CHIEF CARL RITCHIE SELECTED FOR RILEY INSTITUTE AT FURMAN
DIVERSITY LEADERS INITIATIVE’S 11th LOWCOUNTRY CLASS
Mount Pleasant, SC – Chief Carl Ritchie is one of 45 leaders
from across the Lowcountry and surrounding areas selected to participate in the
11th Lowcountry class of the Riley Institute at Furman’s Diversity
Leaders Initiative (DLI). “We are excited to welcome these accomplished people
into DLI. The relationships they will form and tools they will gain over the
course of the DLI program will support their progress as passionate and
influential leaders in the state,” said Dr. Don Gordon, executive director of
the Riley Institute.
Poised to join more than 1700 Riley Fellows from across the
state, class
members meet for five months in a format driven by timely, relevant case
studies and other experiential learning tools designed to maximize interactions
and productive relationships among program participants. DLI is expertly
facilitated by Juan Johnson, an
independent consultant and former Coca-Cola vice president. “DLI is unique
among South Carolina’s leadership programs. In addition to the opportunity to
develop new relationships and take part in positive action in their
communities, participants gain deep knowledge of how to effectively manage and
lead increasingly diverse workers, clients and constituents,” said Johnson.
As
part of the program, leaders also work in cross-sector groups to respond to
real issues and opportunities in their communities through capstone service
projects. Participants
reflecting South Carolina’s demographics and representing the corporate,
nonprofit, education, faith-based and government sectors are chosen by
nomination and application. “The frames of reference and skills that DLI
graduates share provide a remarkable platform for working together to help
South Carolina compete in the 21st century,” Gordon said.
“I look forward to sharing my law
enforcement perspective on diversity and how important it is to staff a department
that is reflective of the community we serve,” says Chief Ritchie. “I
anticipate I will take away valuable information from the other leaders in this
class that will help strengthen the relationship we have with our citizens.“
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