Leadership Austin: Emerge Participants

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It’s a can’t miss if you are truly serious about civic leadership and being a connected community partner.
2007 Leadership Austin 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.
2007 Leadership Austin Essential Class Alum

I’m excited and engaged and ready to have a say
about the issues in my community.
2007 Leadership Austin 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

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2008 Emerge Program Participants

Maria Adame, National Instruments
Narissa Adams, SafePlace
Durel Bernard, Goodwill Industries of Central Texas Inc.
Jackie Borcherding, Williamson County Attorney's Office
Nancy Costa, MWM DesignGroup
Liz Craft, Advanced Micro Devices
Tab Ebrahim, Austin Technology Incubator
Daniel Estrada, Texas Legislative Budget Board
Katy Farrar, Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons
Christine Fernandez, Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.
Pat Fitzgerald, Patrick Fitzgerald, Esq.
Dave Floyd, Heartland Risk Management, LLC
Dorian Fogo, United Way Capital Area
Sonia Gaillard, Camp Biz$tart
Nina Godiwalla, GSD&M's Idea City
Michael Gonzalez, Capital One Bank
Nicole Grant, Travis County
Drew Harris, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody, P.C.
Mat Harris, Good Goliath, LLC
Adrienne Harrold, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Inc.
Megan Hartman, Any Baby Can/Child and Family Resource Center
Eric Hemati, Roux Restaurant
Edward Kargbo, Greater Austin Transportation Company
Amanda Koellhofer, SolarWinds
David Lawrence, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP
Ashley Leitch, YellowDoor Consulting, LCC
Marisa Limon, Hispanic Scholarship Consortium
Edward Moody, RBC Wealth Management
Michael Nink, OakSanderson
Vishal Pahwa, 3M
Lindsey Park, Texas Gas Service
William Penny, Wachovia Bank
Cheyenne Pitts, Hill Country Conservancy
Mousumi Shaw, Sikara & Co.
Shannon Smith, Obagi Medical Products, Inc.
Bill Sparks, Austin Energy
Hammans Stallings, Dell Inc.
Bianca Taulman, Lance Armstrong Foundation
Denise Villa, Villa Learning
Jennifer Wharton, Cherokee Investment Partners, LLC
Stefani Williams, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jason Wright, Compass Bank
Alison Young, American Heart Association
Stephanie Young, Girl Scouts of Central Texas
Ariel Zarate-Carmona, HBMG, Inc. and HBMG Foundation

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2008 Emerge Program Participants