FORT COLLINS, COLO. – Thirty-five current and emerging leaders were recently selected to participate in the 2025 Leadership Northern Colorado program. The group is a diverse mix of professions with representatives from education, large and small business, not for profit and government.
Leadership Northern Colorado, a joint initiative of the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland Chambers of Commerce, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Greeley Community Foundation, is designed to build human capacity and to identify, define and address the issues facing the Northern Colorado region.
“The diversity and quality of applications was outstanding, and we are thrilled to offer this opportunity to 35 exceptional community members,” said Ann Hutchison, President & CEO of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce.
The 2025 Leadership Northern Colorado Class members are:
- Allison Paige Bohling, City of Loveland
- Maria Cabrera, First Bank
- Brooke Cunningham, Neighbor to Neighbor
- David Dishman, The Coloradoan
- Rafael Duarte, Colorado State University
- David Eisenbraun, Weld County
- Amanda Giacalone, UCHealth Northern CO Foundation
- MaryAlice Harris, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce
- Lyndsey Hertz, Project Self-Sufficiency of Northern Colorado
- George Hill, First Interstate Bank
- Amy Hoeven, Hoeven Inc
- Ross Houk, Total Automotive
- Julie Jensen, Greeley Area Realtor Association
- Victoria McKennan-Leonhardt, City of Greeley
- Tyler Menzales, City of Fort Collins
- Rina Mitchell, Aims Community College
- Libby Murphy, Brinkman Construction
- Jessica Norris, Weld County Government – ESWC
- Sean Palmer, SurgiReal Products
- Katie Payne, Ent Credit Union
- Rochelle Peth, City of Greeley
- Ryan Pfeiffer, Fort Lupton Fire Protection District
- Scott Phelps, City of Fort Collins
- Ryan Roth, ALLO Fiber
- Ali Rusch
- Jill Scott, Weld County
- Deana Sloat, Loveland Chamber of Commerce
- Maren Soreide, Colorado State University
- David Sorensen, Adolfson and Peterson Construction
- Debi Triplett, CARE Housing
- Ben Van Hoose, Alpine Bank
- Jennifer Vancil, Communicating Strengths LLC
- Toni-Lee Viney, Colorado State University
- Caitlin Wyrick, FNBO
- DeeAnne Zuhlke, Alliance for Suicide Prevention
The class members will begin their experience at the Leadership Northern Colorado Orientation on January 10th at High Country Beverage in Johnstown. The first all day class session for the class participants will be on January 28th. The program is a six-month interactive development program that will be focused on regional issues, regionalism and regional leadership skills. The program is designed to educate and motivate leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our region.
The 2025 LNC Program is sponsored by Elevations Credit Union.
The class is supported by a steering committee of program alumni and the Chamber CEOs:
- Heather Anderson, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce
- Bill Becker, Loveland Chamber
- Dave Dixon, Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County
- Kim Fisher, Vision Catalyst
- Jaime Henning, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce
- Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
- Todd Karl, Ent Credit Union
- Elizabeth Mahoney, Complete Professional Development
- Mindy McCloughan, Loveland Chamber
- Amanda Miller, The Place Setting Company
- Joy Nyenhuis
- Dawn Paepke, Kaiser Permanente
- Larry Pakowski, Aims Community College
- Nancy Patton, Canvas Credit Union
- Sara Potter, fnbo
- Ted Ray, First Interstate Bank
- Scott Ready, GH Phipps Construction
- Jared Reimer, The Craft Broker at Elevations Real Estate
- Scott Tryggestad, Chevron
- Kristy Wygmans, The Place Setting Company
- Kelly Zeillmann, CG Consulting