MANASSAS, Va. — From a rooftop overlooking Manassas last night, Kathy Bentz got a new job. With it she’ll help shape the future leaders of Prince William County.
The longtime community servant who’s worked as the liaison to Prince William’s arts community, at a public health center in Woodbridge, and most recently on the project to bring the American’s in Wartime Museum to Dale City, will now head Leadership Prince William. A brainchild of the county’s then two chambers of commerce in 2007 which have since merged into one, the Leadership Prince William program is a nine-month series of courses geared to civic-minded individuals for those with interests in business, government, and community.
Bentz is a 2010 graduate of the course and was serving on the organization’s board when she applied for the open position vacated by Kathy Ellington, who took a position with Leadership Arlington.
Bentz will take over immediately, will work solely on Leadership Prince William, and she said she already has her work cut out for her.
“There’s room for growth, the signature program that we have now is built on success, it’s going well, but there’s a strategic plan for the organization, we have some new programs, and we want to take it to another level and build on success we already had,” said Bentz.
The announcement was made last night on the rooftop of the building that houses the Prince William Chamber in Manassas during a party for program alumni and perspective program participants. The current Leadership Prince William class is set to graduate June 7.
