We are now accepting applications for the Leadership Steuben Class of 2025!

Get the application for the Class of 2025 here

The application deadline is December 27th

See the 2025 class topics and schedule here

Get a sharable one-page summary of the program and facilitator information here

Classes are held on Wednesdays, from 9:00 am to 12 noon, every other week.  Leadership Steuben is a 10 class/20 week program.

The first class will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2025.  The Commencement will be Wednesday, June 11th.

Leadership Steuben Program

The Leadership Steuben Program, sponsored by the Corning Area Chamber of Commerce and SUNY Corning Community College Workforce Education and Academic Pathways, is an experiential training program committed to developing key leadership characteristics. The program consists of a multi-faceted curriculum that includes innovative modules focusing on the importance of partnering, effective presentation and communication skills, visioning and team building, as well as strategic and tactical planning. This professional development is recommended for individuals with a proven desire and commitment to enhancing their skills and knowledge, in preparation for obtaining critical leadership roles in their professional and personal lives.

Participants are selected on the basis of ability, leadership potential, interest in the community, willingness to commit the time and energy to complete the program, and having the full support of the sponsoring corporation or organization.

We are pleased that Dusty Hewit, of Long Run Communications, is returning as the program facilitator for Leadership Steuben in 2025:

Dusty Hewit is the owner and principal at Long Run Communications. He works with companies and organizations to facilitate leadership and other professional development training, create and execute strategic and communications plans, and manage marketing programs. 
 
He lives in Corning with his wife and three cats. They spend their time reading great books, re-watching Brooklyn 99, having brunch, listening to music, hiking the Adirondacks, making meals with friends, looking in on their daughter and foster son (both in college), and traveling every chance they get.
 
“I believe strongly that people can lead from any position, and that doing so can help them leave a legacy - with their families, with their friends, and in the places they live. That’s why being intentional about leadership development is a core value of mine and I’m very grateful that the Corning Area Chamber of Commerce is supportive of that work.”