Northern Colorado is morphing into an area with regional potential, population and challenges. Leadership with a regional perspective will be essential for a positive vision of our future. With that in mind, Leadership Northern Colorado launched in 2010 and now has over 400 graduates of the program.
A joint initiative of the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland Chambers of Commerce, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Weld Community Foundation, this six-month interactive development program will focus on regional issues, regionalism and regional leadership skills. The program is designed to educate and motivate leaders who are committed to shaping the future of our region.
Leadership Northern Colorado to
Graduate 14th Class
The fourteenth Leadership Northern Colorado (LNC) class will soon complete their six-month program and LNC alumni and the public are invited to celebrate the class accomplishments and to learn more about leadership at a breakfast featuring keynote speaker Chris Chippindale, Ent Credit Union.
The event will be from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on June 25 at Windsong Event Center, 2901 Saddler Blvd. Sponsored by Elevations Credit Union, Canvas Credit Union, EPS Group | Northern Engineering Services, Inc. and UCHealth, the graduation event provides a great way for Alumni and the community to reconnect to the program and will raise funds to provide scholarships to future class participants. Registration is $20 and available at www.FortCollinsChamber.com. Registration includes breakfast and the keynote presentation by Chippindale.
Leadership Northern Colorado, a joint initiative of the Fort Collins, Greeley and Loveland chambers of Commerce, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Weld Community Foundation, is designed to build human capacity and to identify, define and address the issues facing the Northern Colorado region. The 2024 LNC Program was sponsored by Elevations Credit Union.
The Leadership Northern Colorado program will end June 25 with a final class session and graduation by the 35 participants. The class ran from January through June 2024.
The 2024 Leadership Northern Colorado graduates are:
| Jesse Albertson, The Source Property Manager |
| Andrea Anderson, Clark & Enersen |
| Isaac Bowen, Snelling Staffing & Benchmark Search Group |
| Michael Bussmann, The City of Fort Collins |
| Carmen Cisneros, Kaiser Permanente |
| Brian Classen, FNBO |
| Maj-Lis Delgado , Landmark Homes / Yoga Pod |
| Cristal Garcia Hernandez , Employment Services of Weld County |
| James Hamilton, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado |
| Lisa Hudson, East CO SBDC |
| Kaan Inceoglu, Kaan Inceoglu State Farm Agency |
| Kyle Jackson, Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County |
| Taylor Jordan, College Access Navigators |
| Dr. Alexis Kennedy (she/her), Colorado State University |
| Nicolas Krause, Ent Credit Union |
| Nikki Lucas, The Place Setting Company |
| Scott Magerfleisch, InfoTech Research Group |
| Carley McAbee, Be Kind FoCo |
| Erika Michalski, Strategically Authentic |
| Amanda Myers, NOCO Humane |
| Bret Naber, City of Greeley |
| Meaghan Overton, City of Fort Collins |
| Larry Pakowski, Aims Community College |
| Amanda Poincelot, Northern Engineering |
| Scott Ready, GH Phipps Construction |
| Marc Robson, NAI Affinity |
| Theresa Rulon, Colorado State University |
| Amanda Schroeder, Animal Friends Alliance |
| Greg Soffe, Vantage Point Initiatives |
| Nadine Trujillo-Rogers, Elevations Credit Union |
| Scott Tryggestad, Chevron |
| Cassandra Ungerman, Northern Engineering |
| Meghan Wagner, First Interstate Bank |
| Wendy Woods, Edward Jones |
| Kelly Zeillmann, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce |
The LNC Class is supported by a steering committee of program alumni and the Chamber CEOs:
| Heather Anderson, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Bill Becker, Loveland Chamber |
| Dave Dixon, Boys & Girls Clubs of Weld County |
| Kim Fisher, Vision Catalyst |
| Jaime Henning, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Ann Hutchison, Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Todd Karl, Ent Credit Union |
