Leadership Palm Beach County Announces 2017-18 Leadership Engage Class

(WEST PALM BEACH, FL) September 5, 2017 - Leadership Palm Beach County (LPBC) has selected the 55 leaders for the 2017-18 Leadership Engage program, which offers participants a powerful new network and a transformative learning experience, 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 class members were selected for their leadership and service in their professional and civic lives. They will meet as a group for one full-day each month, from September to May, and travel on a bus to all areas of the county, exploring program topics such as agriculture, education, public safety, and healthcare. They will also break up into smaller groups to do community engagement projects, benefiting local non-profits and aimed at tackling challenges facing the region.  
 
“Most of our Leadership Engage participants are already involved in their community, but as they start the program, they will quickly discover how much more they can do to further their civic and business commitments,” said Noel Martinez, Executive Director of LPBC.“Leadership Engage brings together the right individuals and allows them to see our community with fresh perspective and awareness.”
 
Leadership Engage is the flagship program for LPBC which unites leaders to improve Palm Beach County and deepens their civic commitment and awareness of diverse issues and industries.
 

Leadership Palm Beach County Class of 2018
 
Barbara Abernathy, Pediatric Oncology Support Team
 
Natalie M. Alvarez, Sabadell Bank & Trust
 
Ethan Basore, TKM Bengard Farms
 
Ken Baxter, Fastsigns Lake Worth
 
Ron Bazil, Childrens Services Council
 
Amy Brand, Habitat for Humanity
 
Courtney Burg, MomboJombo.org
 
Debbie Calabria, Cultural Council of PBC
 
Susan Caldwell, Palm Beach State College
 
Pam Calzadilla, Meals on Wheels of Palm Beach

Debra Chandler, League of Women Voters

Jennifer Cirillo, Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation

Sam Cruz, Oxbridge Academy

Suzanne Dombrowski, Chen Moore and Associates
 
Toby Douthwright, The Lord's Place
 
Leslie Downs, SunTrust Bank
 
Charles Duval, CareerSource Palm Beach County
 
Kevin Elwell, BDO USA, LLP
 
Nikki Fingerhut, Clerk and Comptroller
 
Yvette Flores, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach & Martin County
 
James Garvin, Forming Brands
 
Stephanie Glavin, Bank of America
 
Audra Grigaliunas, Audra Grigs Video Strategy + Creation
 
Geneviene Hall, Beaulieu-Fawcett Law Group
 
Michael Hamilton, PNC Bank
 
Parisa Hamzetsah, ABACI 360 LLC
 
Cosy Joseph, Florida Power and Light
 
David Kahn, Rendina Healthcare Real Estate
 
Terry Kang, Shoretel
 
Dane Leitner, Ward Damon
 
Sherri Lewman, Jupiter Medical Center
 
Kelly Matczak, Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
 
Suzanne Mechler, CDM Smith
 
Em Mendez, The Palm Beach Post
 
Mark Miller, Vistage Florida
 
Teresa Miller, Garden of Life
 
Julie Parham, City of Lake Worth
 
Susan Poncy, MD, Susan Brown Poncy, MD PA
 
Christy Potter, Children Services Council of Palm Beach County
 
Donna Quinlan, United Way of Palm Beach County
 
Alleigh Reitz, Everglades Farm Equipment
 
Kathryn Rossmell, Lewis, Longman & Walker,
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Katie Roundtree, North Palm Beach County Improvement District
 
Shane Savage, BG Inc.
 
Melanie Scherr, Northwestern Mutual, Warner Group
 
Nancy Stellway, Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County
 
Chief Stephen Stepp, Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
 
Amy S. L. Terwilleger, Gunster
 
Adriene Tynes, Nonprofits First
 
Britnye Underwood, United Way of Palm Beach County
 
Jacqueline Underwood, Florida Power and Light
 
Jennifer M. Vail, AICP, WGI
 
Rebecca Mercier Vargas, Kreusler-Walsh, Compiani & Vargas
 
Kate Watt, Urban League of Palm Beach County
 
Meaghan A. White, Palm Beach County
 
 
LEADERSHIP PALM BEACH COUNTY
Leadership Palm Beach County, Inc., is an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to foster awareness of community issues and promote efficient communication and cooperative relationships between existing and emerging community leaders. LPBC’s stated mission is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community. Initiated in 1983 through a collaborative effort of the local Chambers of Commerce, LPBC has prepared more than 1,000 graduates for enhanced community leadership roles. Learn more about LPBC here: LeadershipPBC.org