2026-2027 Leadership Portland Application

2026-2027 Leadership Portland Application
Leadership Portland is a local leadership program developed by the Portland Chamber of Commerce to engage & grow leaders in the Portland area. The program will run over a 7-month period, with participants meeting one day a month. This program is designed for those who live or work in the Portland area to learn more about Portland and all it has to offer.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2026
COMMITMENTS

*Participants attend seven one-day sessions over a seven-month period. Participants will be allowed to miss one full session but are encouraged to make up the session at the appropriate time the following year. *Attend the mixer at the beginning of the program. Leadership Alumni are also invited to this mixer. *Attend the Graduation Ceremony at the end of the program. *Attend a City Government meeting *Police ride-along (4 hours minimum) *Choose a non-profit agency that serves the Portland area to learn more about and report back to the class *Collaborate & participate in the chosen class project *Recruit at least one person to apply for the next year's class

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DATES OF THE 2026-2027 SESSIONS

Before applying, we highly suggest looking at the below dates to see if you can participate at least 6 of the 7 sessions.

Thursday, August 20, 2026

6pm - Mixer with Alumni

Friday, September 18, 2026

8am to 5pm - Opening Day

Friday, October 30, 2026

8am to 5pm - Quality of Life & Tourism Day

Friday, November 13, 2026

8am to 5pm - Education Day

Friday, December 11, 2026

8am to 5pm - City Government Day

Friday, January 22, 2027

8am to 5pm - Economy Day

Friday, February 26, 2027

8am to 5pm - Sumner County Day

Tuesday, March 16, 2027

8am to 5pm - State Capitol Visit *Optional*

Friday, March 26, 2027

8am to 5pm - Public Safety Day / Closing

Thursday, April 8, 2027

6pm - Graduation

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APPLICANT INFORMATION

Full Name *

Preferred Name to be Called *

Gender *

Male Female

Date of Birth *
Format: MM/dd/yy

Current Home Address

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip/Postal Code *

Do you live inside Portland city limits? *

Yes No

Cell Phone Number *

Email Address *

In 100 words or less, describe yourself *

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Name of Business *

City / State *

Position/Title *

Starting Date with Current Employer *
Format: MM/dd/yy

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

List previous employment (start with most recent & include military duty) *

What do you consider your highest responsibility, skill or career achievement to date? *

FAMILY INFORMATION

Name of Spouse

Names of Children with Ages

EDUCATION

Begin with high school, then any training and/or education beyond that point.

High School *

Year Graduated High School *

College or Higher Education *

Degree / Major *

Year Degree was completed *

List any other education received beyond a Bachelor's Degree (including Masters, PhD, etc.) *

List any school leadership activities, special honors or awards, or extracurricular activities you participated in *

ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Please list, in order of importance to you, any community, civic, professional, business, religious, social, athletic and other organizations of which you have been a member. *

Did you hold any offices in any of these organizations? If so, what? *

What brought you the greatest satisfaction from your involvement? *

Have you been as active in community, civic, professional and other activities as you would like to be? If not, what have been the major barriers to your becoming more involved in community activities? *

EXPECTATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP PORTLAND

What do you hope to gain from your Leadership Portland experience? *

TUITION

If accepted into the Leadership Portland program, you or your employer will be billed the tuition fee of $300. This covers all of your meals, travel, etc. during the program. Do you agree if accepted into the Leadership Program to pay the tuition fee before September 18, 2026 *

Yes No
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