Next Leadership Northern Colorado class named

FORT COLLINS — Thirty-two current and emerging leaders have been selected to participate in the 2022 Leadership Northern Colorado program. The group is a mix of professions with representatives from education, large and small business, not for profit and government. 

Leadership Northern Colorado, a joint initiative of the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland chambers of commerce, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Greeley Community Foundation, is designed to identify, define and address the issues facing the Northern Colorado region.

“The diversity and quality of applications was outstanding, and we are thrilled to offer this opportunity to 32 exceptional community members,” Ann Hutchison, president and CEO of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, said in a press statement.

The 2022 Leadership Northern Colorado Class members are:

• Heather Anderson, Greeley Area Chamber/Visit Greeley.
• Debra Antista-Bianchi, Alzheimer’s Association.
• Nick Armstrong, WTF Marketing.
• Aaron (AJ) Baer, Canvas Credit Union.
• Reyes Barrios Jr., FNBO.
• Erik Caffee, Waypoint Real Estate.
• Curtis Carlson, Great Western Bank.
• Ryan Cassidy, ANB Bank.
• Debbie Davis, Independent Financial.
• Jessica Dyrdahl, Colorado State University.
• Fawn Floyd-Baltzer, Loveland Downtown District. 
• Karen Frawley, town of Windsor.
• Madisen Golden, United Way of Larimer County.
• Kat Hart, Loveland Business Development Center.
• Angela Kelton, Gallagher Benefit Services.
• Nick Kenny, Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Neal Kingman, Bank of Colorado.
• Abby Kirkbride, McWhinney Real Estate Services Inc.
• Randall Klamser, city of Fort Collins.
• Nate Lamkin, Pathways Hospice.
• Jill Maasch, Larimer County.
• Margarita Marquez, Employment Services of Weld County.
• Michele Marquitz, Food Bank for Larimer County.
• Heather Miller, Muscular Dystrophy Association.  
• Sergio Ortiz, The Neenan Co.
• Hailey Peters, Loveland Chamber of Commerce.
• Hope Pruett, Loveland Water and Power.
• Shane Redman, High Country Beverage.
• Brecken Schaefer, NAI Affinity.
• Rhonda Solis, Northern Smiles Family Dental.
• Kris Stoppenhagen, RLH Engineering.
• Jessi Yarnell, Kaiser Permanente.

The class members will begin their experience at the Leadership Northern Colorado Orientation on Dec. 7 at the Budweiser Event Center in Loveland followed by a Leadership Northern Colorado Alumni Happy Hour. Registration is open at www.FortCollinsChamber.com. The first all day class session for the class participants will be on Jan. 25. The program is a six-month interactive development program that will be focused on regional issues, regionalism, and regional leadership skills.  

on Facebook on LinkedIn