
Twenty-five area young professionals have been selected to participate in the 2016 Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) Leadership Academy, a leadership development program for young professionals who are interested in growing their leadership capabilities. Leadership Academy participants were nominated for the class by members of the community and then completed an application, which was reviewed by a selection committee.
The program educates YPs on their personal styles, values and strengths so they can grow as leaders, motivate others and impact change in their organizations and communities. The program, which will begin in January, includes six weekly sessions that feature interactive exercises, issue exploration, self-assessments, and in-depth conversations with Wichita’s top community and business leaders.
“This will be the sixth year we have conducted the Leadership Academy program, and each year we are impressed by the number of qualified nominations and applications we receive,” said YPW Executive Director Suzy Finn. “This year’s class represents a broad range of nonprofit, for profit, government and higher education organizations; a diverse representation of roles from accounting to construction to healthcare; and a variety of involvement in other areas of the Wichita community. We can’t wait to see what they learn from each other as they develop the skills to lead this community in the future.”
2016 Leadership Academy Participants:
Tracy Anderson, Adams Brown Beran and Ball, Chtd.
Dacia Brown, Koch Industries
Maggie Butler, Via Christi Health
Chris Callen, Builders Plus Construction
Noah Coonce, Emprise Bank
Megan Davis, K Coe Isom, LLP
Daniel De Longe, Graybar Electric Co.
Jessica Dean, Apples & Arrows
Kyle Dresbach, United States Air Force - McConnell Air Force Base
Kate Flavin, Sedgwick County
Grant Good, AGCO Corporation
Kristen Hoffman, Delta Dental of Kansas
Lance Lewis, Spirit AeroSystems
Erin Manning, Riordan Clinic
Stacey Matson, Hutton Construction
Steven Peyton, Kansas Air National Guard
Christine Pileckas, INTRUST Bank Arena
Shawn Schmidt, Central Kansas Clean Cities
Dorian Soto, Westar Energy
Carly Taft, CLC Lodging
Natalie Toney, Wichita State University
Tyler Walden, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik
Randy Ware, Wichita State University
Mavish Wasim, Doctors Express Urgent Care
Abigail Winter, University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Please join us in congratulating the class of 2016!
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