MANSFIELD — The Association of Leadership Programs (ALP) has recognized Angie Cirone, Director of the Mansfield-Richland Area Educational Foundation, and Laura Brogdon-Primavera, Vice President of Leadership Development at the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, as the newest recipients of the Certified Community Leadership Practitioner (CCLP) designation.
The Certified Community Leadership Practitioner (CCLP) program was developed in response to membership feedback to provide extensive ongoing training opportunities for Community Leadership Program professionals.
The CCLP designation provides Community Leadership Program professionals an incentive to achieve excellence in professional performance with mastery of essential skills.
The development of the Certified Community Leadership Practitioner program began in 2016, with the first CORE training course offered in 2019 in conjunction with the ALP National Conference held that year in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 23 Community Leadership professionals participated in the first cohort.
Since 2019, 79 CLP professionals have completed the required 16 hours of CORE training.
Twenty-three individuals, including Brogdon-Primavera and Cirone, have completed the process, passed the certification exam, and earned the CCLP designation.
About Angie Cirone
Angie Cirone serves as the Mansfield-Richland Area Educational Foundation Director affiliated with the Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development.
She facilitates the Leadership Unlimited flagship program, the Engage Richland young professionals’ program, and Young Leaders Institute high school program. She enjoys building relationships with leaders and forming partnerships with organizations.
Her designations as a Wiley Trained LPI® Coach and Certified Practitioner of The Leadership Challenge® enable her to provide deeper insights to leadership program participants.
Angie is Microsoft TechSpark Fellow, empowering her to develop digital skilling programs for youth and adults.
Before joining the Chamber in 2022, Angie worked in fundraising, sales, and programming roles in media organizations and higher education.
Angie graduated from John Carroll University (M.A) and Muskingum University (B.A.). Originally from the Cleveland area, Angie moved to north central Ohio in 2014. She serves on the board of directors for the Ashland Symphony Orchestra, United Way of Ashland County, and Friends of Ashland Seminary.
Angie lives in Ashland, with her husband and twin children.