Patrick County Chamber Banquet to be held on January 22, 2010
January 6, 2010
The Patrick County Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet will be held on January 22, 2010, at 6:30pm, at the J. D. Hooker Building on Woodland Drive, Stuart, VA.
Guest Speaker is Dr. Liam Lightley, Executive Director, The Institute for Advance Learning & Research.
Dr. Lightley will be speaking to us on the subject of:
“The Future of Southwest Virginia: It’s Aspirations and Opportunities�
Tickets sell for $18 per person. (Make all checks to the Patrick County Chamber.) Address: P. O. Box 577, Stuart, VA 24171
Advance reservations required. Advance payment required.
See this web site for more information:
www.patrickchamber.com
Contact us at 276-694-6012 or write us at patcchamber@embarqmail.com. To make reservations.
Biography of our Guest Speaker:
Liam Leightley, Ph.D. - Executive Director
Leightley has held both academic and university-related administrative positions at institutions here and abroad. Before coming to IALR, he worked at Mississippi State University for five years, first as the head of the Department of Forest Products and most recently as the Interim Director of the Forest and Wildlife Center. He also spent fifteen years working for one of the world's largest global specialty chemical companies where his duties centered on global product development and brand marketing management.
Beginning in 1988, the Executive Director spent 15 years working for Rohm and Haas, one of the world's largest global specialty chemical companies. For seven of those years, he held increasingly responsible positions developing strategic research programs in the USA and in Japan. From 1993 until he went to Mississippi State in 2003, Dr. Leightley's positions at Rohm and Haas centered on global product development and brand marketing management, which ultimately led to his overseeing $100MM in sales. Leightley currently chairs the Southern Alliance for the Utilization of Biomass Resources and co-chairs the South East Agriculture and Forestry Energy Resources Alliance. He serves on the Southern Technology Council and is a past Director of the Institute for Furniture Manufacturing and Management (now known as the Franklin Furniture Institute).