| Elizabeth Mahoney, Complete Professional Development |
| CeCe Majchrowski, Employment Services of Weld County |
| Mindy McCloughan, Loveland Chamber of Commerce |
| Amanda Miller, The Place Setting Company |
| Joy Nyenhuis, Cohere |
| Dawn Paepke, Kaiser Permanente |
| Nancy Patton, Canvas Credit Union |
| Sara Potter, fnbo |
| Ted Ray, First Interstate Bank |
| Jared Reimer, The Craft Broker at Elevations Real Estate |
| Kristy Wygmans, The Place Setting Company |
Leadership Northern Colorado Leadership Moment
2022 Recordings:
LNC Leadership Moment from May 10 with Nathan Klein, LC Real Estate Group
https://youtu.be/xP54REkoCpo?list=PLkymZIQaqdwsBp8HGeC72qGXzU6FwHTfU
LNC Leadership Moment from April 12 with Dani Grant, Mishawaka
https://youtu.be/OErmd5yNvTg?list=PLkymZIQaqdwsBp8HGeC72qGXzU6FwHTfU
LNC Leadership Moment from March 8 with Casey Katofsky, Future Legends Complex
https://youtu.be/_-CNKMvDpHM?list=PLkymZIQaqdwsBp8HGeC72qGXzU6FwHTfU
LNC Leadership Moment from February 8 with Kristin Todd, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
https://youtu.be/lpo03SzOpf8?list=PLkymZIQaqdwsBp8HGeC72qGXzU6FwHTfU
LNC Leadership Moment from January 11 with Kody Wilson, Denver & Front Range Weather
https://youtu.be/NqWP-pl1CfQ
2021 Recordings:
LNC Leadership Moment from December 14 with Jeni Arndt, Mayor, City of Fort Collins
https://youtu.be/oKh848tUMUE
LNC Leadership Moment from November 9 with Roy Otto
https://youtu.be/DVdq2phE2cc
LNC Leadership Moment from October 12 with Zach Mercurio
https://youtu.be/DVdq2phE2cc
LNC Leadership Moment from September 13 with Jeannine Truswell, CEO & President, United Way Weld County
https://youtu.be/bZ4SHwcKDJU
Leadership Moment from August 10 featuring Deirdre Sullivan, United Way Larimer County
https://youtu.be/bESpHr0CcE8
Leadership Moment from July 13 featuring Jacob Castillo, Larimer County Economic Development
https://youtu.be/7eKVu7-bixk
Leadership Moment from June 8 featuring Chris Garcia, UNC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQLFxJjnh2M
Leadership Moment from May 11 featuring David Rodriguez, The Comedy Store
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gohjwt_kaQQ
Leadership Moment from April 13 featuring Brenda Lucio, restaurateur
https://youtu.be/wkzOcYRbSwQ
Leadership Moment from March 30 featuring retiring PFA Chief Tom DeMint
https://youtu.be/2ZaR9_SLDsE
Leadership Moment from February 11 featuring Hughes Property Vision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w1KG45yyBY&feature=youtu.be
2020 Recordings:
Leadership Moment from December 8 with KUNC President & CEO Neil Best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdK-K2M1m7k
Leadership Moment from November 10 with Food Bank for Larimer County CEO Amy Pezzani
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TWumPFYp5k
Leadership Moment from October 13 with Sunrise Community Health CEO Mitzi Moran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCSyULPOraY
Leadership Moment from September 8 with Fort Collins Police Chief Jeff Swoboda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=875m1Y_9kV4
Leadership Moment from August 11 with Greeley Area Chamber President & CEO Jaime Henning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqK7qtdXd4c
Leadership Moment from July 14 with Greeley Police Chief Jones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChQExystPQo
Leadership Moment from June 9 with The Group CEO Brandon Wells:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uClV_omYIYg
About Leadership Northern Colorado
Leadership Northern Colorado is a program developed and designed through collaboration of the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, Loveland Chamber of Commerce, Greeley Chamber of Commerce, Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and the Weld Community Foundation. The regional development program is designed to build human capacity and to identify, define and address the issues facing the Northern Colorado region. The six-month interactive program for 30 select leaders from across the region will focus on regional issues, regionalism and regional leadership skills.
More Information? Contact the Leadership Northern Colorado hotline at (970) 682-3562 or LeaderNoCo@fcchamber.org.
