Hamilton County Leadership Academy Announces The Class Of 2024
The Hamilton County Leadership Academy (HCLA) has selected 36 individuals who reside or work in Hamilton County to take part in its 10-month community leadership program.
HCLA Executive Director, Diana Coyle, shared, “This cohort is composed of up-and-coming and established community leaders who will learn from one another, our dean, class speakers, and community partners. They will inspire one another to impact where they work and reside and empower each other to be change-makers and connectors in areas of passion and trends on the horizon in the county. Through their HCLA journey, they will weave themselves into the fabric of who Hamilton County is and will become.”
HCLA is thrilled to officially announce the Class of 2024 and welcome them into the folds of HCLA’s 30+ year legacy in Hamilton County:
- Katie Abernathy | Alpha Gamma Delta
- Billy Adams | Westfield Police Department
- Sandy Allen | Hamilton County Tourism
- Joshua Andrews | Westfield Washington Schools
- Chris Beaver | Beaver Gravel Corporation
- Aaron Collins | OfficeWorks
- Christina Collins | Ivy Tech Community College-Hamilton County
- Brittany Delph | Student Impact of Westfield
- Murry Dixon | Noblesville Fire Department
- Brien Donahue | Performance Contracting, Inc.
- Pete Dunbar | American Bank of Freedom
- Katie Ellis | Purdue University
- Patricia Ellis | Tegria
- Jenell Fairman | City of Carmel
- Derrick Ferguson | Meyer Najem
- Anthony Gary | Village Capital Corporation, A Pedcor Company
- Samuel Gibson | Custom Concrete
- Heather Haas | ADVISA
- Emily Hitchcock | Conner Prairie Museum
- Danielle Humphrey | Hamilton County Community Foundation
- Tonya Hyatt | Northern Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce
- Steve Latour | Westfield Chamber of Commerce & Downtown Westfield Association
- Stephanie Lay | Everwise Credit Union
- Julie Plake | United Way of Central Indiana
- Brian Price | Wessler Engineering
- Bailey Rayford | Kendal Logan Logistics, LLC
- Jennifer Roam | City of Fishers
- Elizabeth Roberson | Krieg DeVault LLP
- Jennifer Rozelle | Indiana Estate & Elder Law
- Hyacinth Rucker | The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
- Emily J. Schmale | Church Church Hittle + Antrim
- Alexis Sowder | KSM Location Advisors
- Peg Strass | Westfield Fire Department
- Jordan Willy | City of Fishers
- Ashley Woodward Fischer | Beck’s
- Lindsay Zehren | Resounding Joy Indiana
Each year, HCLA selects participants through a highly competitive application process. Class members are selected based on their community engagement, desire to learn and grow through the HCLA program, and passion for making an impact through leading and serving in Hamilton County.
Earlier this year, HCLA announced that Patrick Propst would serve HCLA as the Class of 2024 Dean. HCLA will kick off its Class of 2024 cohort experience in mid-August with a two-day opening retreat.