Leadership Hancock County

Grayson Joslin says, "Being a recent transplant to Hancock County, Leadership Hancock County has allowed me to connect and build relationships with people from industry, government and public health, learn more about this county, and become a better community member."

Thanks, Grayson!

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We are proud to have graduated another outstanding class last night, May 6th. This group was so much fun from the beginning. They consistently demonstrated exceptional teamwork and collaboration within their project teams.

Brief overview of projects completed:

KidsPlay - developed a plan for a storage system and participated in a day of service to construct, install, and organize shoes, costumes, and props.

Hancock County Arts - collaborated with the Board of Directors to identify marketing needs and develop a plan for increased community visibility. This included creating a brand guide, social media strategies, and writing a grant for new signage to be installed soon.

Eastern Hancock Pavilion - renovated a pavilion and picnic tables for use as outdoor teaching spaces. This included raising funds and working with an EH student and the grant that he received. The area now features screens, fresh paint, and new landscaping.

Wellspring - raised funds, food, and awareness for Wellspring food pantry and programs. Their efforts will provide 3 months of food support for the pantry.

We were also proud to announce this year’s Stacia Alyea Leadership In Excellence Award Winner - Grayson Joslin. This award is special because the recipient is chosen by their fellow classmates!

Thank you to everyone for coming. The room was full of energy and support from their family, friends, employers and Leadership Hancock County Board of Directors!

Congratulations Class of 2026! It was our pleasure to spend a year with such dedicated individuals who will undoubtedly serve our community well in the future.

Amy West is a lifelong resident of Hancock County. She and her husband of 28 years Shane live in Greenfield and have two adult children.

Amy has worked at Hancock County Sheriff's Department for almost 21 years. She began her career as a Jail Officer/Dispatcher, moving to Administration/Payroll and has been assigned to the Investigations Division the last 9 years.

Amy is a 2019-2020 graduate of LHC. Her group project was helping the original Zoey's Place Child's Advocacy Center prepare to open. They provided the paint and painted the entire downstairs area of the center. They secured donations of furniture, rugs and children's toys for the center. The project was cut short due to Covid precautions; however, all donations made it to Zoey's place and gave the center a great start.

Amy has served on the LHC Board of Directors in the past for a 3 year term (2021-2024) and rejoined the board in 2025.
Thank you for serving on the Leadership Hancock County Board, Amy!