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Annual Dinner 2019 Recap


The Annual Dinner on Wednesday, February 27th was a great success. We had a fantastic evening celebrating our 2018 Citizen, Business, and Partner in Business of the Year. If you weren’t able to make it, the video presentations for each of the award recipients are linked below: Thank you to: Our Presenting sponsor – Clarion Read More…

Leadership Venango Holds Fifth Session: Leading a Healthy Community


On January 9, the class of Leadership Venango met at UPMC Northwest for an enlightening session about achieving a healthy community.  Joyce Morgan, Director of Patient and Community Relations and Diabetes Center, and Cheri Siverling, Director of the Family Birthing Center, shared some of the struggles Venango County faces from a healthcare standpoint. UPMC Northwest Read More…

Partner in Business of the Year: Barrow-Civic Theatre


The 2018 Partner in Business Award goes to the Barrow-Civic Theatre (BCT), owned and operated by the Franklin Civic Operetta Association (FCOA).  The FCOA’s mission is to be a leader in the cultural growth, diversity, and vitality of the region, with a vision to provide opportunities for quality programming and entertainment by tapping the resources Read More…

Business of the Year: Matric Group


Our 2018 Business of the Year, Matric Group, is an electronics manufacturer based in Seneca that has reliably and affordably provided original equipment manufacturers with safe, effective electronics for 47 years. In 2018, Matric saw healthy revenue growth, increasing 30 percent over 2017, which increased 21 percent from 2016. With all this success, Matric had Read More…

February 2019 Young Professional Profiles: Kat Thompson & Leah Walentosky


We’re excited to introduce Kat Thompson, this year’s FLEX Vice President/Secretary and the Talent Engagement Facilitator at CareerLink. Kat grew up in Hydetown, just outside of Titusville, and moved to Oil City while in high school. From kindergarten through 12th grade, she attended Christian Life Academy (CLA), then went on to Spring Arbor University in Read More…