Gent Receives International Distinguished Leadership Award
The Community Leadership Association presented Chris M. Gent of Kissimmee Utility Authority with its international Distinguished Leadership Award. The award was announced during the 2005 Annual Leadership Conference on Apr. 28-May 1 in Atlanta, Ga.
Kissimmee, FL (PRWEB) May 1, 2005 -- The Community Leadership Association
today presented Chris M. Gent with its international Distinguished Leadership
Award. The award was announced during the 2005 Annual Leadership Conference in
Atlanta, Ga.
Gent, corporate communications manager for Kissimmee Utility
Authority, is a 1994 graduate of Leadership Osceola County.
The
Distinguished Leadership Award recognizes exceptional community leadership
program graduates. Recipients are men and women who have made significant and
notable contributions for the betterment of their
communities.
"Individuals who receive the Distinguished Leadership Award
contribute in extraordinary ways to build more effective communities," said Dr.
David P. Mills, executive director of CLA and director of the JW Fanning
Institute for Leadership. "Gent's community service demonstrates an individual
committed to initiating positive change and leading the way to a better future
for the community."
Gent has served on the Leadership Osceola County
steering committee for the past 10 years, including one year as chairman. In
addition, he serves on the board of directors of Community Vision, Inc. and the
Florida Public Relations Association.
Gent is a Florida native and holds
a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Central Florida. He
received Osceola County's distinguished leader award in 2003 and the Community
Service Award from the UCF Alumni Association in 2002.
About
CLA
Founded in 1979, the Community Leadership Association - www.communityleadership.org - is a non-profit organization
dedicated to nurturing leadership in communities throughout the United States
and internationally.
About KUA
Founded in 1901, KUA – www.kua.com - is Florida's sixth
largest community-owned utility providing electric, water and telecommunication
services to 170,000 residents in five Central Florida counties.
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