Paul Sousa, Western United Dairymen’s Director of Environmental Services, has been selected as a member of Class 43 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development program for emerging agricultural leaders. The 24-member class will be inaugurated on Oct. 18 at California State University, Fresno. Operated by the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF), the Ag Leadership Program is considered to be one of the premier leadership development experiences in the United States. During the intensive 16-month program, fellows will study leadership theory, strategic agility, effective communication, motivation, critical thinking, change management, emotional intelligence, and complex social and cultural issues.Monthly seminars rotate between Cal Poly, Pomona; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; California State University, Fresno; and the University of California, Davis. Additional segments are provided by Santa Clara University and National Defense University in Washington, D.C. Fellows participate in a 10-day national travel seminar during the first year and a 15-day international travel seminar during the second year. Sept. 12, 2012 CALF Press Release