourism, health care, economic development, community infrastructure, education, regional history, the judicial system, and municipal government.

Thomas A Golden - Chief Executive Officer of EnergyUnited and a graduate of the program said, “I would highly recommend registering for Leadership Lake Norman. This course provides a behind-the-scenes view of what it takes to create and maintain the success of our community. We were able to meet with elected officials, business leaders, and community leaders from across Lake Norman. We were exposed to the valuable missions that our police and fire carry out each day on behalf of our community. We also got to meet the people that work every day to ensure that our infrastructure remains fully capable to serve current and future needs. Perhaps most importantly, we were able to meet and develop meaningful relationships with each other as we went through this process. My class was a diverse group of professionals that helped me to become a better leader and a better member of our community!”

Anyone interested in Leadership Lake Norman can contact the Chamber at (704) 892-1922 and an application will be forwarded. For more information, visit the Leadership Lake Norman link on the Chamber’s Website at www.lakenormanchamber.org. Leadership Lake Norman is Presented by Novant Health – Huntersville Medical Center.

Caption: Leadership Lake Norman participants in a group exercise at the overnight retreat held last fall at Camp Bethelwoods.