Rubén Cantú (Essential 35 – 2014), Executive Director of the Office of Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Texas at Austin Division of Diversity and Community Engagement, has issued a direct challenge to every company in Texas: create leadership and job opportunities for…
If Leadership Austin has an event, Ali Khataw (Essential 30 – 2009) will be there. And, if he isn’t there, he has invited someone else to be there. “I loved the Leadership Austin programs I did so much, I’m a poster child for it now,”…
On Day 12 of 40 Stories in 40 Days, we heard from Becky Austen – an alumna of the Essential program who has returned to participate in the Fellows program for retired and semi-retired professionals. Today, we feature the story of another Fellow – Joe…
Leadership Austin programs are centered around the concept of intersectionality. The important issues that affect our region – access to healthcare, jobs, transportation, childcare, etc. – are all connected. Our goal is to get representatives across these sectors into the same room at the same…
There are fans, and then there are superfans. When it comes to Leadership Austin, Avalanche Consulting, Inc. falls into the superfan category. Of seven team members, three are dual graduates of both the Emerge and Essential programs. They have served on the Leadership Austin board…
Susan Dawson (Essential 13 – 1992) is a force to be reckoned with (or not reckoned with, if you are faint of heart). She has been honored with too many awards to list (but you can see them here). She spent her career working in…
Dell Children’s Medical Center and Ascension Seton have been bringing Leadership Austin programming to the region for more than 10 years. As the presenting sponsors of Essential – the flagship program of Leadership Austin – as well as the Engage Breakfast Series, they help us…
Late last year, Earl Maxwell announced that he would retire at the end of 2019. His departure from the St. David’s Foundation will be a loss for our community – under his leadership as Chief Executive Officer, the foundation has grown into one of the…