Testimonials

Leadership Merced has created a large base of supporters who wholeheartedly recommend its program to people who want to understand life in our County. Participants in the program include business owners and employees. And here are some of their comments about Leadership Merced.

• Mark Melville, Riverside Motorsports Park. “Leadership Merced is more than just business; it’s people stepping up to take a leadership role in our community. Leadership maybe defined as volunteering at a non-profit agency, helping out with the sick, needy, and underprivileged, or running for an elected office. I’ve lived in this County for twenty years and learned far more about health services, agriculture, education, government, business, indigent needs, and networking than I thought I ever wanted to know. No matter how you define Leadership, if you want a good place to start, Leadership Merced will help get you there.”

• Marvin Dillsaver, Merced PD. “Leadership Merced is a great way for newcomers to the community to get to know others and network with other business professionals. I would recommend this program to anyone who is new to the community.”

• Rosa Kindred-Winzer, City of Merced.  Leadership Merced is an outstanding mechanism that can be used to turn residents into effective change agents in our community. Rather than complain about what is not being done, this program provides information and education on what can be done. Leadership Merced has motivated me (and my family) personally and professionally to become more involved in the community.

• Barbara Hoffman, Hoffman Security. “Several of our customers have come to us through this association….Many business people prefer to do business with someone they know.”

• Chris Winek, County Bank. “Leadership Merced provides a glimpse of the diversity of the area…The program shows how interconnected all these groups are, even though they are quite distinct.”

• Bob Pinney, Werner Ladders. “Leadership Merced is a platform from which we build our future leadership folks.”

• Tim Oneil, On Target Marketing. “The better my staff understands the community…the better our business is able to understand and meet the needs of our customers.”