Fort Bend Chamber Congratulates Leadership Forum Graduates

SUGAR LAND, TX —Congratulations to the graduates of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Forum Class of 2017 sponsored by Classic Chevrolet.

Under the direction of Division Co-Chairs Dustin Fessler and Barkley Peschel, the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Leadership program celebrates its most recent graduating class of outstanding leaders.

Participants study the qualities that make a community leader, analyze leadership roles, and develop personal leadership styles and skills.

The class of 2017 represents the 29th year that a group of impressive individuals participate in the rigorous program of leadership development and community engagement through active learning, expert insight, and experiential activities.

The class participants are selected each year from a wide spectrum of the area’s population. The class of 2017 completed the program in Galveston on May 26th, 2017.

Presenting the Fort Bend Leadership Forum Class of 2017:

• Rehan Alimohammad, Wong Fleming Attorneys at Law
• Michael Barbier, Halff Associates, Inc.
• Elga Boeker, Houston Methodist St. John Hospital
• Jason Burdine, Fort Bend ISD
• Jonathan Chapman, WJ Interests, LLC
• Taro Chellaram, CCIM, TC Global Commercial Real Estate
• Dewan, Clayborn, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
• Aaron Dobbs, Roberts Markel Weinberg Butler Hailey PC
• Brad Duffy, The Alternative Board
• Brenda Essenburg, Fort Bend ISD
• Casey Farris, Cornerstone Christian Academy
• Lonnie Fields, Forever Families, Inc.
• Glenda Gatlin, Smart Financial Credit Union (Retired)
• Jennifer Goodall, PrimeWay Federal Credit Union
• Sean Hartig, First Colony Community Association
• Xavier Herrera, Stafford Municipal School District
• Glynell Horn, City of Stafford
• Keith Jemison, City of Missouri City
• Jessica Jubin, Child Advocates of Fort Bend
• Bree Knodel, Stewart Title
• Paula Kutchka, City of Sugar Land
• Cristina Lafuente
• Michelle Lauer, Minute Maid
• Rivers LeGrand, Aliana Development Company
• Vicki Luna, Fluor Corporation
• Don McCoy, Fulshear Area Chamber of Commerce
• Afshi Charania Merchant, Oil Products Distribution
• Rene Moreno, Consolidated Communications
• Brooke Pankey, HCSS
• Amy Parker, Sienna Plantation
• Reg Pecen
• Shannon Price, City of Sugar Land
• Michael Redix, State Farm Insurance
• Roland Rivera, Express Employment Professionals
• Danikka Roberts, Forever Families, Inc.
• Farrah Sabouni, AUTOARCH Architects, LLC
• Priscilla Salas, Wharton County Junior College
• Jason Scholtz, Colliers International
• Kristina Shackelford, Community Impact Newspaper
• Shannan Stavinoha, VSC of the Richmond State Supported Living Center
• Marlin Suell, Fort Bend ISD Police Department
• Turner Vaught, Frost Bank
• Ahmad Zaid, Atrium Medical Center
• Randi Zumwalt, Aguirre & Fields LP
• Kevin Zlotnik, BZMZ Interests, LTD

As the premier leadership development program in the region, the Fort Bend Leadership Forum was designed to prepare for the community needs that demand the involvement of informed citizens.

The Fort Bend Leadership Forum 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.

The Fort Bend Leadership Forum is a ten-month program, August through May; it begins with a one and a half day opening retreat in San Antonio.

The opening retreat is followed by monthly one-day sessions covering criminal justice, diversity, economic development/infrastructure, health and social services, municipal/county government, and a two-day trip to Austin for the state government session.

In addition, the class will participate in a special three-day national government session in Washington D.C. The Leadership program is completed with a one and a half day ending retreat and graduation ceremony in Galveston.

The Fort Bend Leadership Forum Class of 2018 sponsored by PrimeWay Federal Credit Union is filling up fast. For more information on the program and sponsorship opportunities contact Matthew at Matthew@fortbendcc.org or 281-491-0277.

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Images via the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce