Leadership Butler, Inc.

07/21/2026

The Class of 2026 begins their two day intensive at the Kansas Leadership Center today! Today they learn about, When Everyone Leads.

06/16/2026

Congratulations and well done to Leadership Butler Class of 2026! They were promoted from their classroom curriculum - now their assignment is to create and finish an impactful community project. Good luck and see you next year for graduation! We can't wait to see what unique impact your community project makes.

06/15/2026

Congratulations to Leadership Butler Class of 2025! After finishing their class project over the last year and helping facilitate the course for Class of 2026, they earned their graduation on Wednesday night! They shared about their class project and received their certifications after dinner.

Thank you to alumni Crystal Shinkle for the photos!

06/05/2026

📣We are excited to invite you to join us as we celebrate the promotion of Leadership Butler class 2026 and the graduation of class 2025.
🍽️All attendees will enjoy dinner and the opportunity to network with Butler County's emerging leaders! We hope you choose to celebrate with us and get to know Leadership Butler and our participants.

05/13/2026

🤝Last month we hosted the Leadership Butler Class of 2026, Board of Trustees and Leadership Butler Alumni during an opening class mixer at The FlutterBye at CrowleyRanch.
👏Thank you to our hosts, Zach (Class of 2026 participant!), and Shannon Hettenbach. They provided a beautiful venue and a delicious catering menu for our group.
🗣️What a great way to kickoff our 2026 class year!

12/11/2025

Thank you El Dorado Charities for the donation to Leadership Butler for the Youth Leadership Butler program.
We appreciatethat you share our vision for educating future leaders.
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Tonight’s Grant Disbursement Ceremony at the beautiful Coutts Art Museum was nothing short of extraordinary. Surrounded by stunning Christmas decor and a community filled with heart, we were reminded why the mission of the El Dorado Charities Auxiliary matters so deeply.

We are profoundly grateful for the partnership of the Coutts, whose space brought elegance and meaning to our evening, and for the unwavering support of our donors and sponsors who make moments like this possible.

Most of all, we are thankful for our 26 grant recipients—organizations and individuals whose dedication creates lifelong impact for the children, families, and veterans of Butler County. Tonight celebrated not just funding, but the shared hope, service, and community that make Butler County stronger.

11/05/2025

It’s that time! Applications for Leadership Butler Class of 2026 are now being accepted!

Start the application process by filling out the application form attached. Pleaseshare this informationwith those you would like to nominate.

https://leadershipbutler.org/start-application-process

Taking Leaders to the Next Level!

Taking Leaders to the Next Level!

10/28/2025

Congratulations to Youth Leadership Butler Class of 2025! They were celebrated tonight & their Class Project released. Please follow along with their Anti-Destracted Driving Campaign on TicTok. The reels will also be posted on this page. Please help these Juniors in high school reach their goals with this campaign. They would like to promote safe driving to their peers and reach a minimum of 500 views & 500 likes per video. There are three videos in the campaign. Please like, share & help us promote safe driving!

05/01/2025

“Manage Self”, Session 4 for the Class of 2025 brought many Alumni to participate. Saving the day right at the beginning with his IT expertise was Chris Miller, Class of 2024.
The “Welcome to Butler Andover” was given by Sherri Conard, Class of 2023. Lauren Taylor, also Class of 2023 gave the “Welcome from the Board” where she serves as Treasurer.
Sharing about their 2024 Class experiences were Trevor Kemp and Tom Gresham (Board Member) who also helped during the Session as part of their LB program commitment.
Presenters Norm Duncan and Kellen Adams, Class of 2016 were the facilitators for the day. They incorporated activities and opportunities to the Class to grow their personal leadership skills. This dynamic duo always lead a great Session.
At lunch, Chad Russell, Class of 2016 share his Leadership Butler experience with those gathered.
The Class of 2025 gathered at thee end of the Session to discus their thoughts and plans for their Leadership Challenge that will be carried out over the next year.
It was a very positive and highly energized day!

04/17/2025

Leadership Butler Class of 2025 gathered for their 3rd Session at Fulton Valley Farms near Towanda on April 2nd. “Diagnose the Situation” was the day’s topics.
Mixed into the day’s training were personal stories of leaders and business owners in the area. Presenters included David & Betty Corbin owners of Fulton Valley Farms, Will Johnson, County Administrator of Butler County, & Zachary Hettenbach of The FlutterBye at CrowleyRanch. Sydney Unruh, Class if 2024 & of IServe and Unruh Electric was on hand to share her experience with last year’s Class and assist during the day.
In the afternoon a special guest met the Class, Miss Itsy Bitsy, one of Fulton Valley Farms’ reindeer.
The Class also began discussions about their Class Project.