Congratulations Emerge Class 15 | Class 2022

Congratulations Emerge Class 15 | Class 2022

We’re excited to announce the graduation of Leadership Austin Emerge 15 – Class 2022. This is the fifteenth Emerge class since the program’s inception in 2007 and we wish to congratulate the 48 individuals who now join the 3,500 Leadership Austin Alumni in our region.


Angela Adams
H-E-B

Kali Adams
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)

Simone Alexander
The Contemporary Austin museum and Ground Floor Theatre

Diana Anzaldua
Austin Trauma Therapy Center

Kee Apav
Texas Mutual Insurance Company

Amy Aughinbaugh
Communities Foundation of Texas

Alexa Ball
JDI

Alyson Bodner
Cockrell School of Engineering, UT Austin

Josh Brandt
Tusk Strategies

Velissa Chapa
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)

Briana Cohen
Ghisallo Cycling Initiative

Willow Cohn
City of Austin – Austin Resource Recovery

Chelsea Delbar
University Federal Credit Union

Jerrica Deloney Witte
Social Solutions

Alyson Falk
Falk Family Law, PLLC

LaCole Foots
Jodon Maclem

Rainey Fraser
Texas Health Action

Sutton Gentry
LeanDNA

Lorelei Gonzalez
Siren’s Song Consulting

Taylor Graham
Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Phillip Henson
NI

Rebecca Hickey
Rifeline

Casey Hunt
FireHydrant

Corrina Jacobs
H-E-B

Heidi Kahle
Office of Austin City Council Member Pool

Marian Kansas
Ernst & Young LLP

Stacia Klim
JB Goodwin REALTORS

Nolan Maloney
Collective Advisors

Marc McCann
Step Outside

Mia Medina
Share Our Strength | No Kid Hungry Texas

Kristin Mize
Common Threads

Ed Morley
Point 600

Emily Morris
Women in Neuroscience

Patrick Newman
TyRex Manufacturing

Patrick Olson
McCombs School of Business at UT Austin

Austin Painchaud
Southwestern University

Andrew Peters
Silicon Labs

Karlie Ramirez
Wayside Schools

Krish Rekapalli
IBM

Elsa Reyes
IronClad Consulting

Mary Rochford
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities

Nayer Sikder
American Bank Of Commerce

Sydney Smith
Caritas of Austin

Quiya Stewart
Texas Anti-Bullying Coalition

Wesley Story
Progress Texas


Matt Wood
vcfo Inc.


The Emerge program is a gathering of community-minded, high-potential young professionals who want to build relationships and gain leadership skills to make a difference in the Greater Austin community. Emerge provides an exceptional opportunity to connect with other young leaders and strengthen the critical skills necessary for community leadership roles. Consider applying for the 2023 Emerge Class through June 30.

Special thank you to our 2022 Emerge program presenting sponsor.