11/04/2026
Have you seen the latest edition of Leading Business Magazine?
Six leaders join the conversation about what makes Greater Elkhart strong—and what will make it stronger.
In The 6 Components of a Strong Community, six areas emerged as being important to communities where people and businesses want to be: business, education, healthcare, housing, philanthropy, and amenities and events that contribute to quality of place.
But identifying the components is only the beginning of the conversation.
What do the people working in these areas every day see? Where do they believe Greater Elkhart is strong? Where are the opportunities? And what needs to happen today if, 15 or 20 years from now, we want people to look at Greater Elkhart and say, “They got it right”?
We put the same five questions to six leaders whose work gives each of them a different view of our community: Bethany Hartley, President and CEO of the South Bend Elkhart Regional Partnership; Kira Carter-Robertson, FACHE, President of Elkhart General Hospital; Jon Hunsberger, Executive Director of the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Byron Sanders, Ph.D., Superintendent of Baugo Community Schools; Marsha Parham-Green, Executive Director of the Elkhart Housing Authority; and Bill Purcell, President and CEO of Crossroads United Way.
You will also find a directory of our New Members, Member Celebrations, News About our Members, Minority Business Excellence Awards, and winners of the Ambassador of the Month and Business Recognition Awards.
Thank you to our advertisers in this issue! If you are interested in advertising in future issues, please contact Harrison at [email protected]
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