FREDERICKSBURG – The Chamber’s Leadership Fredericksburg program graduated its seventeenth class during a May 17th ceremony at the Stevenson Ridge in Spotsylvania.
Donna Kraus, a graduate of LF 2010, was the keynote speaker for the event. Donna shared her leadership journey and how the program helped shape her into the leader she is today. Jaime Garza from Ignite Cinemas is the 2024 Class President. Jaime shared an inspiring message about the 2024 class’s experiences over the past nine months.
The 2024 class was led by five faculty with extensive experience with leadership development and training: Dr. David Corderman (Academy Leadership Associates), Dr. J.R. Flatter (Flatter, Inc.), Susan Spears (FRCC), Janel Donohue (Rappahannock United Way and Dr. Kimberly Young (University of Mary Washington). Over nine months the class met in different business locations throughout the region. They learned key leadership content and took two assessments. They met with community, business, nonprofit, and educational leaders, who offered the fellows insights about their personal leadership journeys. Each fellow was paired with a trained mentor from the business community who supported their progress throughout the program.
Prior to graduation, four teams from the class of 32 presented the results of their Community Action Projects for two local non-profits, the 516 Project and Fairy Godmother Project. Each team presented their deliverables during the Project Presentations at Germanna Community College on Thursday May 9th, 2024.
Leadership Fredericksburg 2024 Fellows:
Kellee Akers, Germanna Community College
Paul Covill, Burke and Herbert Bank
Binita Desai, Mary Washington Healthcare
Krissy Donahoe, Fredericksburg Christian School
Heather Flores
Jennifer Fousek, CIP Finishes
David Fraser, Fraser Wood Elements
Carter Garrison, Atlantic Builders
Jaime Garza, Ignite Cinemas
Allison Graves, REDCO
Veronica Gutierrez, Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation
Autumn Hayes, Atlantic Union Bank
Ronni Hess, LifeCare Medical Transports
Nikki Jackson, Stafford County Public Schools
Werner F. Jansen, Bloomia
Joe Jennings, Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
Amy Jindra, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
Wesley Kinsey, Germanna Community College
Brian Lam, Collage Spa
Stephanie Lambertson, Premier Eyecare
Cyndi Mack, Universal Dynamics
Brittany McBride, Cary Street Partners
Reno McCormick, Flatter, Inc.
Michael Middleton, University of Mary Washington
Abhijeet Nakave, Smart Prime Care
Takiya Reavis-Benjamin, Mary Washington Healthcare
John Palmer, Stafford County Government
Victor Podbielski, Fredericksburg Fire Department
Amanda Roane, SimVentions, Inc.
David Stallard, Riphean Hospitality
Andrew Sulser, Fredericksburg Technology
Luca Tondin, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
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Applications for the 2024 Class are available now the Chamber’s website, HERE. The application deadline is Monday, July 1st at close of business. There will be an in-person information session about Leadership Fredericksburg 2025 held at the Chamber office on Wednesday, May 29 at 3:30pm. Find out more here HERE
Leadership Fredericksburg thanks the 2024 Program Title Sponsor: Mary Washington Healthcare and the 2024 Program Gold Sponsors: Atlantic Builders, Ltd., Atlantic Union Bank., Flatter, Inc., LifeCare Medical Transports, Germanna Community College, SimVentions and Stafford County.
