July 13, 2011 Press Release
Melissa Lamb Brown named to
Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series Class XXXVI
Melissa Lamb Brown, President of Relocation Strategies Inc, will have the opportunity to advance her community leadership interests as a member of Class XXXVI of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series.
Melissa is one of 25 young professionals to be accepted into the series, a highly competitive program that seeks to expand the ranks of community leaders by teaching and motivating members to address the needs of central Indiana.
“I am honored to have been chosen to participate in SKL, which has helped many of central Indiana’s most prominent leaders become more effective community leaders,” Melissa said. “It’s humbling to have the opportunity to follow in their footsteps and have the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to our region. I am eager to add my contributions.”
Class members are chosen because of their significant community involvement and professional achievement; their demonstrated interest in community issues; a record of participation and achievement in voluntary community activities; and their willingness to expand their leadership role in the community.
Teresa Lubbers, Commissioner, Indiana Commission for Higher Education, has been named Moderator for Class XXXVI. To ensure that the series is timely and topical, each class’s moderator identifies aspects of broad economic and societal issues that are specific to central Indiana for the class to study.
Class XXXVI will meet monthly from September through June. Participants will interact with
local leaders, professional experts and community decision makers to discuss issues such as the region’s quality of life, education and economic development.
About the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series: Formed in 1976, SKL informs and motivates emerging leaders and raises their awareness of community issues and sense of community trusteeship through seminars, tours, reading and interaction with experts, leaders and decision makers. The series is named in honor of Stanley K. Lacy, an Indianapolis banker and active participant in civic projects, who died in a tragic automobile accident in 1973 at the age of 27.
About the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce: Founded in 1890 by Colonel Eli Lilly and a group of Indianapolis business leaders, the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce is the voice of the central Indiana business community. Today, with a membership of more than 4,000 businesses, the Indianapolis Chamber is still a voice of progress and improvement, bringing together businesses for a thriving community. For more information on the Chamber, visit indychamber.com.
About Relocation Strategies Inc: Founded in 1986 to help businesses plan and coordinate moves in the most cost and time efficient way possible. Relocation Strategies, Inc became a WBE (Women-Owned Business Enterprise) at the city and state level in 2008. The national WBE designation came about in 2009. Relocation Strategies Inc is now a corporate sponsor for the Indianapolis Chapter of NAWBO, National Association of Women Business Owners.
For more information, contact Melissa Brown at (317) 202-0000 or mbrown@relostrategies.com.
