Leadership Waco, with presenting sponsor Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP, is a Greater Waco Chamber program that offers structured learning opportunities in an atmosphere that stimulates creative thinking and encourages participants to work together to utilize both new and proven tools to meet the challenges of today and to prepare for tomorrow.
Class XLI includes 39 business and civic leaders representing a variety of industries throughout the Greater Waco area:
- Mark A. Ard, Sr., Refresco
- Chet Beene, Beene Wealth Management Group
- Kimberly Bobbitt, Communities in Schools of the Heart of Texas
- Aryn Bolton, Capstone Mechanical
- Rick Bradley, Haley & Olson, PC
- Jacob Bradshaw, Lee Enterprises / Waco Tribune-Herald
- Chrissy Brault, McLennan County
- Dominic Braus, Carlson Law Firm
- Jacky Chandler, The First National Bank of Central Texas
- Danny Chavez, City of Waco
- Kelly Contella, Texas State Technical College
- Michelle Cornelissens, Greater Waco YMCA
- Glenn Coward, CapabilitySource
- Jake Dickson, Beard Kultgen Brophy Bostwick & Dickson, PLLC
- Corey Hancock, TFNB Your Bank for Life
- David G. Henry, Sr., Munck Wilson Mandala
- Jacob Hogan, Greater Waco Chamber
- Blu Kostelich, City of Waco
- Austin Linebaugh, Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP
- Diego Loredo, Farmer Veteran Coalition
- Brandal McCormack, Oso Construction
- Lindsay Meadors Waite, Pattillo, Brown & Hill, LLP
- Lauren Montgomery, Ascension Providence
- Haley O’Brien, American Bank
- Becky Odajima, Midway Independent School District
- Jovan Overshown, Baylor University
- Lorena Palacios, Uzin Utz North America
- Raven Peavy, JRBT
- Abbie Ramirez, ESC Region 12
- Krista Rosas, Extraco Banks
- April Rosier, Target Solutions
- Craig Schwartinsky, Central National Bank
- Cody Spillers, Hello Bello
- Brian Sullivan, Alliance Bank Central Texas
- Catia Sykora, Camille Johnson, Realtors
- Terra Tipton, Disciplined Investors
- Ramon Vigil, Community Bank & Trust
- Megan Washington, Baylor Scott and White Health
- Jean Wright, Methodist Children’s Home
Leadership Waco informs, educates and motivates class members through a series of monthly meetings on topics from healthcare to economic development and philanthropy. Applications for the next class will be announced spring 2025.