CHAMBERSBURG – The Franklin County Commissioners and county leadership celebrated 14 employees who completed the county’s Leadership Development Program during the commissioners’ Dec. 20 public board meeting. Those who completed the 2023 class were:
- Selinda Dickinson, Mont Alto, Records Supervisor, Franklin County Jail;
- Dawn Erdenbrack, Quincy, Custodial Worker, Franklin County Property Management;
- Brian Guessford, Hagerstown, Maryland, Aging Care Manager III, Franklin County Area Agency on Aging;
- Genevieve Harper, McConnellsburg, Compliance & Quality Director, Tuscarora Managed Care Alliance;
- Dora Housekeeper, Carlisle, Juvenile Probation Officer III, Franklin County Juvenile Probation;
- Jodi Martin, Mercersburg, Director, Franklin County Tax Services;
- Ashley McCartney, Chambersburg, Fiscal Officer II, Franklin County Fiscal;
- Alexis Pennings, McSherrystown, Risk Manager, Franklin County Risk Management;
- Andrew Repp, Chambersburg, Communication Shift Supervisor, Franklin County Department of Emergency Services;
- Kara Shindle, Spring Run, Director, Franklin County Geographic Information Systems;
- Kayla Stoner, Chambersburg, Adult Probation Supervisor, Franklin County Adult Probation;
- Lisa Stouffer, Waynesboro, Purchasing Coordinator, Franklin County Procurement;
- Andrea Wade, Marion, Accounting Specialist, Franklin County Controller’s Office; and
- Stacy Yurko, Shippensburg, Community & Housing Program Specialist, Franklin County Community Connections
“Our county is blessed to have employees who are seeking avenues to strengthen their professional skills as well as for ways to improve county operations and processes,” said Franklin County Commissioner Chairman Dave Keller. “The Leadership Development Program has produced another great class of individuals who are now prepared to lead their departments and the county into the future.”
The Franklin County Leadership Development Program is a 12-month course designed to cultivate strong, committed and community-driven leaders within Franklin County government. Ideal candidates for the program are individuals who continuously strive to improve themselves, their coworkers and overall county operations.
Starting in January, the group met monthly to discuss a variety of topics essential to developing leadership skills, including project management, delegation, time management, mental health, teamwork, conflict resolution and supervisor basics. Outside of the classroom, the leadership group participated in a community service project at the Conococheague Institute through United Way of Franklin County’s May of Caring volunteer initiative.
As part of the Leadership Development Program, participants took part in small-group projects to examine potential cost-saving opportunities for county operations. Groups conducted research on each proposal and presented their findings to the commissioners along with recommendations on each initiative.
“The Leadership Development Program has had another successful year providing county employees an opportunity to grow and develop many skills that will help them be future leaders,” said Tiffany Bloyer, Franklin County Human Resources director and leadership program facilitator. “The county works diligently to offer these types of opportunities for our employees and we are so thankful we are able to do this for them. These programs provide skills, resources and friendships that will last them their entire careers. We take a lot of pride in knowing we are building our future leadership team.”
The 2024 Franklin County Leadership Development Program kicks off in January.
