We are very pleased to announce the participants of the Leadership Austin Essential Class of 2015! 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. Stay tuned to the Leadership Austin blog as we have participants share some of their class experiences along the way.
For now, please join us in welcoming them into the Leadership Austin family. We look forward to helping them become the Best Class Ever!
Matthew Abbott
Wayside Schools
Alison Alter
Alter Advising
Kristin Alvarez
NewComLink
Becky Austen
IBM Systems & Technology
Josh Baer
Capital Factory
Jeremiah Bentley
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Pam Bixby
U.S. Green Building Council
Eric Bonilla
National Instruments
Susana Carbajal
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
T.J. Costello
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Rich DePalma
Strategic Partnerships
Andrew Dickens
Freescale Semiconductor
Robyn Eckermann
St. David’s HealthCare / HCA Central
Lisa Filemyr
Double Line Partners
Tom Fitzpatrick
Retired Architect
Brooke Goggans
Hahn Public Communications
Jill Goodman
City of Austin
Lillian Gray
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Ricardo Guerrero
Mr. Rekey
Chase Hamilton
Richards Rodriguez & Skeith, LLP
Sara Hartley
City of Austin, Public Works
Mary (MJ) Hegar
Seton Healthcare Family
Lynne Henderlong Rhea
MomBo Creative
Jennifer Houlihan
Austin Music People
Melissa Hurst
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
Debbie Immel
American Red Cross of Central Texas
Gerardo Interiano
Google
Rashed Islam
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Suzanne Kho
Earthshare of Texas
John King
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Monica Lopez Magee
Keep Austin Beautiful
Vicki Lott
Huston-Tillotson University
Belinda Matingou
Silicon Grande
Heather McClellan
Connection Corps
Teddy McDaniel
Austin Area Urban League
Monica Medina
Wells Fargo Bank
Rudy Metayer
Health and Human Services Commission
David (Chip) Mills
RVI Planning
James Nowlin
Excel Global Partners
Dan OHanlon
Austin Community College
Arlyn Owens
Office Depot
Michelle Polgar
Mary Moody Northen Theatre
Mellie Price
Source Spring
Daniel Ramon
Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
Peter Ravella
Peter A. Ravella Consulting, LLC
Julie Rennecker
The Management Doc, LLC
Rachel Rountree
The Trail Foundation
Smita Ruzicka
The University of Texas at Austin
Terri Sabella
CommUnityCare
Shubhada Saxena
SAIVA
Eileen Schrandt
Housing Authority of the City of Austin
Kathryn Scoblick
St. David’s HealthCare
Khotan Shahbazi-Harmon
E3 Alliance
Corinne Smith
Seton Healthcare Family
Jennifer Solana
Dell, Inc.
Missy Strittmatter
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas
Jai Sundararaman
Dell, Inc.
Jessica Weaver
Community Philanthropist
Casie Wenmohs
Junior League of Austin
Kim Williams
Travis County Assistant District Attorney
Special thank you to our 2015 Essential class presenting sponsor, Seton Healthcare Family.
