Leadership Pierre is a comprehensive program for current and emerging leaders to analyze characteristics associated with leadership, develop individual skills, and gather an awareness of trends, challenges and issues that face our areas.
Leadership Pierre is an educational program intended for 20 area citizens who have an interest in their communities, their leaders and institutions, and/or specific leadership opportunities. During the ten-month program, participants will hear from area experts, tour places which make our community unique, participate in thought-provoking discussion and learn how and why decisions are made…all with the goal of shaping tomorrow’s leaders.
Erik Therwanger will be leading the 2026-2027 cohort in the educational portion of this program.
Erik is the founder of Think GREAT and the author of The Think GREAT Collection. As the vice president of a media company, Erik developed a team of leaders and designed the systems necessary to achieve over 300% annual sales growth. He now teaches business leaders how to reach new levels of success based on his unique experiences as a United States Marine, executive business leader, sales professional, and entrepreneur. See More Here!
Thursday Jul 2, 2026 Friday Aug 7, 2026
Dates & Times vary
August 13, 2026 Kick-Off & Welcome September 10, 2026 Business, Financial, and Professional Development October 8, 2026 Community Services November 12, 2026 Agriculture & Natural Resources December 10, 2026 Education January 14, 2027 Law Enforcement & Emergency Management February 11, 2027 Local & State Government March 11, 2027 Tourism, News, and Marketing April 8, 2027 Healthcare May 13, 2027 Arts & Culture + Leadership Pierre Graduation Ceremony
Classroom Only Sessions will be virtual
CLASSROOM ONLY APPLICATION
LEADERSHIP PIERRE FULL PROGRAM APPLICATION
A nonrefundable fee of $30 is required with application. If application fee is not received with your application, you will not be considered for the course.
Tuition
Marcy Anderson, 605-224-7361; Ely De Alba 605-224-7361
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Printed courtesy of www.pierre.org – Contact the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
800 West Dakota Avenue , Pierre, SD 57501 – (605) 224.7361 – contactchamber@pierre.org