
Hello and welcome to Leadership Atchison. My name is Ashley Kallman and I am from Belleville, Kansas. Belleville is a small town situated on the intersection of US Hwy 36 and 81. I never really appreciated what I great community it was to grow up in until I moved away. Although I don't have the desire to ever move back I still chairsh the experience of growing up there. Currently, I am co-owner of Atchison Automotive Group, Inc. located at 314 Woodlawn Ave with my finance Clay. We moved to Atchison in 2007 to purchase the dealership.
I am hoping that all the participants in this class learn that there is more to Atchison then one might think. I also enjoy the experience of incorporating the college with the community. I know that the students of BC want the community to be more appreciative of them and the community wants to get to know the students.
Leadership to me is an influence relationship between leaders and followers who work for the common good to create real change. Leadership is important in many aspects of life. It is what motivates me to keep moving forward when things get tough and trust me in the last two years with the automotive industry in shambles it has been tough.
My Atchison starts with the dealership. The dealership allows me time to volunteer and contribute to Atchison by serving on the Rotary Board, Chamber Board, Girl Scouts and more. When I can get away from the store for a little bit and volunteer then it helps me to appreciate Atchison more. I wouldn't be able to do all this if we didn't own Atchison Automotive Group, Inc.
My Atchison also includes my pets. We adopted Celine a few years ago. She is a retired service dog that worked with handicapped kids at school everyday. I often bring her to work with me where she loves to greet our customers. This is her in her pink winter coat. I know to cute but so wrong :-) Anyway, we also have a cat named Hunter.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to read my post. I hope that you get more from this class then you ever expected.
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