Chamber recognizes 2025 Leadership Sheridan County graduates
SHERIDAN, WY (Oct. 8, 2025) -The Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce recognized the members of this year’s graduating class for its Leadership Sheridan County program on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, during the Chamber Lunch Program.
Leadership Sheridan County is a program designed to inspire citizens to assume leadership roles in the community. One of more than 1,000 Chamber leadership development programs throughout the United States, Leadership Sheridan County challenges and prepares individuals from diverse backgrounds to become influential in determining the future of Sheridan County.
The program consists of a retreat, seven full-day modules and an overnight trip to Cheyenne spanning a 10-month time period. Leadership Sheridan County is open to anyone over the age of 18 who possesses a desire to learn about the history and the future of Sheridan County, both from an economic and cultural perspective. Participants are chosen by application by the Leadership Sheridan County Steering Committee. Applications are accepted in October each year.
The year’s class is the 31st graduating class from the program. The graduates join the more than 450 alumni of the program.
The program graduates and their employers are:
Sarah Benavidez
City of Sheridan Police Department
Matt Braunscheidel
First Federal Bank and Trust
Shelby Brown
First Northern Bank of Wyoming
Amanda Bruno
Sheridan VA Healthcare System
Cassanda Bush
Prism Health
Dalton Goodyear
Wyo Stays LLC and Local Nakamal
Jim Heath
Best Western Sheridan Center
Jace Holman
Dick Anderson Construction
Colton Larson
Van Ewing Construction, Inc.
Beth Leahy
City of Sheridan
Jenith Lee
Kennon Products, Inc.
Jess Lucas
Sheridan Memorial Hospital
Melanie McGarva
Navajo Transitional Energy Company – Spring Creek Mine
Blake Mortensen
Century 21 BHJ Realty
Wendy Wood Neeson
Crossroads Health
Larson Patty
Rothman Investment Management
Dane Pearson
Sheridan County Justice Office
Ty Redinger
Vacutech
Krysta Roush
Elevate Wealth Management
Randy Schmidt
Sheridan College
Caitlyn Skavdahl
Crowley Fleck PLLP
Applications for the 2026 class are currently being accepted by the Chamber and must be submitted by Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. Applications are available on the Chamber website, sheridanwyomingchamber.org, or at the Chamber office, 54 S. Main St. in Sheridan.
For more information, call the Chamber office at 672-2485.
