Mission
Leadership Marshall County cultivates emerging and existing community leaders and builds leadership skills in participants to be a value-add to their organization and to the county as a whole.
Vision
Leadership Marshall County is the center of leadership innovation in the county engaging and building bridges across multiple and diverse sectors among all generations to create opportunities for personal and professional growth.
What is LMC?
Leadership Marshall County (LMC) is a 9-month program dedicated to cultivating today’s leaders to serve tomorrow’s community by building a solid foundation of informed, action-oriented employees and citizens.
Participants gain valuable exposure to community leaders, programs, and service initiatives, while engaging in interactive assignments which raise community awareness and action. Involvement in group projects encourages further investigation into long-term community goals, strategies, and planning objectives.
Meet Our Director
John Yeager
John moved with his family to Culver in 2000. He spent 19 years as a Leadership and Wellness instructor at the Culver Academies and is currently the chief education officer at Yeager Leadership, where he consultants with corporate, school and athletic teams. John is excited about his developing role as the Director of Leadership Marshall County. He has served in some capacity with LMC for the past fifteen years. John enjoys connecting emerging and experienced leaders in a variety of different environments. He is the author/co-author of four books including The Coaching Zone: Next Level Leadership in Sports.
Meet Our Board of Directors
Leadership Marshall County’s Board of Directors are energetic and dynamic professionals who set the strategic direction of the organization. They are Alumni/ae of the program and each member serves on at least one of four committees: Governance, Application and Recruitment, Programming, and Marketing and Public Relations.
Noemi Adame – Class 26
Texas native Noemi Adame has lived in Culver, IN since 2015. She owns a pediatric clinic that she runs like an “old school” country doctor. Regarding her LMC experience, “the most valuable lesson was learning how to harness passion into a project with measurable outcomes.”
Kevin Boyer – Class 23
Kevin resides in Bourbon, Indiana, and is the Financial Administrator at the Elhart Clinic. A member of the Triton School Corporation board of trustees for 16 years and the Marshall County Community Foundation for 11 years, he was the recipient of the 1st Source Bank Ernestine M. Raclin Community Leadership Award in 2017. About his LMC Board service, Kevin says, “LMC is a great organization which provides a unique opportunity for future leaders to enhance their leadership skills and network with other individuals.”
Viki Brown – Class 26
Viki is the executive director for Dustin’s Place in Plymouth. She co-founded Dustin’s Place in 2019 in honor of her late husband, Dustin Cullen. And since 2019, they offer free peer grief support groups for the children and families of our community after the death of a loved one. They also offer free peer grief support groups for children as young as four through adults. Viki says, “I went through Leadership Marshall County in Class 26 and really saw the benefit to our community as a whole and how the desire is to build individual leaders. I believe that through developing individual leaders, we are able to create a community which can retain quality leaders and draw others to come here.”
Kyle Coffman – Class 24
Kyle serves as the Riverside Intermediate Principal in Plymouth. Kyle has had the good fortune of being surrounded by great people during his 15 years of education all in Marshall County with the Plymouth Schools. He serves as the co-chair of Leadership Marshall County, and is an active board member of Youth Leadership Marshall County. After graduating from Leadership Marshall County Class 24, he joined the LMC board immediately because it connects service-minded people in Marshall County who aspire to make tomorrow better for our county. Kyle believes in servant leadership and that LMC’s best days lie ahead.
Matt Davis – Class 23
A lifelong Marshall County resident, Matt is the manager of organizational development and training at ITAMCO. He is blessed with not only a great company to work for, but also has the opportunity to reach out and work in numerous community roles as well. He is Co-Chair of the South Bend Elkhart Regional Partnerships Education and Workforce committee, Northern Indiana Workforce Board member, Life Long Learning Network Board Member, Marshall County Crossroads Education and Workforce Co-Chair, and last but not least Co-Chair of the Leadership Marshall County Board. Matt says, “I joined the board 4 years ago after attending Leadership Marshall County as a student because of my deep desire to be the hands and feet for Christ and serve our great community while building up one another to be better servant leaders.
