We are very pleased to announce the participants of the Leadership Austin Essential Class of 2020! This is the 41st Essential class since the program’s inception in 1979 and we wish to congratulate all 61 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 41!
Marcela Andrés
designEDengagement, PBC
Rosemary Banda
Fifth Generation – Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Bianca Bentzin
City of Austin Law Department
Jim Bernard
PSW Real Estate
Jamarr Brown
Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
Eboni Calbow
The University of Texas at Austin
Casilida ‘Casi’ Clarich
University of Texas System
David Cordoba
Your Austin Store LLC
Lyndsey Crawford
Zenergy Pilates
Juliana Cruz Kerker
HCA Healthcare
Michelle DeGrate
University of Texas at Austin
Marcia Del Rios
Partners in Parenting
Estevan Delgado
Austin Community Foundation
Pat Doab
Crushing Tigers
Lalo Estrada
Bank of America Private Bank
Phyllis Everette
Saffron Trust
Amy Everhart
Austin Board of Realtors
Jeff Fink
Dell Boomi
Aaron Fox
Lyft
Allison Franklin
SAFE Alliance
Kate Garza
Ascension Texas
Seema Govil
Cosmo City Media
Eric Greisdorf
Cornerstone OnDemand
April Griffin
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Amina Haji
Karisha Community Center for Wellness
Shellie Hayes McMahon
Annie’s List
Nhat Ho
CIVILITUDE Engineers and Planners
Daryl Horton
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Sarah Howard
Texas Senate – Office of Senator Kirk Watson
Jeff Hutchinson
People’s Community Clinic
Tanya Jogee
Accenture
Ken Johnson
Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
Amber Kani
PeopleFund
Eric Klein
C3 Presents, LLC
Wayne Knox
Huston-Tillotson University
Rich Lautzenheiser
Lautzenvilla LLC
Erika Levack
Allure Real Estate
Adam Loewy
Loewy Law Firm
Christian MacLean
Tech Sector
Karen Magid
Huston-Tillotson University
James Matlock
City of Austin – Austin Energy
Carmaleta McKinnis-Williams
Proverbs 31 Consulting
Steve Meier
KUNGFU.AI
Jewel Mullen
UT Austin Dell Medical School
Monica Munoz Andry
University Federal Credit Union
Anne Nagelkirk
Integral Care
Mollie O’Hara
Beacon Nonprofit Consulting
Danielle Owens
LifeWorks
Becky Pastner
St. David’s Foundation
SaulPaul
SaulPaul Productions
Nichole Prescott
The University of Texas System
Ann-Marie Price
Baylor Scott & White Health
Verónica Rosas Fernández
Elephant Labs, Inc.
Noelle Salerno
Indeed
Jen Stratton
StratSpeak
George Thomas
The City of Austin
Joyce Tolofari
Austin Community College
Alex Villa
American Red Cross
Selena Xie
Austin EMS Association
Laura Yeager
Consultant
Special thank you to our 2020 Essential class presenting sponsor
