The 2018-2019 Leadership Fort Collins class will receive their diplomas on May 9 at the Rio Grande Agave Room. Leadership Fort Collins, a program of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, is designed to educate and motivate leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our community while encouraging inspired and active involvement that contributes to the betterment of the community.
Thirty-four current and emerging leaders from throughout the Fort Collins area were selected to participate in the 2018-2019 program, which began in September 2018 and will conclude on May 9. Participants came together on the second Thursday of the month for a day-long session to learn more about Team Building, Government and Transportation, Economy and the Environment, Education and our Community, Social Capital, State Government, Health and Emergency Service Providers and Social Infrastructure. The graduating class is a diverse mix of professions with representative from education, large and small business, not for profit and government.
In addition to attending nine all day educational sessions, members of the class were also challenged to complete a service learning project in the community. The 2018-2019 Leadership Fort Collins Class has planned and produced six different class projects benefiting the Fort Collins area.
The Leadership Fort Collins graduation will include recognition of individual class members and a keynote address by Dick Foth, local author, storyteller and connector. The graduation event, sponsored by Austin’s American Grill and Vern’s Liquor, will be held May 9 at 5:30 p.m. at the Rio Agave Room.
Graduating members of the class include:
Brandon Bidwell, 8z Real Estate
John Caesar, Virtus Insurance Services Rocky Mountain Division
Kacee Collard Jarnot, CSU – President’s Leadership Program
Mara Johnson, Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity
Clinton Dale, Columbine Health Systems
Treena Dockery, Banner Health
Brecke Dowling, UCHealth
Jeff Faust, Vineyard Church
Charles Grant, First National Bank
Kaycee Headrick, Boys & Girls Club of Larimer County
Noah Hutchison, Antioch Fort Collins
Maral Jalili, Brinkman Construction, Inc.
Laurie Kadrich, City of Fort Collins
David Katz, Waypoint Real Estate, LLC
Brandon Lilly, Madwire®
Katie Nixon, UCHealth
Madeline Noblett, Poudre School District
Stephanie Pouse, The Brahma Group
Cody Ramos, First National Bank
Alicia Ready, Bryan Construction, Inc.
Andy Reese, Northern Engineering
Lauren Ross Dewey, City of Fort Collins
Joel Schwartzkopf, Colorado State University Health Network
Nathan Scott, Foothills Gateway
Gretchen Stanford, Fort Collins Utilities
Alex Statham-Lardner, Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity
Shannon Stearman
Grant Stump, United Way of Larimer County
Bryan Stump, UCHealth
Mary Timby, Bohemian Foundation
Adam Vander Sande, Austin’s American Grill
Jessica Verderame, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce
Kelley Vodden, Forney Industries
Danna Young, Dohn Construction
The program was produced by the Fort Collins Area Chamber with assistance from a steering committee:
Stephanie Ashley, Brinkman
Emily Birdsall, Jolly Events
Heather Buoniconti, Food Bank for Larimer County
Jen Cooper, SummitStone Health Partners
Mark Culloton, UCHealth
Jess Dyrdahl, Colorado State University
Maryann Fillingim, UCHealth
Jerick Flores, CSU Alumni Association
Jill Foster, Realities for Children
Gretchen Gramling, Visual Health Solutions
Diane Jones
Amy Kolczak, UCHealth
Heather Matz, The Group
Carley McAbee, Indigo Grantsmithing
Jennifer McLain, Alpha Center
Emily Peddicord, Kuck Mechanical
Ali Raza, CSU
Colan Scheidenhelm, Schure Consulting
Teresa Sedlak, Office of the Alternative Defense Counsel
Lauren Smiley, Blue Sky Restoration
Nick Smiley, City of Fort Collins
Zach Sumner, BWCS
Abe Theiss, Blue Sky Restoration
Brad Ward, City of Fort Collins
Meghan Willis, UCHealth
Applications for the 2019-2020 Leadership Fort Collins program will be available in late-June. Anyone interested in learning more about the program or applying should contact Ann Hutchison at (970) 482-3746 or [email protected].
About the Fort Collins Area Chamber
The Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce is the leading business association in Northern Colorado, dedicated to helping business succeed. Investing in the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce puts members in contact with more than 1,270 business owners and managers in the market. For more than 100 years, the Fort Collins Area Chamber has helped shape the Fort Collins region into one of the most livable places in America. For more information about the Chamber, call (970) 482-3746 or visit www.FortCollinsChamber.com.
###