Current Class

The Leadership Aurora Board steers the program, develops the curriculum and
oversees its success.

In the spring of each year, the Chamber begins accepting applications for the
next class. Following a competitive process that includes interviews with
members of the current Leadership board, about 35 new participants are accepted
into the program.

If you are interested please visit Leadership Application to fill out an application or call us directly (303) 344-1500 for more information. The deadline for new applicants is July 15.

Members of the 2011-2012 class include:

Elizabeth Agresti
Colorado Air National Guard

Jeff Anderson
Advantage security, Inc.

Gregory Baker
City of Aurora – Water

Rachel Banks
Adams County Workforce & Business Center

Jon Barber
Artistic Apparel, LLC

Stephanie Benintendi
Children’s Hospital Colorado

Kinder Blacke
Colorado Air National Guard

Cassidee Carlson
Aurora Police Department

Steven Clagg
Aurora Public Schools

Tom Henley
Xcel Energy

James Hitz
Key Bank

Karen Hookstadt
Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital

Brent Hubbell
FirstBank

Marlene Husson
Aurora Mental Health Center

Celeste Johnson
RTL Networks, Inc.

Mara Kailin
Aurora Mental Health Center

Ralph Kasper
Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Marena Lertch

City of Aurora Public Safety

Oren “Von” Limbaugh
The Limbaugh Law Firm, LLC

Christopher Lockwood
Rural/Metro Ambulance

Rachel Macias
Famous Dave’s Legendary Bar-B-Que

Richard Maestas
Community College of Aurora

Scott Mills
Aurora Fire Department

William Moran
Wells Fargo Bank

Briley Peters
Visit Aurora

Mark Pray
City of Aurora

Lisa Reddel
Cherry Creek School District

Ellen Rehmar
University of Colorado Hospital

Joyce Rocha-Brown
Southlands Shopping Center

Daniel Rodriquez
Allstate Insurance

JulieMarie Shepherd
Aurora Public Schools – Board of Education

Kira Suurvarik
18th Judicial District Juvenile Assessment

Marilee Verdun
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Patricia Wells
Aurora Fox Arts Center

Thate Wilmes
The Weitz Company