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🌟 Leadership Nona Cohort 3: Now Enrolling! 🌟

Lead with Purpose. Connect with Vision. 

Shape the Future of Lake Nona.

The future does not simply happen. It is built by leaders who are willing to step forward.

Leadership Nona is the Lake Nona Regional Chamber of Commerce’s premier leadership development program, designed for emerging and established professionals who want to strengthen their leadership skills, expand their influence, and gain an exclusive look inside the organizations shaping the future of Lake Nona and Central Florida.

Led by a legendary Central Florida executive Rich Maladecki and enhanced by leadership development programming from Dr. Linda Travelute, Founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders, the program combines immersive community experiences, executive-level conversations, behavioral insight, and practical leadership development.

Throughout this experience, participants will visit some of the region’s most influential organizations, learn directly from business and community leaders, and develop the confidence, perspective, and relationships needed to lead what comes next.

Whether you are advancing your career, growing a business, managing a team, serving the community, or preparing for your next level of leadership, Leadership Nona will challenge, inspire, and equip you to lead with greater purpose.

📌 Enrollment Deadline

Aug 14, 2026  Don't wait—spaces fill quickly! Apply Here: https://forms.gle/z9hsxkqrbJaFAS2y7

Enrollment is limited to just 30 participants to provide a highly engaging and collaborative experience.

Whether you're looking to advance your career, grow your business, or become a stronger community leader, Leadership Nona will challenge, inspire, and equip you to lead with confidence.

✨ What You'll Experience

• Exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Lake Nona’s leading organizations
• Program facilitation and executive insight from Rich Maladecki
• Psychology-informed leadership development from Dr. Linda Travelute
• Interactive sessions with executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, and community leaders
• Practical strategies for communication, decision-making, collaboration, governance, and influence
• Real-world discussions on healthcare, transportation, economic development, education, innovation, and regional growth
• Meaningful relationships with a diverse cohort of professionals
• Recognition at the Leadership Nona Graduation Ceremony and Networking Reception
• Entry into the growing Leadership Nona alumni network

Leadership Nona is ideal for:

• Business Professionals
• Entrepreneurs
• Corporate leaders
• Nonprofit professionals
• Government employees
• Community advocates
• Emerging leaders
• Anyone passionate about shaping the future of Lake Nona

Meet the Team

Rich Maladecki, Program Facilitator

With more than 45 years of leadership experience across nonprofit management, hospitality, public policy, governance, and community development, Rich Maladecki brings a rare depth of executive and regional leadership experience to Leadership Nona.

Rich spent more than two decades as President and CEO of the Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association, where he led one of the world’s largest regional lodging associations and worked alongside executives, elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and community partners throughout Central Florida.

His career has included responsibility for organizational operations, financial management, advocacy, strategic planning, board development, fundraising, community partnerships, and long-term organizational growth.

Rich has also served in leadership roles with organizations including Visit Orlando, the Orange County Library Board of Trustees, the Valencia College Foundation, the Central Florida Boy Scouts, and the Dr. Phillips Rotary Club. He has taught nonprofit management and hospitality courses at UCF, UCF Rosen College, and Valencia College and is the author of Bits, Tips, and Power Points, a practical guide for nonprofit managers.

As program facilitator, Rich will guide the cohort through executive discussions, strategic leadership lessons, community engagement, and the real-world opportunities and challenges facing Central Florida leaders.

Dr. Linda Travelute, Leadership Development Expert

Dr. Linda Travelute is the Founder and CEO of Maximized Leaders, where leadership meets behavioral science.

Her approach combines psychology, leadership development, coaching, and the principles of John Maxwell to help leaders better understand themselves, communicate more effectively, build stronger teams, and lead with greater confidence.

Dr. Linda and the Maximized Leaders team have been personally mentored and certified through the John Maxwell leadership network. Her work goes beyond traditional leadership instruction by examining the behavioral drivers behind influence, decision-making, communication, relationships, and organizational culture.

Through interactive leadership development sessions, Dr. Linda will help Leadership Nona participants translate insight into action. Her programming is designed to be transformational, practical, engaging, and immediately applicable in the workplace.

Participants will gain tools to better understand how they lead, how others respond, and how stronger self-awareness can create stronger organizations and communities.

📅 Program Schedule

Six monthly educational sessions
September 2026 – March 2027
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

The program concludes with a Leadership Nona Graduation Ceremony & Networking Reception in April 2027.

Throughout this dynamic seven-month experience, you'll connect with influential business and community leaders, participate in immersive educational sessions, and visit some of the region's most recognized organizations—including:

🚀 Invest in Yourself. Inspire Change. Lead Our Future.

The strongest communities are built by leaders who are willing to think differently, collaborate boldly, and invest in what comes next.

Leadership Nona is more than a professional development program. It is an investment in your career, your organization, and the future of the Lake Nona region.

You will gain access to the leaders and organizations shaping one of the nation’s most innovative communities while developing the skills, self-awareness, and relationships needed to help shape its future.

Learn from the leaders shaping Lake Nona. Be guided by the leader who helped shape Central Florida. Discover the behavioral insight that can transform how you lead.

Registration Policy: All event registrations are final and non-refundable.

Nonpartisan Notice: The Lake Nona Regional Chamber of Commerce is a nonpartisan organization. Event photos and videos are shared to highlight our programs, members, and community engagement. The inclusion of any individual, business, organization, elected official, or candidate does not imply endorsement by the Chamber. Due to the volume of event content, not every attendee will appear in every post.