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LEADERSHIP PALM BEACH COUNTY ANNOUNCES ENGAGE CLASS OF 2025 PARTICIPANTS

Leadership Palm Beach County Announces Engage Class of 2025 Participants

Fifty-six local leaders selected for esteemed program

(WEST PALM BEACH, FL) July 10, 2024 – Fifty-six esteemed professionals have been accepted into the 2024-25 Leadership Engage Program, Leadership Palm Beach County’s flagship program. Leadership Engage, presented by iTHINK Financial, is a highly selective 10-month program which unites community leaders and offers participants a transformative learning experience and a powerful network, with the intent to better Palm Beach County.

Participants, who come from diverse industries and backgrounds, will gain a deeper understanding of their own leadership styles as well as understand the ways in which they can make significant improvements in the community.

The 56 class members were selected for their leadership and service in their professional and civic lives. They will meet each month from September through May to explore program topics such as agriculture, education, public safety, and healthcare. Class members will also divide into smaller groups and work on their chosen “Engage Forward” projects, the Leadership Palm Beach County civic engagement initiative benefiting local non-profits and aimed at tackling challenges facing the region.

The mission of LPBC is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community, and the 56 new class members look forward to furthering this mission. See the full list of Engage Class of 2025 participants below.

Jackson Autry, Everglades Equipment Group

Ellen Baker, The School District of Palm Beach County

Kristen Bardin, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County

Chelsea Bellew, Goldberg Segalla, LLP

Caitlyn Bergman, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce

Deaina Brown, The Law Office of Deaina M. Brown, PLLC

Diane Buhler, Friends of Palm Beach

Janet Butts, The School District of Palm Beach County

Ashley Cacicedo, City of Fort Lauderdale

Elizabeth Clark, Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County

Nicole Coates, Village of Wellington

Allison Conyers, Services Council of Palm Beach County

Jo Anne Davis, J. Lowe Diversified Service, Inc.

Tennille DeCoste, DeCoste Consulting & Associates LLC

Jeff DeMario, Vita Nova, Inc.

David Dolan, School District of Palm Beach County

Michelle Duchene, JMorton Planning and Landscape Architecture

Wilneeda Emmanuel, Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners

Steven Eshelman, Jupiter Medical Center Foundation

Monique Fabio, 1909

Jonelle Feeney, Florida Power & Light Company

Christy Fox, City of West Palm Beach, and Self-Employed

Paul Fulks, Wharton-Smith, Inc.

Lindy Harvey, Spirit of Giving

Erica Henn, Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast

Queen Hinkle, Word of Life International Fellowship

Bailey Hughes, The Hands and Feet

Allison Jimenez, Hanley Foundation

Amy Kemp, Florida Power & Light Company

Kristine Kreidler, Town of Lantana - Lantana Public Library

Greg Langowski, City of Westlake and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio

Matthew Lenihan, Palm Beach State College

Tami Lustig, Alpert Jewish Family Service

Allyson Maharaj, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida,Inc.

Vijay Mishra, South Florida Water Management District

Dana Munson, The Kravis Center

Katherine Murphy, NAMI Palm Beach County

Taylor Musumeci, iTHINK Financial

Calvin Odero, University of Florida-IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

Jocelyn O'Neill, Loxahatchee River Environmental Control District | River Center

Cristina Pantaleo, Lush Dog Resort

Samuel Pasley, Education Foundation of Palm Beach County

Corrine Penska, The Related Companies, L.P.

Tyrina Phillips, The Lord's Place

Anta Plowden, Gunster, Yoakley, & Stewart P.A.

Nicole Poundstone, CITY Furniture

Whitney Powell, Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA

Adam Ramsey, Socialite Vision

Tim Reever, Robinson Entertainment/Legends Radio

Brieana Salter, The LupieGirl, Inc.

Pamela Schanel, ICF

Alyson Seligman, The SBS Agency

Aimee Shaughnessy, PATHOS

Malcolm Sommons, FL Legislature

Brannan Thomas, U.S. Sugar

Megan Wiston, Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

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