Research Triangle Park, NC - James Forrest, a corporate attorney with Moore & Van Allen, recently graduated from the Leadership Triangle program. Mr. Forrest spent five months prior to his May 14, 2008 graduation visiting different areas of the Triangle and discussing Triangle issues with other regional leaders.
"The Leadership Triangle program was a wonderful opportunity to learn about both the assets and challenges of our thriving, regional community," Mr. Forrest said. "I am fully armed with the information I need in order to leverage my talents, resources and spheres of influence to contribute to the continued success of the Triangle region."
Leadership Triangle is a non-profit organization established to educate and promote regionalism across the separate communities of the Triangle through regional and leadership development classes, seminars and awards. Leadership Triangle strives to build leadership capacity, cooperation, and networking opportunities across the public, private and civic sector, preserving local uniqueness while acting regionally to deal with issues such as traffic congestion, water quality, housing affordability, open space, school funding, economic and social equity. Since 1992, Leadership Triangle has brought together emerging leaders from all corners of the Triangle, building bridges across Wake, Chatham, Durham and Orange communities and across business, government, nonprofit, academic, and grassroots leadership.
Moore & Van Allen is one of the largest law firms in the Southeast with 300 attorneys and offices in Research Triangle and Charlotte, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina. The firm serves local, national and international clients in a wide range of industries including financial services, health care, manufacturing and telecommunications.
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