Leadership Oakland is proud to announce its LOXXXV Cornerstone Program Class — a diverse and energized group of leaders from Metro Detroit.
The LOXXXV Cornerstone Program kicked off recently with a 2 ½ day retreat, where the group of 49 professionals met and began the nine-month leadership experience. During their program, the class will participate in monthly sessions on topics facing this region: economy & government, nonprofits & human services, diversity, equity & inclusion, health, justice system, education & workforce development, arts & culture and environment. Experts in each subject area will lead engaging discussions.
Included in this year’s class are professionals from legal, medical, financial, manufacturing and nonprofits – to name a few. Each participant is engaged and ready to embrace change – learning and growing together.
“To celebrate our 35th Anniversary, we have an energized class ready to make a difference in the community,” said Susan Hollady, Executive Director of Leadership Oakland. “This group of local leaders are excited to engage in a year filled with learning and growth. We are looking forward to seeing what they can achieve as a team.”
This year’s participants are:
- Amena Beslic, Corewell Health
- Lisa Bidinger, The Flavor Lab
- Kathy Cecil, Springhill Pooled Accounts Trust
- Jenn Conklin, Rochester Hills Fire Department
- Melissa Crotty, Flagstar Bank
- Justen Daniels, Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities
- Elise Duff, Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan
- Prashant Dutt, Kelly Services
- Bethany Dwyer, Kelly Services
- Steve Eatherly, Butzel Long
- Kristi Evans, Michigan State University Extension
- Holly Fine, PACE Southeast Michigan
- Lauren Furney, Plante Moran
- Val Gunn, Henry Ford Health
- Jordan Irving, SMART Bus
- David Jackson, Trinity Health
- Anu Jawanda, Feinberg Consulting
- Ashley Jericho, McDonald Hopkins
- Reem Kawas, Nissan
- Brittany Kenebrew, Kroger
- Ed Kiefer, Easterseals | MORC
- Christine Kinal, HAVEN
- Jennifer Kirby, Oakland County
- Brandon Landry, Northwestern Mutual
- Angel Lau, Impact 100 Oakland County
- Eric Lofquist, Oakland Community College
- Krystal Lovejoy, Arts & Technology Academy of Pontiac
- Lex Loza, Oakland County
- Jugerta Merruko, Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan
- Chris Michael, Oakland County
- Skye Monforton, Oakland Community Health Network
- Courtney Morrow, United Community Family Services
- Jordyn Najduk, Huron Valley Community Coalition
- Jess Nichols, Camp Oakland
- Amanda Opalewski, Oakland County
- Jack Petroskey, FANUC America Corporation
- Cathy Podvin, Henry Ford Health
- Marie Pollizzi , First State Bank
- Laura Randall, Oakland County
- Kendra Ruddy, Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities
- Ashley Sansom, Oakland Community Health Network
- Kevin Shul, Corewell Health
- Lisa Trudell, Flagstar Bank
- Pamela Valentik, City of Rochester Hills
- Heather Van Poucker, Oakland County
- Ashley Welti, Corewell Health
- Aarron Wilburn, Insuring Change
- Septembra Williams , Arts & Technology Academy of Pontiac
- Nathan Wright, Baker College
About Leadership Oakland
Established in 1990, Leadership Oakland is a 501 (c)(3) organization focused on business and community leadership development. The organization provides a nine-month Cornerstone Program to participants from businesses, organizations, and governmental agencies that are selected based on an application process. Leadership Oakland graduates are key business and community leaders serving as catalysts on boards of various organizations throughout the region.