Two staff members complete Leadership Northwest program

Two staff members employed at Northwest Missouri State University have graduated from the spring 2025 cohort of Leadership Northwest Missouri, an annual program that brings together existing and emerging leaders from throughout a 19-county region to hone their leadership skills, explore regional issues and build connections.

Kaley Coulter, the university event coordinator, and Kim Surprise, creative services manager, joined 19 other participants representing organizations throughout northwest Missouri to engage with business, community and government leaders through panel discussions, presentations and experiences that survey needs, resources and opportunities within the region.

The cohort began with a two-day retreat in January at Conception Abbey and gathered monthly for daylong sessions in locations throughout the region. The series concluded with a July 17 graduation celebration in St. Joseph.

Leadership Northwest Missouri was founded in 1999 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Click here to view a complete list of alumni, including other Northwest employees who are graduates of the program.