YPW announces 2017 Leadership Academy class

Please join us in congratulating the 25 area young professionals who have been selected to participate in the 2017 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. Suzy Finn is the Executive Director of the Young Professionals of Wichita. “YPW’s unique leadership program is designed by YPs for YPs,” said YPW Executive Director Suzy Finn. “Our hope is that this class will learn as much from each other as they will from the experts they’ll hear from. We believe the broad range of industries, sectors, years of experience, roles, and backgrounds represented will be key to making that possible. Wichita’s future is bright with individuals like these excited to learn more about their role in leadership.” 2017 Leadership Academy Participants:

• Alyssa Peppiatt, BKD, LLP
• Ann Marie Siegwarth, Envision, Inc.
• Ashley Lunkenheimer, Wesley Medical Center
• Branden McLaughlin, CrossFirst Bank
• Chloe Stevenson, Apples & Arrows
• Cyle Barnwell, BELT Leasing
• Destiny Pello, Emprise Bank
• James Holland, Westar Energy
• James Nixon, Airbus Americas Engineering, Inc.
• Jenna Reid (Kramer), Sullivan Higdon & Sink
• Jennifer McDonald, CCH, A Wolters Kluwer Business
• Jessica Long, Delta Dental of Kansas, Inc.
• Jessie Rainey, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Kristen Zemanick, Koch Industries, Inc.
• Kyle Womacks, Emprise Bank
• Lauren Clary, Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A.
• Mary Hetherington, Wichita Community Foundation
• Matt Spahn, Martin Pringle Oliver Wallace & Bauer, L.L.P.
• Megan Lovely, City of Wichita
• Mike Heldstab, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran
• Rachel Sweet, Via Christi Health
• Ravon Kirkendoll, BG Products, Inc.
• Shannon Vande Brake, Textron Aviation Inc.
• Steven Suellentrop, Legacy Bank
• Teddy Farias, Wichita Area Technical College