Bothell residents Jeff Churchill and Suzanne Koval graduated from Leadership Eastside, a preeminent leadership enrichment program.

They join graduates from network of more than 1,500 of the region’s leaders in business, non-profits, and the public sector who work together to address community needs. Over the course of two years, members of the class of 2014 have deepened their understanding of the seven elements that make up a healthy community and have demonstrated their ability to effectively apply an adaptive leadership approach by successfully completing a series of sustainable community projects which includes supporting the launch of a Bellevue Arts District, developing a community-wide wellness effort for the city of Issaquah and advancing the efforts of kindergarten readiness.