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2007 Leadership Austin Essential Class Alumni

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 Alumni

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

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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Class of 2008 Roster

Erol Akdamar, St. David’s Hospital
Theresa Alvarez, Wells Fargo Bank
Annabelle Arteaga, A2 Consulting and Resources
Rossana Barrios, Office of Council Member Brewster McCracken
Erik Beguin, Libertad Bank SSB
Eric Boyce, Hester Capital Management, LLC
Becky Bray, Wilbur Smith Associates
Clayton Bullock, Moreland Properties
Edna Butts, Office of State Senator Kirk Watson
Perla Cavazos, Office of Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Andrew Clements, Austin Independent School District
Gary Cobb, Travis County District Attorney’s Office
Dee Copeland, Keller Williams Realty
John-Michael Cortez, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Julia Cuba, Girls Empowerment Network (GENaustin)
Ami Desai, Texas Workforce Commission
Jay Ellwanger, DiNovo Price Ellwanger, LLP
Roman Grijalva, King Engineering
Trey Halbert, McQueary Henry Bowles Troy, LLP
Adam Hamilton, Signature Science, LLC
August Harris, Covenant Financial Solutions, LLC
Joseph Hawkins, A New Thing, Inc.
Stephanie Hayden, City of Austin – Health and Human Services
John Holmes, Freescale Semiconductor
Bill Hopkins, Thompson & Knight, LLP
Shan Jarvis, HNTB Corp.
Mark Johnson, Wachovia Bank
Michael Kellerman, Zachary Scott Theatre Center
Lisa Kirkpatrick, St. Edward’s University
Beth Krueger, Austin Habitat for Humanity
Dustin Lanier, State of Texas, Department of Information Resources
Adrienne Longenecker, Capital Area Food Bank of Texas, Inc.
Bee Moorhead, Texas Impact
Dale Murphy, K Friese & Associates, Inc.
Bob O’Boyle, Strasburger & Price, LLP
Rosanna Picillo, National Instruments Corp.
Rico Reyes, Travis County District Attorney's Office
Russ Rhea, TateAustin
Alisha Ring, Austin Technology Council
Charles Robinson, Freescale Semiconductor
Sabine Romero, Bovey & Bojorquez, LLP
James Ruiz, Winstead PC
Alicia Russell, Leander Independent School District
Greg Sapire, Hughes & Luce, LLP
Karen Schelfhout, SETON Healthcare Network
Olga Seelig, City of Austin Municipal Court
Sandra Serna, Texas Workforce Commission
Thom Singer, VCFO
Thessaly Startzell, Dell, Inc.
Kathie Tovo, Humanities Texas
Paul Trahan, Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP
Deborah Trejo, Kemp Smith, PC
Adam Wilson, The Griffin School
Reem Zoun, TCB

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Class of 2008 Roster