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It’s a can’t miss if you are truly serious about civic leadership and being a connected community partner.
Essential Class Alum

I always thought you needed a long track record professionally to make a difference. I now know all of us have much to offer.
Essential Class Alum

I’m excited and engaged and ready to have a say
about the issues in my community.
Essential Class Alum

Leadership Austin provides a unique and important role in educating and connecting the community.
Mark Williams, President, AISD Board of Trustees

Thanks to the Essential Class, I’m able to leverage resources to keep students learning at their highest potential.
Suki Steinhauser, Executive Director, Communities In Schools

Leadership Austin motivated me to put my skills
to work in community service.
Gena VanOsselaer, Executive Director, Austin Children's Shelter

Leadership Austin should be required for every
Central Texas citizen!
Julie Shannan, Deputy Director, Girlstart

Board of Directors

Officers


Chair Shannon Meroney Aetna	Chair-elect Amber Carden Bank of America	Past Chair Eric Shepperd Travis Co. Court at Law #2

Treasurer Christopher Kennedy LCRA	Secretary Mike Marin Boulette & Golden L.L.P.

Directors

Richard Archer, Archer Investment Management
Rene Barrera, City of Austin Natural Resources
Terri Broussard, American Heart Association
Ted Burton, EnviroMedia Social Marketing
Susan Dawson, E3 Alliance
Leslie Dippel, Travis County Attorney's Office
Brian Dolezal, Hahn, Texas
Elisabeth Earle, Travis County Court at Law #7
Pete Gasper, Laurie Smith Design Associates
Rebecca Geier, Trew Marketing
Debbie Johnson, M&S Solutions, LLC
Ali Khataw, Encotech Engineering Consultants, Inc.
Adrienne Longenecker, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Inc.
Marion Martin, YMCA of Austin Inc.
Rachel Muir, Entrepreneur, Consultant & Public Speaker
Dolores Ortega-Carter, Travis County Treasurer
Kyle Parks, Maxwell, Locke & Ritter, L.L.P.
Geronimo Rodriguez, Seton Family of Hospitals
Reid Sweet, Oxford Commercial, Inc.
Kenny Taylor, Taylored Strategies, LLC
Brenda Thompson, Brenda Thompson Communications
Gena VanOsselaer, Children's Medical Center Foundation of Central Texas
Matt Welch, The Patriot Group

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