Greater Fort Wayne Inc.’s signature adult program, Leadership Fort Wayne (LFW), has selected 42 business and community leaders to participate in the 34th LFW class. LFW provides an in-depth view of the community while focusing on developing the personal and professional leadership skills necessary to positively impact the community. Individuals are selected on the basis of their applications through an anonymous selection committee.
The eight-month long program will kick off with a class orientation and retreat on Oct. 15 and 16 at Sweetwater Sound.
Members of the 2016 Leadership Fort Wayne Class include:
Dana Berkes
Public Affairs Manager
NIPSCO
Debra Branfield
Customer Liaison
Crossroad Child & Family Services
Tamarah Brownlee
Director Human Resources and Office of Institutional Equity
IPFW
Pamela Clark-Estep
Distribution Dispatch Supervisor
Indiana Michigan Power
Carl Clayton
Senior District Executive
Anthony Wayne Area Council
Margeaux Corrao
Marketing Director
Angel Corps & Home Nursing Services
Christophe Dessaigne
Investment Manager
Ambassador Enterprises
Kevin Dwire
Plant Manager
Ottenweller Company Inc.
Debra Faye Williams-Robbins
Secondary Assistant Superintendent
Fort Wayne Community Schools
Jaimie Ferren
Supervisor of 211 Services
United Way Allen County
Michael Frese
Wing Chaplain
Indiana Air National Guard
Leah Grant
Stylist & Design Expert
Jophiel
Kristen Guthrie
Director of Marketing
Visit Fort Wayne
Marcus Heminger
Associate
Barrett McNagny LLP
Robert Hennessey
Director of Digital and Classified Advertising
Fort Wayne Newspapers
Mike Kamphues
Market Director-Consumer Banking
Chase Bank
Darrel Kesler
Professor and Dean
Ivy Tech Community College Northeast
Amanda Kinneman
Business Development Officer
Wells Fargo Bank
Ruth Koontz
Director of Community Relations and Marketing
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Indiana
Andrew Krouse
Vice President
Mutual Bank
Ryan Krueckeberg
Sr. Business Data Analyst
Lincoln Financial Group
Joseph Marana
Director of Operations and Facilities
Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority
Kelly Marucci
Sustainment Flight Chief
Indiana Air National Guard
Amy Minnich
Sales Representative
Emily Kai Company
Carrie Minnich
Senior Manager
Dulin, Ward & DeWald, Inc.
Michael Mushett
CEO
Turnstone
Christopher Niezer
Risk Advisor
Gibson
Jared Parcell
Director of Group Sales
Fort Wayne TinCaps
David Peters
Director, Information Technology
Medical Protective Company
Fredus (Nelson) Peters V
Project Manager
TransWorks
Ed Romero
Market Chief Financial Officer
Lutheran Hospital
Julie Sanchez
Director of Citizen Services
City of Fort Wayne
Rob Schmiedel
National Sales Manager
Do It Best Corp.
Heather Schoegler
Owner
Augustus
Craig Scully
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Design Collaborative
Barton Shaw
Executive Director
Grand Wayne Convention Center
Greta Southard
Director
Allen County Public Library
Joshua Spencer
AVP and Chief Actuary
Brotherhood Mutual
Clement (C.J.) Steigmeyer
VP of Finance & COO
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Hannah Stork
Director of Career and Professional Development
Manchester University
Reneta Thurairatnam
Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Lake City Bank
Mike Zawahri
Finance Manager
Parkview Health
