Leadership Skagit

10/17/2026

What a beautiful day to visit the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for the Ecology Skagit Challenge Day!

Thank you to our ecology speakers, Allison Studley, LS '05, Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group; Jude Apple, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve; and Carol Macilroy, Heather Spore and Nora Krammer for the Skagit Climate Science Consortium. Learn more about the consortium's work here: https://www.skagitclimatescience.org/ (Pro tip: If you live or work near the Skagit River, you NEED to check it out.)

And thanks as well to Kevin Meenaghan, LS '14, Wardroom Success Strategies, for talking team strengths.

10/03/2026

Leadership Skagit alumni are invited to support the Food Waste Prevention Celebration at Chuckanut Brewery on Saturday, 10/3. Thank you to alumna Diane Smith, LS '14, for sending this our way.

09/28/2026

Last week's opening retreat brought the new class together as participants told their stories and started creating the bonds that make Leadership Skagit so impactful.

Thank you to HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refinery for sponsoring the retreat and to the many individuals who had a hand in shaping the days and modeling honest, vulnerable storytelling.

09/15/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Alumni Welcome Reception last week!

09/14/2026

Let's hear it for the Best Class Ever 2026-27 edition!

Friday was the first day of Leadership Skagit, taking place at Skagit City School on Fir Island. It was the perfect vibe for getting back to school!

Thank you to the Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County - EDASC and Skagit Valley College for their dedicated support of the Leadership Skagit program since 2004!

09/02/2026

Here's a spotlight on one of our newest LS grads, Colby Allen:

Meet Colby Allen, a lifelong Sedro-Woolley resident and construction project manager at Janicki who builds, problem-solves and gives back to his community.

09/01/2026

Join Leadership Skagit on Sept. 11 at Skagit City School for the annual Alumni Welcome Reception. This is a fun evening filled with reconnecting, sharing stories, and remembering your own first day of Leadership Skagit. Your presence helps create the welcoming community that makes the Leadership Skagit experience so meaningful.

Register here: https://members.skagit.org/atlas/events/leadership-skagit-alumni-welcome-reception-1017/details

08/17/2026

Chuck Messinger, LS '26, has wasted no time in putting his leadership skills to good use in the community. Read more about his work in starting the Skagit Long Term Recovery Group.

SEDRO-WOOLLEY — Disaster organizers and responders gathered Thursday evening at the Sedro-Woolley Eagles Club to announce the formation of a new organization intent on better connecting people after a disaster.

08/06/2026

A group of LS alumni (and one future grad!) toured the Paccar Technical Center Wednesday. Thanks to the friendly folks at PACCAR for welcoming us and sharing their fascinating work!

07/21/2026

Join fellow Leadership Skagit alumni on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the PACCAR Technical Center. Reconnect with fellow alumni while exploring one of our region's leading employers. (Sorry, driving the rigs isn't included in the tour.)

Space is limited to 25 participants, so register early. Registration closes Monday, Aug. 3, at noon. $5 suggested donation goes to the Pay-it-Forward scholarship fund.

Register here 👉 https://members.skagit.org/events/LS-Alumni-PACCAR-Tour-16/details