The 30 members of the 2018-19 class of the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program graduated on February 8th during ceremonies at the Columbian Theater in Wamego, according to Jack Lindquist, Executive Director of the organization. The nonprofit educational program trains and more-fully engages leaders in the region that includes Fort Riley, Geary, Riley and Pottawatomie counties. This is the 26th class to graduate from the program.
Among the class members completing the seven-session course over the last six months, from Riley County was Sladana Hudson, an Eagle Communications account executive serving the Manhattan – Junction City region.
Others were:
Ken Barteau GE County- Facilities Director, Corvias
Bryan Bartlett GE County – Program Mgr., Army Community Service Relocation Readiness
Akash Bhatia PT County- Manager of Quality Assurance – CivicPlus
Chris Bowman RL County- Employee Assistance Program Coordinator, Dept of Defense
LaNiqe Brown GE County- Retail Office Supervisor, Central National Bank
Neil Bruce RL County- Project Controls Manager – Corvias
Marcy Cantrell-Akin RL County- Assistant VP, Commercial Lending, Commerce Bank
Adam Clark PT County- Lead Software Engineer, CivicPlus
Keirsten Cragg RL County-Records Clerk – Riley Co. Register of Deeds
Janelle Dobbins PT County-From the Land of Kansas Marketing Manager, KSDept of Ag
Mark Dombrowski GE County – Security Branch Chief, Directorate of Emergency
Services Fort Riley
Zach Eckels GE County-Marketing Coordinator, Kaw Valley Engineering
Rebecca Estrella Ft Riley- Service to Armed Forces Program Mgr., American Red Cross
Tom Fulmer PT County- Customer Service Coordinator, WTC
Lynn Hammond PT County-Residential Communities Chief, US Army Housing
Katharine Hensler RL County-Flint Hills Discovery Center, Assistant Director/Development
Calley Hoffman PT County- Co-Owner, Adventure Flint Hills
Kelly Karl RL County-Director of Construction – CORVIAS
Ronna Larson GE County-Unit Supervisor, Adult Services – 8th Judicial District Community
Corrections
Lee Modesitt RL County-Legislative Affairs Director – Kansas Insurance Commissioner
Janet Nichols RL County-Military Community Liaison, Manhattan Area Chamber
Allana Parker RL County-Curator of Design, Riley County Historical Museum
Margaret Pendleton RL County- Flint Hills Association of Realtors Executive
Nicole Springer GE County- Market Manager, INTRUST Bank
Britain Stites GE County- City Attorney – Junction City
Holly Voelcker GE County- Budget Analyst, Resource Management Office, Ft Riley
Brandon White PT County-Demand & Orders Analyst, CATERPILLAR
Kristina Wyatt RL County-Laboratory Administrator K-State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab
Maggie Ziffer RL County-Public Affairs Specialist, Fort Riley
Among the class members completing the seven-session course over the last six months, from Riley County was Sladana Hudson, an Eagle Communications account executive serving the Manhattan – Junction City region.
In the announcement, Jim Lindquist said, “The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program helped the Class leaders find a way to change their world by building on their – Integrity, Confidence, Discipline, Professionalism, Self-Development, Broadened Viewpoint & Servant Ethos. Our newest Graduates now possess a sense to serve and follow, in-order-to LEAD.”
Dr Marty Vanier, Senior Program manager for strategic partnership development, for the National Bio AgroDefense Facility (NBAF), provided the closing address for the evening program and Lyle Butler, Manhattan Chamber Director, gave the “Class Challenge”. Board Chair and program graduate Brian Peterson concluded the event adding, “We should all look forward to a better life in our region because of what the new graduates have already done and what they will accomplish in the future.”
Recruitment of the 2019-20 class will get underway with on-line application in mid-May.