Leadership Butler County recently announced its Class of 2014, which will kick off its program with a two-day orientation.

Participants come from businesses and organizations. They attend 12 sessions that expose them to issues, resources and opportunities for service in and around Butler County.

Here are the members of the class.

Jennifer Ackerman, Zelienople-Harmony Chamber of Commerce; Kevin Appling, BASF; Jeffrey Bailey, Butler County Prison; Dawn Brightshue, Quality Life Services; Carissa Emrick, Butler Memorial Hospital; Adam Eppinger, Armstrong Creative Services;

Also, Renee Foust, Farmers National Bank of Emlenton; Luke Havrilla, Stantec; Kristy Gales, ESB Bank; Charlie Johns, Butler County Children and Youth Services; Jerrod Markle, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County; Amanda Lynn McHenry, VA Butler Healthcare;

Also, Tracy Miller, NexTier Bank; Gretchen Pass, C.W. Howard Insurance Agency; Hope Pifer, Mars National Bank; Nicole Robinson, Bronder Technical Services; Barbara Roth, American Heart Association; Bradley Smith, Calumet Penreco;

And, Steven Spachtholz, Butler Health System; Mallory Starr, Maher Duessel CPAs; Kelly Ann Wagner, Armstrong; Krista Walker, Quality Life Services; Karen Warsing, Northwest Savings Bank; Brandi Weber-Mortimer, Slippery Rock University; and G. Case Willoughby, Butler County Community College.

The class of 25, which is the largest in the program's 22-year history, will graduate at the chamber of commerce's annual Celebrate Business dinner in September 2014.

The leadership program is sponsored by a partnership of the chamber of commerce, the Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau, Slippery Rock University, Butler County Community College and the United Way of Butler County.