LEADERSHIP PALM BEACH COUNTY ANNOUNCES ENGAGE CLASS OF 2025 PARTICIPANTS
Leadership Palm Beach County Announces Engage Class of 2025 Participants
Fifty-six local leaders selected for esteemed program
(WEST PALM BEACH, FL) July 10, 2024 – Fifty-six esteemed professionals have been accepted into the 2024-25 Leadership Engage Program, Leadership Palm Beach County’s flagship program. Leadership Engage, presented by iTHINK Financial, is a highly selective 10-month program which unites community leaders and offers participants a transformative learning experience and a powerful network, with the intent to better Palm Beach County.
Participants, who come from diverse industries and backgrounds, will gain a deeper understanding of their own leadership styles as well as understand the ways in which they can make significant improvements in the community.
The 56 class members were selected for their leadership and service in their professional and civic lives. They will meet each month from September through May to explore program topics such as agriculture, education, public safety, and healthcare. Class members will also divide into smaller groups and work on their chosen “Engage Forward” projects, the Leadership Palm Beach County civic engagement initiative benefiting local non-profits and aimed at tackling challenges facing the region.
The mission of LPBC is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community, and the 56 new class members look forward to furthering this mission. See the full list of Engage Class of 2025 participants below.
Jackson Autry, Everglades Equipment Group
Ellen Baker, The School District of Palm Beach County
Kristen Bardin, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County
Chelsea Bellew, Goldberg Segalla, LLP
Caitlyn Bergman, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce
Deaina Brown, The Law Office of Deaina M. Brown, PLLC
Diane Buhler, Friends of Palm Beach
Janet Butts, The School District of Palm Beach County
Ashley Cacicedo, City of Fort Lauderdale
Elizabeth Clark, Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County
Nicole Coates, Village of Wellington
Allison Conyers, Services Council of Palm Beach County
Jo Anne Davis, J. Lowe Diversified Service, Inc.
Tennille DeCoste, DeCoste Consulting & Associates LLC
Jeff DeMario, Vita Nova, Inc.
David Dolan, School District of Palm Beach County
Michelle Duchene, JMorton Planning and Landscape Architecture
Wilneeda Emmanuel, Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
Steven Eshelman, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation
Monique Fabio, 1909
Jonelle Feeney, Florida Power & Light Company
Christy Fox, City of West Palm Beach, and Self-Employed
Paul Fulks, Wharton-Smith, Inc.
Lindy Harvey, Spirit of Giving
Erica Henn, Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast
Queen Hinkle, Word of Life International Fellowship
Bailey Hughes, The Hands and Feet
Allison Jimenez, Hanley Foundation
Amy Kemp, Florida Power & Light Company
Kristine Kreidler, Town of Lantana - Lantana Public Library
Greg Langowski, City of Westlake and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio
Matthew Lenihan, Palm Beach State College
Tami Lustig, Alpert Jewish Family Service
Allyson Maharaj, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida,Inc.
Vijay Mishra, South Florida Water Management District
Dana Munson, The Kravis Center
Katherine Murphy, NAMI Palm Beach County
Taylor Musumeci, iTHINK Financial
Calvin Odero, University of Florida-IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center
Jocelyn O'Neill, Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District | River Center
Cristina Pantaleo, Lush Dog Resort
Samuel Pasley, Education Foundation of Palm Beach County
Corrine Penska, The Related Companies, L.P.
Tyrina Phillips, The Lord's Place
Anta Plowden, Gunster, Yoakley, & Stewart P.A.
Nicole Poundstone, CITY Furniture
Whitney Powell, Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA
Adam Ramsey, Socialite Vision
Tim Reever, Robinson Entertainment/Legends Radio
Brieana Salter, The LupieGirl, Inc.
Pamela Schanel, ICF
Alyson Seligman, The SBS Agency
Aimee Shaughnessy, PATHOS
Malcolm Sommons, FL Legislature
Brannan Thomas, U.S. Sugar
Megan Wiston, Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
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