HOWLAND — Mark Buchenic explained that, as someone born and raised in the Mahoning Valley and later left, he learned many things about the area that were both new and inspiring.

“When I came back to start with MS (Consultants) two years ago, they asked me if I wanted to go through Leadership Mahoning Valley,” said Buchenic, who became its Vice President of Regional Operations Eastern Ohio two years ago. “I thought it would be a good time to reconnect with a lot of people local to the Valley.”

Buchenic was just one of 41 graduates among the 220 colleagues, family members and organization alumni who filled The Grand Resort to celebrate their completion of Leadership Mahoning Valley’s 9-month leadership development program.

The program, which began in September 2024 and marked the organiza

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