The Leadership Middle Tennessee board of directors has announced it is now accepting applications for the 2011 class. Applications are due May 21, 2010.

Leadership Middle Tennessee (LMT), a regional leadership program, was founded to engage community and business leaders in the 10-county region of Middle Tennessee to focus on regional issues. Participating counties for LMT are Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson Counties. Selected class members will participate in 10 one-and-a-half day sessions during the 2010-2011 year.

Visit www.leadmt.org to obtain an application form. To be eligible for consideration into the program, applications and two letters of reference must be received in the Leadership Middle Tennessee office no later than Friday, May 21.

One class of 29 to 32 members is selected each year; the class begins in September and ends with graduation on May 21, 2011. Selection is based on leadership achievements and potential to contribute to the economic and cultural development of the Middle Tennessee region. At least one participant will be selected from each of the 10 counties involved. Participants will be chosen from a variety of occupations and levels of community and regional involvement.

LMT was founded in 1999, as an initiative of Partnership 2000, to contribute to future planned and sustainable economic and community growth and development in the 10-county area through the participation of community, non-profit, government and business leaders.

Leadership Middle Tennessee is overseen by a regional board comprised of the Leadership Middle Tennessee alums, business and community leaders. LMT operates through the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at MTSU. Jack Turner, president of Jack B. Turner & Associates, Inc., is chairman of the board; Susan Turner Taylor is executive director of the program. Questions? Call 615-904-8207 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .