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emerging leaders ocala (ELO):  A Forum for Influence

The  idea to form a Young Professional group originated in a conversation
I had with one of our Legacy Trustees, Brian O’Conner at Lockheed Martin.
When I asked him what the Chamber could do for Lockheed, he quickly
responded by saying, help us figure out a way to retain our young professionals.
Develop a network so that can plug into the community, get ‘rooted’ and choose
to stay.   Accepting Brian’s challenge, The Chamber formed a small team to research
other YP groups and visit area YP groups. In March 2005, the Chamber convened a
group of 13 young Ocala professionals. The discussion centered on the role young
professionals play in our community. From that meeting, a new leadership group
was formed – Emerging Leaders Ocala (ELO). (more…)

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