2025-2026 Leadership Fort Collins Class Members Announced

Thirty-four current and emerging leaders were recently selected to participate in the 2025-2026 Leadership Fort Collins program.  The group is a diverse mix of professions with representatives from education, large and small business, not for profit and government. 

Leadership Fort Collins, a program of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, 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. 

Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, announced the class on August 29th.  “The selection committee had a tremendous task when they were asked to select this year’s class.  We had 80 strong applications for the program and as a result, have an outstanding class,” she said.

 

The 2025 -2026 class members are:

Rachael Z. Ardanuy, RZA Legal

Bill Carpenter, Colorado State University

Cliff Clark, UCHealth

Heather Conradson, Poudre Fire Authority

Lindsey Coyle, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

Stephanie Dohn, Dohn Constructionon

Codi Farrar, NoCo Foundation

Will Flowers, City of Fort Collins Real Estate

Sydney Fulcher, Neighbor to Neighbor

Scott Golembiewski, Austin’s American Grill

Kyle Gruver, MHP Advisory Services LLC

Allison Havelda, Self Employed

Kaylea Hougnon, The SAVA Center

Alli Hutchison, Hutch Design Build

Mallory Ives, City of Fort Collins

Nickole Kalinay, SummitStone Health Partners

Tiana Kennedy, Colorado State University

Nicole Koehn, City of Fort Collins

Brittany Langlois, GH Phipps Construction Companies

Chris Leck, Colorado State University

Heather Loeb, Chase

Luke Margheim, Horse & Dragon Brewing Company

Damon Nash, United Way of Larimer County

Tanae Peninger, Front Range Community College Foundation

Mark Rivera, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery

Adam Sass, Adolfson & Peterson

Stephanie Shepard, Clark & Enersen

Emily Shore, Seeking Employment

Ryan Smith, Public Good Talent

Sarah Sullivan, ANB Bank

Holly Tarry, Sustainable Runoff Solutions

Nick Tomlinson, FNBO

Debi Triplett, CARE Communities

William Wilsford, Precision Security Team

 

The Leadership Fort Collins program will begin on September 11th with a day long experience at the CSU Mountain Campus and includes eight program sessions that run from October 2025 to May 2026.

Sessions for the 2025-2026 program are planned by the Leadership Fort Collins Steering Committee, which is made up of graduates from previous leadership programs. Committee members include: 

Paul Baker, 970 Services

Chad Beane, Clark & Enersen

Josh Beard, Liquor Store Services, Inc.

Imran Bhimani, LC Real Estate Group

Laura-Jo Bhimani, The Group Real Estate

Heather Buoniconti, Food Bank for Larimer County

John Caesar, IMA Select

Kiersten Chuven, Alliance for Suicide Prevention of Larimer County

Tatum Cochran, Horse & Dragon Brewing Company

Jen Cooper, CSU Health Network-Counseling

Amanda Crose, Virtuous Cycle Coaching

Heidi Culloton, UCHealth

Mark Culloton, Banner Health

Jess Dyrdahl, Colorado State University

Chris Fine

Jerick Flores, Colorado State University

Jill Foster, The Place Setting Company

Ariana Friedlander, Rosabella Consulting, LLC

Charles Grant, First National Bank

Rebekah Harvey, Resident Realty

Huston Hoffman, Cheba Hut

Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce

Mara Johnson, Habitat for Humanity

SeonAh Kendall, City of Fort Collins

Rev. Bradley Laurvick, First United Methodist Church

Erika Michalski, Strategically Authentic

Amanda Miller Nye, The Place Setting Company

Paula Ordaz, Fort Collins Rescue Mission

Jesse Patton, SouthState Bank

Ashley Ray, UCHealth

Ali Raza, Colorado State University

Diana Rogers Jaeger, Love To Appreciate Consulting

Tiffani Sargent, Toll Brothers

Lauren Smiley, GH Phipps

Nick Smiley, City of Fort Collins

Gretchen Stanford, City of Fort Collins

Zachary Sumner, Kuka

Mary Timby

Abe Theiss, NWM Risk Management

Joe Voss, GH Phipps

Brad Ward, Connexion

Meghan Willis, UCHealth

About the Program

Leadership Fort Collins was established in 1981 to educate and motivate leaders who are dedicated to shaping the future of our community. This program provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of Fort Collins, including its history, government, economy, social issues, needs, and opportunities.

The program is designed to:

• Broaden participant knowledge of the community
• Enhance leadership skills
• Encourage contribution to the betterment of Fort Collins
• Strengthen and enhance the effectiveness of community leaders
• Equip participants to tackle current and future community challenges
• Facilitate direct contact with influential individuals, businesses, and organizations

Each year, emerging leaders from the Fort Collins area are carefully selected to take part in this program. The program runs from September through May, with participants coming together on the second Thursday of each month for a day-long session. These sessions cover a wide range of topics including:

• Community planning
• Local government
• Public safety
• Economic development
• Healthcare
• Education
• Leadership development

The program also emphasizes team building and offers opportunities for participants to engage in a class project.

Tuition covers all meals, session materials, and graduation recognition.