OP CHAMBER
Leadership Overland Park (LOP) was established to develop leaders who are passionate about the future of their city and community. This leadership program informs and educates the future leaders of the region and prepares them to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Founded in 1983, Leadership Overland Park is a program of the Overland Park Chamber Foundation and has graduated more than 1,100 alumni.
Introducing our 2025 Leadership Overland Park class
The Overland Park Chamber Foundation selected 37 professionals for the 2025 Leadership Overland Park class - click here.
The 2025 class has its opening retreat on January 16, 2025.
2025 Series Sponsor
2025 Lunch Sponsor
LOP Program Information
Leadership Overland Park (LOP) is a 6‐month program, with 10 full‐day sessions from January‐June. Sessions focus on specific aspects of Overland Park such as city, county and state government, history, education, politics and current issues facing the city, county, metro area and state. The program gives focus to the Overland Park community, its opportunities and challenges. Emphasis is given to the City of Overland Park, Johnson County, the Kansas City Metro Area and the State of Kansas. During each session participants learn to use the skills necessary to be leaders in our region.
At the conclusion of Leadership Overland Park, participants will:
- Better understand the community's challenges and opportunities
- Know community leaders
- Recognize interactions between private citizens and public organizations
- See Overland Park in terms of the “big picture”
- Know more people – from classmates to presenters to participants in activities
- Have a valuable network of regional contacts
- Enhance leadership skills and see themselves as leaders
- Be ready to serve
Leadership Overland Park Alumni
If you are an alum of the Leadership Overland Park program, please stay in touch by letting us know where you are and what you're up to.
CLICK HERE to update your contact information
Congratulations to our 2024 Leadership Overland Park class!
Congratulations to the 34 business professionals who graduated in the Leadership Overland Park Class of 2024 on June 13, 2024. To view a roster of the 2024 class, click here.
Thank you to our 2024 Presenting Sponsor: UnitedHealthcare!
CLICK HERE to learn more about the Leadership Overland Park Educate & Elevate Scholarship, which was established by the 2020 Leadership Overland Park class.
For more information about Leadership Overland Park,
contact us at (913) 491-3600 or opcc@opchamber.org.
