Leadership St. Bernard is a leadership program designed to educate and to engage citizens in identifying needs, resources, & opportunities for St. Bernard Parish. The purpose is to provide a forum that motivates & increases the awareness of potential leaders by giving them an intensive course which encompasses a broad scope of community concerns.
Leadership St. Bernard began in 2014 and since then we have graduated 248 amazing individuals from this program.
Applications will be reviewed by the Leadership St. Bernard Selection Committee which is comprised of Leadership St. Bernard Alumni and St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce staff. The 2025 Class will be limited to 30 participants.
Participation Requirements
All applications and application fees must be received by the application deadline in order to be considered.
Participants must commit to the entire program with the understanding that there are no refunds.
Individuals unable to complete the attendance requirements will not graduate from the program.
Participants are required to attend a full-day orientation.
Participants are allowed to miss 1 class out of a total of 8 classes.
Participants will attend the class graduation and reception.
Applications are open to everyone, but special consideration will be granted to those who reside or work in St. Bernard Parish.
Program Cost
$25 Application Fee- you will be invoiced via PayPal.
$300 St. Bernard Chamber Members
$400 Non-Members
*Application Fee will be applied to full tuition amount for those accepted into the 2025 Leadership St. Bernard Class.
Tuition must be paid in full prior to the class orientation on January 16, 2025.
Any questions can be addressed then or may be directed to the St. Bernard Chamber at admin@stbernardchamber.org.
