The 25 members of Class XXXVII of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series (SKL) have graduated, completing an intense 10-month community leadership program.
Throughout the series, class members learn about community issues, interact with community leaders and become more effective community leaders.
The series each year selects 25 individuals to participate in the highly competitive program, which seeks to expand the ranks of community leaders by teaching and motivating members to address the needs of Central Indiana.
Class members are chosen because of their significant community involvement and professional achievement; their demonstrated interest in community issues; a record of participation and achievement in voluntary community activities; and their willingness to expand their leadership role in the community.
“With this class, we graduate our 37th class of highly motivated and highly involved emerging community leaders,” said Linda Kirby, SKL program director. “Our community is fortunate to have the services of this new generation of leaders, and we’re confident that all of our class members will contribute significantly to our community in the years to come.”
Dr. Charles Bantz, IUPUI Chancellor, served as the moderator for SKL Class XXXVII. To ensure that the series is timely and topical, each class’s moderator identifies aspects of broad economic and societal issues that are specific to Central Indiana for the class to study.
For more details, visit SKLIndy.com.
SKL Class XXXVII graduates
Stephen Adams, vice president, leasing and brokerage, Hokanson Companies.
Latoya Alexander, vice president, finance and human resources director, CICP Inc.
Beth Bechdol, director of agribusiness strategies, Ice Miller LLP.
Ehren Bingaman, executive director, CIRTA.
Kim Brant, director of advancement, Herron High School.
Trent Cowles, sr. vice president-wealth management advisor, Merrill Lynch.
Tedd Grain, program officer, Local Initiatives Support Corp.
Nathan Hand, director of advancement, Oaks Academy.
Rebecca Hutton, CEO, Theatre of Inclusion.
Michael Kaufmann, director-special projects and civic investment, Marion County Health and Hospital Corp.
Chris King, executive vice president, Runnebohm Construction Co.
Jim Macdonald, senior vice president/senior banker – commercial banking, Chase.
Luke Phenicie, partner, Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co.
Erin Pipkin, vice president, Borshoff.
Becca Polcz, assistant director for government relations, Indiana University.
Jennifer Pressley, vice president and general internal auditor, OneAmerica Financial Partners Inc.
Bryan Richards, president, Aspen Impact.
Sherron Rogers, vice president, transformation officer, Riley Children’s Hospital.
Angela Smith Jones, director of public policy, Indy Chamber.
Jason Sturman, senior vice president, acquisitions, Duke Realty Corp.
Jordan Updike, vice president, business development, Sonar Studios Inc.
Sahara Williams, president, Enginuity Engineering + Management.
Shannon Williams, president and general manager, Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper and Indiana Minority Business Magazine.
Corey Wilson, director of supplier diversity and IND aerotropolis, Indianapolis Airport Authority.
Amadou Yattassaye, vice president, internal audit and ethics and chief compliance officer, WellPoint.
