About Us

Leadership Orange, a non-profit organization located in Orange County, New York, is the county’s premier leadership training program. In 1992, local community and business leaders established Leadership Orange to identify and cultivate the next generation of leaders in Orange County. Over the next twenty-five years, this program grew significantly into a multi-dimensional training program for both adults and youths. There are now over 805 alumni of the Signature Program and over 245 alumni of the Junior Leadership Orange Program. From September through June each year, Leadership Orange students attend monthly in-depth, hands-on educational sessions taught by influential local business, community, and government leaders. Students are educated about various challenges and issues in the region, including economic development, education, health, and human services, and government. Within their first few months in the program, students are challenged with putting their knowledge to work through fundraising, community service, class projects, and so much more – all with the goal of improving the quality of life in Orange County.