Introducing our 2016 Leadership Wichita class

Thirty-one Wichita-area citizens have been selected to participate in the 2016 Leadership Wichita class, a leadership training program presented by the Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce. Leadership Wichita participants are identified through a nomination process, followed by submission of a formal application to the program’s Board of Trustees for selection. “Leadership Wichita provides professionals the training to use their talents and skills to tackle local needs, such as education and economic development,” said Tyler Heffron, Chair of Leadership Wichita Board of Trustees. “Past participants of Leadership Wichita have made significant changes in our community, and this year’s class will graduate equipped with the insight to build upon their professional successes to make Wichita an even better place to work, live and play.” The 2016 class will participate in eight sessions that cover issues such as economic development and the future vision for Wichita, workforce development and the impact of ensuring a highly educated workforce in our community, the importance of consensus within government, along with building leadership skills through real-life examples, group discussions and collaboration. The 2016 Leadership Wichita class will begin Thursday, Sept. 8 and will conclude Thursday, Nov. 17. 2016 Leadership Wichita Class

• Aaron Bastian, Fidelity Bank
• Shannon Benoit, Wichita Public Schools
• Laura Bernstorf, Airbus Americas Engineering
• Vicki Bond, Medical Provider Resources
• Ann Buckendahl, Via Christi Health
• Stacey Burke, Sedgwick County Sherriff’s Office
• Scott Crawford, Kansas Collegiate Athletics Conference
• Heather Denker, Greater Wichita Partnership
• Katy Dorrah, Mark Arts (formerly Wichita Center for the Arts)
• Ben Drouhard, Citizens Bank of Kansas
• Holly Dyer, Foulston Siefkin
• Ryan Entz, Sasnak Management Corporation
• James Finkeldei, Catholic Diocese of Wichita
• Mandy Fleming, Youth Entrepreneurs
• Clark Goetzinger, Westar Energy
• Josh Herrman, Hutton Construction
• Troy Houtman, City of Wichita
• Kevin Hunt, Spirit AeroSystems
• Diane Iseman, INTRUST Bank
• Tracy Lucas, High Touch Technologies
• Lindsay Poe Rousseau, Sedgwick County
• Alicia Sanchez, Wichita State University
• Nicole Schaar, Bank SNB
• Mallory Schwan, House of Schwan
• Carmen Simon-Phillips, SJCF Architecture
• Kent Simpson, KCoe Isom
• Greg Unruh, Wichita Area Technical College
• Bradley Warzeka, Cargill Meat Solutions
• Leslie Wessel, J.P. Weigand & Sons Wessel Team Home Sales
• Ken White, Howerton + White
• Col. Vonda Wigal, Kansas Air National Guard

Please join us in congratulating this year's class! The 2015 Leadership Wichita class heard from Wichita entrepreneur & Freddy's Frozen Custard co-founder Scott Redler.