{"id":52730,"date":"2025-11-19T14:57:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52730\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:57:06","slug":"swfl-inc-now-accepting-applications-for-leadership-swfl-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52730\/","title":{"rendered":"SWFL Inc. now accepting applications for Leadership SWFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swflinc.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SWFL Inc.<\/a> is now accepting applications for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swflinc.com\/leadership-swfl\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Leadership SWFL<\/a>, an immersive eight-month program designed to cultivate informed, connected, and purpose driven leaders across Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties. <\/p>\n<p>Leadership SWFL gives participants a behind the scenes look at the pillars that shape Southwest Florida\u2019s economic and community landscape. Through in-depth program days focused on arts and culture, healthcare, education, public safety, the environment, business, and economic development, participants gain a comprehensive understanding of how the region functions and how leaders work together to strengthen it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeadership SWFL offers a front row seat to the people and systems that drive our region,\u201d SWFL Inc. announced in a press release. \u201cParticipants meet with decision makers, visit key sites, and learn how our communities operate so they can make a greater impact in their careers and throughout Southwest Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The program is built on connection as much as education. Each class forms a diverse cohort of professionals who collaborate, share experiences, and build relationships that often extend well beyond the program year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the friends made to the knowledge gained about how our community operates, I feel prepared to be an ambassador for our local businesses, community organizations, and government in my professional and personal life,\u201d said Maggie Cogbill, Class of 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Who should apply:<\/p>\n<p>Leadership SWFL is ideal for emerging and established professionals who want to expand their influence, strengthen their awareness of regional issues, and connect with leaders across industries.<\/p>\n<p>Application information:<\/p>\n<p>Apply <a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/sv\/ViVOHc2\/LeadershipSWFLApplication\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To be considered for the program, applications are due March 27.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Leadership SWFL, contact Katy Johnson at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pineisland-eagle.com\/news\/business\/2025\/11\/swfl-inc-now-accepting-applications-for-leadership-swfl\/mailto:Katy@SWFLInc.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Katy@SWFLInc.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>About SWFL Inc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swflinc.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">SWFL Inc.<\/a> serves businesses and professionals across Southwest Florida by providing opportunities to connect, grow, and engage with the region. The organization supports a thriving business community through advocacy, education, and regional leadership development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SWFL Inc. is now accepting applications for Leadership SWFL, an immersive eight-month program designed to cultivate informed, connected,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52731,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-52730","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52730","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52730"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52730\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}