Thirty-three current and emerging leaders were recently selected to participate in the 2014-2015 Leadership Fort Collins program. The group is a diverse mix of professions with representative from education, large and small business, not for profit and city and state office.
Leadership Fort Collins, a program of the Fort Collins Area Chamber, educates and motivates leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our community while encouraging inspired and active involvement that contributes to community betterment. The Leadership Fort Collins 2014-2015 program is being sponsored by Soukup, Bush & Associates.
Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, announced the class on September 5. “The selection committee had a tremendous task when they were asked to select this year’s class. We had 72 fantastic applications for the program and as a result, have an outstanding class,” she said.
The 2014-2015 class members are:
|
Erik |
Barstow |
Visit Fort Collins |
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Jill |
Burrell |
Ditesco |
|
Danielle |
Carnes |
Front Range Community College |
|
Paul |
Christenson |
Turning Point |
|
Jacqueline |
Cisco |
The Winslow |
|
Danielle |
Clark |
Poudre School District |
|
Megan |
Concannon |
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado |
|
Audra |
Dinell |
Mantooth Marketing Company |
|
Maryann |
Fillingim |
Partners Mentoring Yough |
|
Ben |
Fletcher |
New York Life |
|
Andres |
Gavaldon |
City of Fort Collins |
|
Savannah |
Geasey |
United Way of Larimer County |
|
Bill |
Greenlee |
Jax Mercantile |
|
Andrew |
Groeger |
Northwestern Mutual |
|
Jennifer |
Henderson |
Starbucks |
|
Shelby |
Hinchliff |
The Neenan Company |
|
Jerod |
Huwa |
BHA Design, Inc. |
|
Sarah |
Johnston |
Northwestern Mutual – Fort Collins |
|
Vallene |
Kailburn |
Old Town Media |
|
Amanda |
King |
Odell Brewing Co |
|
Greg |
Kushner |
Brinkman Construction |
|
Amy |
Laner |
ANJO Designs – Interior Design Consulting |
|
Mary |
Nichols |
Rivendell School |
|
Meg |
Olsen |
University of Colorado Health |
|
Rob |
Panos |
No Barriers USA |
|
Beth |
Phillips |
The Group, Inc. |
|
Lindsay |
Randall |
Miramont Lifestyle Fitness |
|
Lisa |
Rephlo |
Colorado Clean Energy Cluster |
|
Rick |
Rivera |
Hot Corner Concepts |
|
Ryan |
Rohman |
UCH/Poudre Valley Hospital |
|
Arthur |
Sintas |
CSU Enterprise Affiliate Program |
|
Eric |
Thompson |
IBMC College |
|
Michael |
Whitley |
Larimer County |
The Leadership Fort Collins program will begin on September 11 with a day long experience at Pingree Park and includes eight program sessions that run from October 2014 to May 2015.
Sessions for the 2014-2015 program are planned by the Leadership Fort Collins Steering Committee, which is made up of graduates from previous leadership programs. Committee members include:
|
Kate |
Baker |
Brinkman Partners |
|
Pat |
Barlow |
Blue Mesa |
|
John |
Berkhausen |
Cache Bank |
|
Melinda |
Brown |
Alzheimer’s Association |
|
Heather |
Buoniconti |
Food Bank for Larimer County |
|
Gary |
Clark |
Century 21 Humpal |
|
Carol |
Cochran |
Horse & Dragon |
|
Jenn |
Cooper Miller |
Associates in Family Medicine |
|
Mark |
Culloton |
Austin’s American Grill |
|
Katie |
Flint |
CSU |
|
Shannon |
Hein |
Mantooth Company |
|
Diane |
Jones |
City of Fort Collins |
|
SeonAh |
Kendall |
City of Fort Collins |
|
Amy |
Kolczak |
University of Colorado Health |
|
Sarah |
Kruse |
Kruse Control |
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Constance |
O’Brien |
Blue Ocean |
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Donna |
Reiser |
CSU Alumni Association |
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Jodie |
Riesenberger |
National Parks |
|
Lindsey |
Rohrbaugh |
Visit Fort Collins |
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Teresa |
Sedlak |
Touchstone Health Partners |
|
Brad |
Ward |
FRII |
|
Dan |
Weinheimer |
City of Fort Collins |