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Meet the 2024-2025 Cohort

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Joe Adamson
Director of Facility Services
Austin Public Schools

15

Bruno Alves
SPAM Brand Mgr - International
Hormel Foods Corporation

20

Danielle Belon
Associate Sr. Scientist
Hormel Foods Corporation

8

Carla Berg
Medical Surical Nursing Supervisor
Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea & Austin

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Ashley Blilie
Associate Research Scientist - Product Development
Hormel Foods Corporation

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James Brown
Jail Administrator
Mower County Sheriff's Office

3

Greg Chelberg
Controller
Quality Pork Processors

14

Zach Fadness
Sr. Staff Engineer
Hormel Foods Corporation

13

Taylor Flugge
Program Coordinator - Austin Assurance Scholarship
Riverland Community College

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Jamaal Gibson
Property Mgr, Section 8 Specialist
Austin HRA

Sovia Harris
Accounting Specialist
Cooperative Response Center

6

Emily Heath
Clinical Research & Outreach Program
Hormel Institute-University of Minnesota

16

Dalton Hoover
Supply Chain Mgr
Akkerman Inc.

4

Berghyn Hull
Marketing & Resource Development Coordinator
United Way of Mower County

10

Rosy Kanyamaw
HR Technician
Hormel Foods Corporation

23

Todd Lechtenberg
Exec. Director of Finance & Operations
Austin Public Schools

12

Ashley Lunt
Child Support Supervisor
Mower County

11

Ianet Mojica
HR Manager
Quality Pork Processors

19

Salie Olson
Youth Services Librarian
Austin Public Library

9

Dave Pike
Chief Deputy
Mower County

17

Eric Rahrmann
Assistant Professor
Hormel Institute-University of Minnesota

5

Isabelle Reuter
Healthy Living Director
YMCA

7

Kory Robinson
Finance & Customer Care Director
Austin Utilities

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Matt Schmit
AHS Principal
Austin Public Schools

18

Kathleen Stanley
Admin Assistant
Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea & Austin

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Matt Verdick
Deputy County Administrator
Mower County

22

Aimee Whiteaker
Sr. Project Mgr. - Innovation
Hormel Foods Corporation

2

Daneka Wiechmann
Development Associate/PTTP Coordinator
Hormel Institute-University of Minnesota

LEADERSHIP AUSTIN

WHAT IS LEADERSHIP AUSTIN?

Leadership Austin is a community-based education and leadership development program that provides participants an intense look at the business, agriculture, politics, education, quality of life, health care, human services, public safety, and diversity of our community, Austin.

In Leadership Austin, you will learn much about your community. You will give back even more.

2024-2024 COHORT SCHEDULE

  • August 22, 2024 – Kickoff 5:30pm – 7:00pm
  • September 12, 2024
  • October 10, 2024
  • November 14, 2024
  • December 12, 2024
  • January 9, 2025
  • February 13, 2025
  • March 13, 2025
  • April 10, 2025
  • May 8, 2025

Regular monthly sessions occur on the second Thursday of each month - September through May, from 7:30am - 4:00pm.

LEADERSHIP AUSTIN COHORT REPORT

In the Cohort Report, the members of Leadership Austin developed a comprehensive report providing their insights and innovative solutions to four critical issues in our community:

  • Retail
  • Housing
  • Workforce
  • Entertainment & Well-being

This report is a valuable resource filled with fresh ideas and actionable strategies to enhance the vibrancy and resilience of Austin. Whether you're a business owner, community leader, or simply a concerned resident, I encourage you to delve into this report and see the positive impact these emerging leaders are striving to make.

Why Leadership Austin?

Leadership Austin

Build

Identify, cultivate and inspire successive generations of community leaders to take action and accountability to face the challenges facing the Austin area.

Leadership Austin

Gain Stakeholders

Connect next local and business leaders to care and be involved within the community.

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Relationship Building

Explore interrelationships of the local area with government and business.

Leadership Austin

Sponsorship

Investors in this program know the value of investing in our future leaders to support our region long-term.

THANK YOU 2024/25 LEADERS

First Farmers & Merchants Bank

Alex Whitson

Alex Whitson

Hormel Foods

Patty Tewes

Patty Tewes

Dale Wicks

Dale Wicks

QPP

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Peggy Young

Riverland Community College