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Contact: Robert Albright |
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CED's Monica Doss to Receive Goodmon Award for Leadership
Doss Will Be Honored for “Exemplary Regional Leadership by an Individual” on Nov. 12
November 10, 2003, Research Triangle Park, NC — Monica Doss, president of the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), will receive the 2003 Goodmon Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership by an Individual during a special ceremony hosted by Leadership Triangle. The official award presentation will be held at the Durham Centre from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Leadership Triangle established the annual Goodmon Awards in honor of James F. Goodmon, president and CEO, Capitol Broadcasting Company. The awards recognize leaders in the community that are regionally minded - and that exhibit that frame of mind throughout their lives.
“I am incredibly honored to receive a 2003 Goodmon Award,” Doss said. “Leadership Triangle has had a significant impact in this region's success over the years, and to be recognized by such an important group with this award is a high point for me personally and professionally.”
According to Leadership Triangle, the award for Exemplary Regional Leadership by an Individual is given to someone who embodies the concept of regional citizenship and who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to foster regional cooperation.
In addition to Doss' honor, the 2003 Goodmon Awards will also recognize area leaders in three other categories:
- Exemplary Regional Leadership by Elected Officials - State Senator Wib Gulley and State Representative David Miner
- Exemplary Regional Leadership by an Organization - Research Triangle Regional Partnership
- Exemplary Regional Partnership - The Triangle - A Family of Communities
A selection committee considered the following criteria for the Goodmon Awards:
- Specific examples of a commitment to regionalism
- Decisions made based on impact on the region as well as on local communities
- Leadership provided on regional issues
- Active participation in and support of organizations across the region
- Breakthrough projects or strategies that promote the Triangle as a region
- New regional cooperatives initiated
- Barriers identified and tackled to promote regional cooperation
- External promotion of the region
- Influence on public policy
- Ability to balance local and regional promotion
- Promotion of ideas that improve the vibrancy and quality of life in the region
- Participation in other activities that further the mission and vision of Leadership Triangle
About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, located in Research Triangle Park, NC, is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in the greater Research Triangle region. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and monthly programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED is the largest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 4,000 members representing 1,100 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. www.cednc.org
About Leadership Triangle: Leadership Triangle builds leadership capacity to foster regional awareness, cooperation and networking across the region's public, private and civic sectors. Since 1992 Leadership Triangle has brought together emerging leaders from all corners of the Triangle, building bridges across Wake, Durham and Orange communities and across business, government, nonprofit, academic, and grassroots leadership. www.leadershiptriangle.com
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