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Naples, FL (February 21, 2017) – The Leadership Collier Foundation (LCF), in coordination with the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, announces the Growing Associates In Naples™ (GAIN™) Class of 2017. Each winter, the LCF accepts approximately 40 area professionals for the GAIN™ program. The program is specifically designed for emerging leaders and professionals in Collier County. Participants will go through an intense, eight-session series of workshops focused on key issues affecting the community. After graduation, GAIN™ members are inducted into the LCF Alumni Association™ and encouraged to take an active role in civic and professional issues, address area challenges and work toward solutions in the public interest. The Leadership Collier Foundation Board of Directors congratulates the following GAIN 2017 Class members: Chair: Nicole McGinnis, Pikus Property Management Vice Chair: Brian Herrick, Key Private Bank Vice Chair: Jennifer Trammel, NewsBank, Inc. Sandra Antonacci, Collier County Public Schools Melissa Bazley, Commercial Real Estate Consultants Andrew Blitch , A Locksmith Alex Breault, Collier County Supervisor of Elections Leticia Casseus, RCMA-Immokalee Community School Jana Cohen, 1031 Exchange Connection, Inc. Brandie Dickerson, Tri-Town Construction Nikkie Dvorchak, Conservancy of Southwest Florida Penny Fisher, Naples Daily News Alexandra Gabel, Grant Fridkin Pearson, P.A. Kristina Gear, Preferred Travel of Naples, Inc. Carly Gibb, Fit Project Media Zachary Greenwald, Boulay PLLP Kaitlyn Griswold, Arthrex, Inc. Taylor Hartsfield, Keller Williams Elite Realty Christin Herrera, First Choice Insurance of Naples Mackenzie Herrick, American Cancer Society Beth Housewert, Golisano Children's Museum of Naples Laurie Johnson, Collier County Parks and Recreation Barbara Kellam, BCB Homes, Inc. Erika Kiah, Soukup Strategic Solutions Joseph Kohn, Quarles & Brady LLP Kenneth Main III, Lutgert Insurance Taylor Marini, Make-A-Wish Southern Florida Isabela Mills McCabe, NewsBank, Inc Martin Nestares, Brennan, Manna & Diamond, P.L. Ken Newell, Collier County Sheriff's Office Roger Paez, Frantz Eyecare Jennifer Pellechio, Economic Incubators, Inc. Kyle Rambosk, City of Naples Fire Rescue Brandon Reed, Collier County Government Michael Rice, Gulfshore Capital Partners Blake Rising, Collier County Sheriff's Office Ruta Robinson, Wasmer, Schroeder & Company Tiffany Sawyer-Schank, Marine Industries Association of Collier County Abood Shebib Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC Kyle Shoemaker, Fidelity Investments Joyanna Tutino, GATES Construction Sonia Vargas, Prestige Insurance Consultants, Inc Corina Velasquez, Florida Gulf Coast University Karen Vilorio, Coyle Financial Counsel Corey Walker, Brown & Brown Insurance Rae Woods, Blue Zones Project Southwest Florida Annemarie Zoller, Naples Botanical Garden About Leadership Collier Foundation The Leadership Collier Foundation (LCF), in coordination with the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce, educates local business leaders about the societal and economic challenges facing the community today through the programs it governs: Leadership Collier™, Growing Associates In Naples™ (GAIN™), The Leadership Institute™, Youth Leadership Collier™ and The Campaign for Leadership™. Through the work of the LCF Alumni Association™, graduates continue to build alliances, foster goodwill and civic trusteeship that will strengthen Collier County through nonprofit organizations, local government boards and our schools while enhancing relations with other like-minded, influential community leaders. For more information, contact Amanda Beights at [email protected]. About The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization of more than 1,900 active members that works to strengthen the local economy and promote the business community. The Chamber accomplishes this through public policy and business advocacy, leadership programs, executive business forums and sessions, and enhanced member benefits and services. The Chamber is dedicated to ensuring that Collier County remains the best place in America to live, work, and visit. For more information, call (239) 262-6376 or visit www.napleschamber.org.