Eric Holsopple- Class 26
Eric Holsopple has lived in Marshall County for 14 years and has enjoyed serving at Saint Joseph Health System for the duration of his time here. He worked as a Physical Therapist and has since moved into Administration for the hospital in Plymouth. Eric says, “I love serving on the LMC board. It allows me to network with other leaders and see how we can use each other to boost the strength of our community. It is exciting to see so many individuals from different sectors of the workforce come together to learn. It gives me hope for future generations.”
Lindsey McIntyre – Class 23
Lindsey McIntyre is from Bourbon, Indiana. She is the Associate Director, Graduate Business Career Development at Notre Dame (career coach for graduate business students in Mendoza). She volunteers as the Thrive! ND Mentoring Committee Chair, serves on the Bourbon Public Library Board, and is a Worship Leader at the Etna Green Church of Christ. She is extremely passionate about leadership development. For Lindsey, “leadership is influence, and I strongly believe everyone has the ability to lead from where they are in their own circles. LMC is a catalyst to empower leaders in a way that elevates teams and improves culture. I’d love to see every single adult in Marshall County go through the LMC program!”
Ginny Munroe
Ginny Munroe is the Town Manager for the Town of Culver. Before taking this position, Ginny served as an elected Town Council member and was President of the Town Council for 10 of those years. Prior to her job at Culver, Ginny was a Community Development Manager for Troyer Group where she worked with communities across Indiana on planning initiatives, grants, and economic development initiatives. Her work in community development culminated in both Culver and Marshall County receiving Stellar Community designations, two initiatives Ginny was heavily engaged in from 2016 to today. Ginny currently chairs the Crossroads Culver Committee and the Culver Youth Leadership Committee, two groups that are focused on community development and leadership capacity building in Culver. She also serves on the Marshall County United Way Board, the Culver Youth Organization Board, the Culver Visitors’ Center Board, and the Marshall County Crossroads team.
Marianne Peters – Class 27
Marianne Peters grew up in Indianapolis and moved to Plymouth in 1996. She is the Executive Director of the Marshall County Solid Waste Management District and is responsible for a staff of four other people. The organization’s mission is to help divert household hazardous materials from the landfill and teach county residents about reducing, reusing, and recycling their trash. Marianne is currently serving on the Purdue Extension Board. She attends Trinity United Methodist Church and is a member of the Tri Kappa Sorority. Marianne says, “I believe in making a difference wherever I am and LMC helped me find new ways of to get involved. It was fun to learn more about Marshall County and meet interesting people doing great things here. The leadership development activities gave me new insight into my own ways of working and interacting, so I am better able to keep improving in my leadership skills at work and elsewhere! The project process was also a learning experience, both in identifying county needs and in working as a team with people very different than me.”
Brandon Rich – Class 26
Brandon moved to Marshall County with his family in 2014. As an Enterprise Architect at the University of Notre Dame, he spends his days on IT strategy and planning. Back home in Marshall County, you can find Brandon attending First United Methodist Church, working in local politics, and making music with his kids. He was part of the 2020 Leadership Marshall County Class 26. Finding it a valuable experience during that tumultuous time, Brandon chose to serve on the board to continue his leadership journey while paving the way for future classes to thrive.
Megan Rogers – Class 27
Megan grew up in South Bend and has been a Plymouth resident for 8 years. She is the Northwest Region Volunteer Supervisor for SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program), an organization that is grant funded to provide free and impartial Medicare assistance. She covers 11 counties and work with around 90 SHIP volunteers. Besides LMC, Megan serves as a volunteer guardian advocate for an individual in a Marshall County nursing home. She is also the Marshall County Area Director for the Aging Connections networking group. Megan says, “Being part of LMC has opened my eyes to different ways to be involved in the community, gotten me out of my comfort zone, and allowed me to learn more about other professions than just what is in the social services realm.”
Allie Shook – Class 26
Allie grew up in Plymouth, Indiana and attended Plymouth Schools and Indiana University Bloomington for undergrad. She moved back to Plymouth after graduating from IU and presently still live here. She is the Executive Director of Marshall County Lifelong Learning Network. Allie also serves on the Marshall County Board of Health, Plymouth Community School Corporation School Board, and Discover Plymouth. She says, “Participating in LMC was a great experience for me. It allowed me the opportunity to meet and network with others and learn about how I could better myself in all facets of life.”