Sponsored by the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce and MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital, Leadership Institute is a six-month, cohort-based program designed to develop informed, inspired and engaged community leaders. The program provides opportunities to hone leadership skills, learn regional challenges, and become catalysts for positive change.

Registration for the 2025 cohort is CLOSED.
Registration for the 2026 program will open late 2025/early 2026.

Leadership Institute participants will:
- Discover their strengths & identify opportunities for growth
- Connect with community leaders via immersion experiences with businesses, municipalities, government agencies & community organizations
- Learn valuable, research-backed leadership insights via class textbook and course work
- Form bonds with fellow leaders in the cohort
- Grow personally and professionally
- Be inspired to serve and strengthen their communities

Your organization will benefit from enrolling your employees, who will:
- Learn to identify their strengths and utilize them in a leadership capacity
- Develop skills to effectively motivate others within your organization
- Cultivate relationships with business and community leaders
- Receive privileged access to knowledge of vital community resources and infrastructure
- Identify organizations within the community that are aligned with your company’s vision and service mission
- Adopt a mindset of servant leadership

2026 Sponsorship Opportunities: Sponsorships are available! Contact Lisa Owens at Lisa@puyallupsumnerchamber.com for more information.

Tuition:
Similar programs can cost upwards of $2,000 and up to $8,000; by comparison, our program offers significant value:

Leadership Institute tuition:
$1000.00 per participant (payment due by February 1, 2025)

Leadership Institute sessions
(Fridays, 9:00am - 4:00pm)
- February 14, 2025
- March 14, 2025
- April 11, 2025
- May 9, 2025
- June 13, 2025
- July 11, 2025

All dates subject to change.