We are very pleased to announce the participants of the Leadership Austin Essential Class of 2019! Congratulations to the 60 individuals below selected for their community involvement, service, and diversity.
During the year, the Essential class will meet monthly in various locations around Austin to discuss regional issues, enhance their community leadership skills, and develop strong relationships to encourage innovative, collaborative solutions to the challenges facing Central Texas.
For now, please join us in welcoming them into the Leadership Austin family.
Sujata Ajmera
Strasburger & Price, LLP
Glenda Ballard
St. Edward’s University
Leah Bojo
Drenner Group
Robyn Burchfiel
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
Darilynn Cardona-Beiler
Integral Care
Valerie Cason Archer
BuildFax
Drew Castillo
Bazaarvoice
Joel Coffman
RecognizeGood
Amity Courtois
Give Realty
Tony DeLisi
Avalanche Consulting, Inc.
Ed Espinoza
Progress Texas
Robert Friedman
Permanent Legacy Foundation
Shaady Ghadessy
Snap Kitchen
Edgar Gierbolini
Diversity & Inclusion Strategy Partner for Blue Sky Partners
Manny Gonzalez
Trellis Company
Ed Grauman
Beveridge & Diamond, PC
Suchitra Gururaj
The University of Texas at Austin
Harold Hardaway
Cardigan Communications Group
Dreux Hargus
J.P. Morgan
Claire Hempel
Design Workshop
Brian Hill
Austin Independent School District
Emmy Hill
University Federal Credit Union
Patti Hixon
Buie & Co.
Kammy Horne
HNTB
Breanne Hull
Devour Life
Mia Ibarra
Center for Public Policy Priorities
AJ Jemison Coffee
Endeavor Real Estate Group
Aurora Martinez Jones
Travis County Civil Courts
Veronica Jordan-Matlock
National Instruments
Temp Keller
Templeton Learning
Naji Kelley
BLNDED Media
Kenny Conor
Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor
Ruby Ku
Austin Center for Design
Holt Lackey
Ellwanger Law LLLP
Renee Lafair
Anti-Defamation League
Michael Larson
Blank Page
Nancy Laudenslager
Austin Community College
Rob Madsen
Ascension Texas
Chaka Mahone
Divine and Conjure Enterprises, LLC
Robert McHaney
The Goodman Corporation
Virginia Miracle
Spredfast
Jen Moreno
Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic
Farah Muscadin
City of Austin, Office of the Police Monitor
Bianca Neal
ReRoute Music Group
Austin Nimocks
Ashcroft Law Firm, LLC
April Owen
Owen Psychology
Keith Pinckard
Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office
Matt Price
RBI Austin
Clarisa Ramirez
Small Coffee
Daniel Riegel
Richards Rodriguez & Skeith LLP
Mike Seay
Seay & Traphagan, PLLC
Pooja Sethi
Law Offices of Pooja Sethi, PLLC
Ebonie Trice
Mission Accomplished
Liz Truong
Cloud 9
Sharon Vigil
Communities In Schools of Central Texas
Cam Wilson
Wilson Market Strategies
Ladye Anne Wofford
Austin Parks Foundation
Kelea Youngblood
Austin Board of Realtors
Lourdes Zuniga
Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
Special thank you to our 2019 Essential class presenting sponsor, Ascension|Seton .
