We are very pleased to announce the participants of the Leadership Austin Essential Class of 2021! This is the 42nd Essential class since the program’s inception in 1979 and we wish to congratulate all 48 individuals selected for their community involvement, service, and commitment to Greater Austin.
During the year, the Essential class will meet monthly to discuss regional issues, enhance their community leadership skills, and develop strong relationships to encourage innovative, collaborative solutions to the challenges facing our community.
For now, please join us in welcoming Class 42!
Ashley Alaniz-Moyer
Hispanic Scholarship Consortium
Barbra Boeta
Economic Growth Business Incubator
Kevin Bryant
Edgility Consulting
Rosa Burns
Civic Leader
Teresa Carbajal Ravet
Sententia Vera, LLC
Earind Carter
Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Ryan Coaxum
Guaranty Bank & Trust
Beth Corbett
Central Texas Food Bank
Katy Crist
Tokyo Electron Limited
Tara Cunningham
Texas Gas Service
Olufunke DanielleAustin Police Department
Rosie Darby
Caldwell County African American Cultural Heritage Committee
Paula Davis
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Deanna DeHaven
C2C Media LLC
Naya Diaz
YWCA Greater Austin
Neal Falgoust
City of Austin Law Department
Fang Fang
Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce
Laurie Felker Jones
Diligent Robotics
Emma Garrett
E3 Alliance
Laura Gilmour
EOS North America
Choquette Hamilton
RISE Child Development Center
Kimberly Holiday
The Hope Project
Cassaundra Jah
National College of Midwifery
Trissi Johnson
Austin Community College
Tania Leskovar-Owens
Foster Angels of Central Texas
Rachel Mallernee
UT Austin, Literacy First Program
Travis Marcum
Austin Classical Guitar
Michele Martell
Martell Media House
Ahmed Moledina
SOAL Technologies
Yvette Moreno
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Nidhi Nakra
Health Advocate
Nina Nelms
Bank of America
Trusha Patel
Capital City Hospitality Group
Craig Puccetti
BSA LifeStructure
Melanie Reese
Foundation Communities
Sam Sargent
Capital Metro
Kellie Sauls
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Jackie Sekiguchi
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Angela Shaw
Campus Advantage
Erin Shinn Sreenivasan
Law Office of Erin Shinn
Albert Swantner
Mobile Tech Rx
Chris Szeliga
JE Dunn Construction
Cher T Tepper
Stanberry REALTORS & Cher T. Drums
Lily Trieu
Teach For America
Kirsten Ueber
Boston Consulting Group
Kandace Vallejo
Youth Rise Texas
TC Waugh
Latinitas
Drew Williams
Travis County Attorney’s Office
Special thank you to our 2021 Essential class presenting sponsor
