Greeley, CO – Monday, September 8, 2025
The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the 42nd class of Leadership Weld County (LWC), an immersive program designed to prepare emerging leaders for impactful roles within their organizations and the wider community.
For more than 41 years, LWC has equipped over 1,250 professionals with the knowledge, relationships and experiences necessary to shape Greeley and Weld County’s future. The program provides participants with unique opportunities to engage directly with leaders across business, government, education and nonprofit sectors, expanding their capacity to grow, perform and serve in leadership roles.
“The strength of Weld County lies in the people who step forward to lead,” said Jaime Henning, President & CEO of the Greeley Area Chamber. “This program is about building connections, developing skills and ensuring that our community continues to thrive through knowledgeable, engaged leadership.”
The Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce proudly welcomes the Leadership Weld County Class of 2026:
Carrie Ablin, FNBO
Nate Ainsworth, GH Phipps Construction
Nelvis Alvarez, City of Greeley
Nick Anderson, Bank of Colorado
Krista Bagnall, Greeley Municipal Court
Erin Biwer, Weld County
Erin Brady, C3 Real Estate
Kaylin Downour, Kaiser Permanente
David Eisenbraun, Weld County
Paetyn Fritzler, Greeley Area Chamber of Commerce
Emily Garner, UCHealth Greeley Hospital
Kyle George, EPS Group Inc.
Harshitha Ginne, East Colorado SBDC
Kevin Halloran, Weld County Sheriff’s Office
Melissa Salazar Hoffner, University of Northern Colorado
Lisa Hudson, Greeley-Evans School District 6
Justin Kleinsorge, Doug’s Carpet and Upholstery Care
Denise Kormen, Anderson & Whitney P.C.
Jazz Lee, Elwood Staffing
Kalen Myers, City of Greeley
Laura Jones, Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity
Sam Patterson, USAF/233d Space Group
Rochelle Peth, City of Greeley – Island Grove Regional Park
Ray Salvino, Adams Bank & Trust
Ryan Seastrom, Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)
Jarrod Seitz, Cintas
Rob Spykstra, Elevation Financial Group of Thrivent
Tarah Stegemann, Allo Fiber
Shawn Sullivan, Elder Construction
Jenna Thompson, SouthState Bank
Kay Thompson, Frontier Academy
Jacqueline Tiley, WHALE, Inc.
Scotty Vigil, Top Notch Plumbing LLC
Hunter Wilson, Aims Community College
This year’s class will embark on a nine-month journey exploring leadership through sessions focused on government, education, health care, economic development among other community issues.
Click here for more information about Leadership Weld County and how to get involved.
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