Media Contact:
Katie Blevins
Executive Coordinator
936-560-5624
info@keepnacbeautiful.org
A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is pleased to announce that Katie Blevins, executive director of Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful, has recently completed her first year at Institute for Organization Management, a four-year nonprofit leadership training program at Villanova University in Villanova, PA.
![Institute of Organization Management first year attendees Mike Spence, Katie Blevins and Karen Gifford build a lego tower during a leadership team building exercise. Photo by Marilyn Hunter](http://everythingnac.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/iom-225x300.jpg)
Institute of Organization Management first year attendees Mike Spence, Katie Blevins and Karen Gifford build a lego tower during a leadership team building exercise. Photo by Marilyn Hunter
Since its commencement in 1921, the Institute program has been educating tens of thousands of association, chamber, and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members and become strong business advocates. Institute’s curriculum consists of four weeklong sessions at five different university locations throughout the country. Through a combination of required courses and electives in areas such as leadership, advocacy, marketing, finance, and membership, Institute participants are able to enhance their own organizational management skills and add new fuel to their organizations, making them run more efficiently and effectively.
Institute for Organization Management is the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. It is the premier nonprofit professional development program for association and chamber professionals, fostering individual growth through interactive learning and networking opportunities.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness. We educate the public on the conditions necessary for business and communities to thrive, how business positively impacts communities, and emerging issues and creative solutions that will shape the future.
![Katie Blevins, Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful Executive Director. Photo by Greg Patterson](http://everythingnac.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/KNB_Katie-Blevins_084-300x150.jpg)
Katie Blevins, Keep Nacogdoches Beautiful Executive Director. Photo by Greg Patterson
Additional Contacts:
Andrew Weller
US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Institute of Organization Management
202-463-5802
press@uschamber.com
Wayne Mitchell
President, Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce
936-560-3920
president@nactx.com