Ashkettle Earns CCLP Designation

Meredith Ashkettle Earns Certified Community Leadership Practitioner (CCLP) Designation

The Association of Leadership Programs (ALP) proudly recognizes Meredith Ashkettle, Executive Director of Leadership Geauga (OH), as the newest recipient of the Certified Community Leadership Practitioner (CCLP) designation.

The Certified Community Leadership Practitioner (CCLP) program was developed in response to membership feedback to provide extensive ongoing training opportunities for Community Leadership Program professionals.

The CCLP designation provides Community Leadership Program professionals an incentive to achieve excellence in professional performance with mastery of essential skills. The development of the Certified Community Leadership Practitioner program began in 2016, with the first CORE training course offered in 2019 in conjunction with the ALP National Conference held that year in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 23 Community Leadership professionals participated in the first cohort. Since 2019, 79 CLP professionals have completed the required 16 hours of CORE training.

Nineteen individuals, including Ashkettle, have completed the process, passed the certification exam, and earned the CCLP designation. 

About Meredith Ashkettle, CCLP:
Meredith Ashkettle has been the Executive Director of Leadership Geauga since June 2021. Before joining Leadership Geauga, she spent 11 years with Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity as the ReStore Director, where she managed operations for two ReStore locations and developed expertise in business start-up, volunteer engagement, operations management, and fundraising.

A proud member of the Leadership Geauga Class of 2016, Meredith found the program to be a transformative experience in her life. She is passionate about growing the organization to foster a stronger, more connected community.

Meredith is a lifelong resident of Geauga County and currently lives in Chesterland. In her free time, she enjoys biking the Towpath Trail and hiking the beautiful parks in Geauga County.

Congratulations to Meredith Ashkettle, CCLP, on this significant achievement.

About the Association of Leadership Programs
The Association of Leadership Programs serves over 280 community leadership programs across the United States and beyond. The association strives to enhance the well-being of all communities through the work of community leadership programs. Founded in 2010, the mission of ALP is to strengthen the effectiveness of leadership programs and professionals. Authentic and organic community leadership development requires taking a critical look at situations, opportunities, and challenges our communities face through the lens of the entire community and pursuing a course that enhances the well-being of all.

Contact: 
Jessie Baginski, Ph.D., CCLP 
Director of Programs
programs@alpleaders.org