Joyce Luhrs of Leonia has been selected through a competitive process to participate in Bergen LEADS, Bergen County’s first and only civic leadership program sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Bergen County.
In monthly seminars led by former Bergen County Executive William “Pat” Schuber, Ms. Luhrs joins other leaders from the nonprofit, business and government sectors to examine local issues, discuss diverse perspectives and identify solutions to address Bergen County's challenges. Participants also examine their leadership styles and identify ways to enhance their leadership capacity.
Active Community Involvement
Ms. Luhrs is actively involved in the community. She has served on the boards of directors of several organizations, including the League of Women Voters of Northern Valley (LWVNV), Leonia Arts, the Hispanic Business Council Scholarship Foundation of NJ, Inc., among others in various capacities.
With the LWVNV, she served as Co-President, Co-Vice President, and Public Relation Chair. In 2014, Ms. Luhrs was honored by the LWVNV for her many years of service on the board of directors marketing and publicizing the organization's mission, activities, and events.
Her company, Luhrs & Associates, is a results oriented marketing, public relations, social media and management services firm that works with businesses, celebrities, artists, nonprofit organizations and schools. In 2013, Met Opera legend Lucine Amara, artistic director of Bergen County's only grand opera company — New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, presented her with the organization's achievement award in recognition of Luhrs & Associates' successful public relations and social media campaign.
Ms. Luhrs holds degrees from Oberlin College and Columbia University. She has received other leadership fellowships from LEAD New Jersey, the University at Albany-State University of New York-Center for Women in Government & Civil Society of Rockefeller College, the City of New York-Urban Fellowship and the Washington, D.C. based Institute for Educational Leadership’s Education Policy Fellowship Program.
She has received numerous awards, including a New Jersey Women of Achievement Award from Douglass College and the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs and several other honors. The New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners recognized her with a Salute to Women Leaders honor and a Teal Heart Award twice for outstanding service and dedication to the organization and the community.
About Luhrs & Associates
Luhrs & Associates provides marketing, public relations and management solutions for businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the United States. Clients include celebrities, businesses, schools, and nonprofit organizations. Results are achieved with polished marketing, public relations, and social media strategies, plans, and campaigns; expert community outreach; program development and management; article development and placement; and management services. Follow the company on Twitter @LuhrsAssocPress and Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/LuhrsAssoc/
