The 20th Anniversary Supper Club is a bit of a legend at Leadership Austin. A group of seven alumni have been meeting for dinner on the first Monday of every month for 20 years. Here, a remembrance from one of those alumni, Sandi Aitken Tomlinson…
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…
At Leadership Austin, we are diligent and intentional in our efforts to ensure that diverse perspectives are represented in all of our programs. When we build panels for the Engage Breakfast Series, place registrants in the Beyond Diversity seminar, and build cohorts for the Emerge…
Leadership Austin is fortunate to have three alumni who are so passionate about the mission and programming that they chose to return as full-time employees. We caught Missy Strittmatter (Essential 36 – 2015), Director of Development and Engagement, sitting still long enough to tell her…
In celebration of our 40th Anniversary, Dan Bullock – the very first Chair of the Board of Directors in 1980 – shares his thoughts about Leadership Austin. This post originally appeared in Dan’s blog on November 30, 2019. We are excited to welcome both Dan…
The key to success for Leadership Austin alumni is the discovery of their why, coupled with an introduction to how. Our programs lead participants on a journey to discover and explore their values – those deep-seated ideals that guide and motivate us. Then we provide…