While they gather today for the Emerge Opening Retreat, we’re excited to announce the members of the Leadership Austin Emerge Class 16. This is the sixteenth Emerge class since the program’s inception in 2007 and we wish to congratulate the individuals selected this year.
Grace Acuna
LifeWorks
Dianne Anderson
Texas Association of School Boards
Beth André
Google Fiber
Sofia Aranha
Adobe
Jasmine ‘Jas’ Avery
Goranson Bain Ausley
Austin Bewley
BRAYN Consulting
Erin Cannon
Paradigm
Kevin Cloud
Realty Austin
Chloe Crumley
National Parks Conservation Assoc.
Sean Cummings
Austin Fire Department
Devin Donovan
Southwest Airlines
Chris Dowling
Texas Mutual Insurance
Shayna Dunitz
Blue Sky Partners
Melissa Favaron
Upland Software
Dr. Ashley Glover
Travis County Health and Human Services
Brett Isaacs
Progress Texas
Lauren Kaufman
Dimensional Fund Advisors
David Kolovson
Rifeline
Kelsey Lammy
Capital Metro
Adan Leal
Advantage Capital
Paige Litterer
Goodwill Central Texas
Holmes Onwukaife
Cushman & Wakefield
Tish Patadji
Texas Teacher Retirement System
Ben Pfeffer
Notley
Jenna Rodarte
Creative Action
Ernesto Saldivar
Texas Mutual Insurance
Matthew Schmidt
City of Austin – Economic Development
Jene Shepherd
Thinkery
Aaron Sotak
Morgan Stanley
Kirsten Spacek
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Shannon Sprague
Emancipet
Sarah Strother
Barnett & Garcia PLLC
Nithin Thomas
Nithin Thomas Agent
Ed Travis
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Thea Ulrich-Lewis
Charles Butt Foundation
Sarah Zarr
Non-Profit
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The Emerge program is a diverse gathering of community-minded, high-potential rising leaders dedicated to building meaningful relationships and developing leadership skills to make a difference in the Greater Austin community. Emerge provides an exceptional opportunity to connect with leaders from across our region while strengthening the critical skills necessary for community leadership roles.Special thank you to our 2022 Emerge program presenting sponsor, St. David’s Foundation.
