How do small towns and rural counties invest in their future? Tom Fox and Andrew Gay explore this topic in their new podcast series Investing in the Future – Developing Leadership in Kerr County. Leadership Kerr County is the premier leadership program in the Hill Country which enables men and women to learn more about the issues and topics that face Kerrville, Kerr County, and the Hill Country daily; everything from education and social services to economic development and health care. Kerr County has made the decision to invest in its citizens to create future leaders and lay a foundation for their future involvement in the leadership of Kerrville and Kerr County. This podcast is produced and hosted by the Texas Hill Country Podcast Network.

Megan Folkerts is an exemplary example of what can be achieved when you have a passion for leadership and community development. As the senior management analyst for the city of Kerrville and downtown liaison for Main Street, she was accepted into the Leadership Kerr County program this year and has been networking with like-minded individuals and exploring the different standard pillars of the community.

Megan heard about Leadership Kerr County a couple of years ago and was encouraged to apply. She was accepted into the program on the first application and has since been networking with other people who have like-minded interests in leadership and developing themselves. She has explored different facilities and learned about the different standard pillars of the community such as healthcare and nonprofit. She also experienced a poverty simulator to understand the struggles people face day to day. After going through the poverty simulator, she realized how privileged one is.

Megan Folkerts is an inspirational example of what can be achieved when you have a passion for leadership and community development. She grew up in Buda, between San Marcus and Austin, and got her bachelor’s in business from Tarleton and Stephenville. She got her master’s from Tarleton while working for the city of Bastrop. She applied for the Leadership Kerr County program after being encouraged by Drew Paxton. She has since been networking with other people who have like-minded interests in leadership and developing themselves.

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Andrew Gay on LinkedIn

Tom Fox on LinkedIn