Leadership Kansas Announces 2021 Class for New Emerging Leaders Program
Leadership Kansas, one of the country's oldest and most distinguished statewide leadership programs, on Monday announced the class of 2021 for its new program aimed at the state's young professionals - Kansas Emerging Leaders (KEL).
"Leadership Kansas created KEL to give outstanding young leaders a format to learn more about our great state and the opportunities within Kansas for professional growth," said LK Executive Director Jeff Chapman. "KEL also will provide personal leadership investment as well as connections for future interest in LK and expanded community involvement."
Chapman said KEL was developed based on feedback from the more than 1,400 Leadership Kansas alumni who believed the state needed a leadership program for Kansans between 22 - 32 years old.
Eligibility requirements include:
Must work or live in Kansas. Must be an outstanding leader, who have been involved in campus or community programs. Must express an interest to stay in Kansas and become more involved.
"We want these young leaders to learn about Kansas and why they should remain here for the future.," said KEL Board of Advisors Chairwoman, Jen Sanderson, LK Class of 2009.
Click here for the list of the KEL Class of 2021.
List Below:
Tory Arnberger: Great Bend
Kansas House of Representatives, State Representative
Teryn Carmichael: Bird City
Bird City Century II Development Foundation, Executive Director
Madeline Dickerson: Eudora
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, Protection Order Project Coordinator
Jackson Granstaff: Prairie Village
Lockton Companies, Account Manager
Del-Metrius Herron: Topeka
Genesis Real Estate, Keller Williams, One Legacy Partners, LLC, Realtor
Max Jiang: Lawrence
University of Kansas, Digital Media Specialist
Taylor Lowe: Lawrence
Eagle U INC., Executive Director
Mallory Lutz: Berryton
Little Government Relations (LGR), Associate
Michael McDonald: Leawood
CrossFirst Bank, Portfolio Manager
Janae McKinney: Manhattan
Kansas Farm Bureau, Young Farmer and Rancher and Collegiate Programs Coordinator
John Monroe: Lawrence
1861 Consulting, LLC, Vice President of Government Affairs
Alex Orel: Maple Hill
Kansas Bankers Association, Senior Vice President - Government Relations
Paige Reese: Westwood
Patterson + Sheridan, LLP (after graduation and bar passage), Associate
Jennifer Salva: Olathe
Kuckelman Torline Kirkland, Attorney
Manroj Sangha: Wichita
McCownGordon Construction, Engineering Manager
Alexis Simmons: Topeka
Kansas Legislature, Committee Assistant for Transportation and Public Safety Budget
Sarah Stula: Lenexa
Foulston Siefkin LLP, Associate Attorney
Jacob Wareham: Whiting
NIC a wholly owned subsidiary of Tyler Technologies, Senior Business Development Manager
Annika Wooton: Wichita
StudioWooton LLC, Owner / Lead Graphic Designer
Rashard Young: Overland Park
SOFTwarfare, Vice President Of Government Affairs
Nominations for KEL's 2022 class may be submitted at www.LeadershipKansas.org/nominate-KEL.
