The Valpo Chamber is proud of its Leadership Academy Alumni and the companies/organizations who have supported their participation.
Class of 2009
Tom Cath, Valparaiso University
Phillip Ciotola, Scannell Wealth Management Group
Sandrah Combs, McDaniel Fire Systems, Inc.
Natalie Conners, Purdue University North Central
Kelli Ellis, Porter County Career and Technical Center
Marsha Eriks, Ivy Tech Community College
Laurie Griffith, United Way of Porter County
Michael Haynes, Rhame & Elwood
Juli Keppen, State Farm Insurance
LaTosha Knight, Housing Opportunities
Deeanna Leffert, Home Helpers
Elliott Miller, Porter-Starke Services, Inc.
Kathleen Neary, Valparaiso University
Jennifer Nicksic, Pines Village Retirement Communities
Brandon Rudd, 1st Source Bank
Kate Sorensen, Porter County Career and Technical Center
Natalie Wargo, Smiles by Arnold and Associates
Analisa Warring, REGIONAL federal credit union
Laura Weaver, Purdue University North Central
Class of 2008
Toni Bickerstaff, Valparaiso University, College of Business Adm
David Blumenthal, The Center of Workforce Innovation
Mary Brewer, Porter Health System
David Brown, Daly Insurance Services, Inc.
Kurt Gillins, Valpo Chamber
Peter Khosla, From the Ground Up, LLC
Troy Kiefer, Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP
Doug Klemz, Home Mountain Printing
Cary Knauff, Inman's Fun and Party Center
Christine Kostbade, Hilltop Neighborhood House
Anthony Lara, Citizens Financial Bank
Britta Neinast, United Way of Porter County
Vanessa Schnell, Vogelsang Asset Management, LLC
Jason Schwert, Valparaiso First Insurance, Inc.
Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College
Daniel Timm, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Class of 2007
Susan Antoszewski, Valpo Chamber
Melissa Benefiel, Porter County Aging & Community Services
Nicholas Catsadimas, Ivy Tech Community College
Kelly Deal, Valparaiso Dept. of Parks & Recreation
JoElla DePra, 1st Source Bank
Eric Evans, Harris N.A.
Joe Garcia, Xorco Automation
Janice Hannah, Porter-Starke Services, Inc.
Jennifer Hohl, Horizon Bank
Ethan Lowe, Blachly, Tabor, Bozik & Hartman, LLC
Melissa Mundt, Valparaiso University School of Law
Anita Peters, The Center of Workforce Innovations
Phillip Pluister, Phillip A. Norman, P.C.
Brenda Sheetz, Porter County Community Foundation
Jason Smith, Burke Costanza & Cuppy LLP
Lindsay Utnik, Harris N.A.
Dorothy Warner, HealthLinc, Inc.
Robert Zavacky, Jr., 1st Source Insurance
Class of 2006
Scott Adkins, Task Force Tips
Kacie Harrington, 1st Source Bank
Matt Harvey, Anderson Insurance & Wealth Management
Charles Hurst, Northwestern Mutual Financial Group
Lynette Jones, The Caring Place
Michelle Jones, McDonald/Cagen, Inc.
Cliff Malings, Compass Financial Advisors
Diana McMillon, Compass Financial Advisors
Michael Micka, Holladay Properties
Stephenie Moser, Emerson Power Transmission Corporation
Clay Patton, Gordon A. Etzler & Associates
Kevin Pressel, Chester, Inc.
Barry Pruett, Burke Costanza & Cuppy LLP
Chad Rodriquez, Computer Services, Inc.
Martin Sonnenberg, Task Force Tips