Associate Leadership Collier welcomes Class of 2026
The Leadership Collier Foundation, an affiliate of the Greater Naples Chamber, is excited to announce the Associate Leadership Class of 2026. The class started their program with a kick-off celebration and its first session on Tuesday, Feb. 17.
“I’m excited to welcome the Associate Leadership Collier Class of 2026,” said Kristina Park, president and CEO of the Greater Naples Chamber. “ALC offers emerging leaders a powerful opportunity to build meaningful connections, learn from seasoned professionals, and develop both personally and professionally. The program is a meaningful investment in the future of Collier County.”
Each winter, the Leadership Collier Foundation accepts approximately 40 area professionals for its Associate Leadership Collier program. The program is specifically designed for emerging leaders and professionals in Collier County between the ages of 21 to 40. Participants go through an intense, 10 session series of workshops focused on key issues impacting the community. After graduation, Associate Leadership Collier members can join the LCF Alumni Association and are encouraged to take an active role in civic and professional issues, address area challenges and work toward solutions in the public interest.
The Leadership Collier Foundation Advisory Board and the Greater Naples Chamber congratulate the following Associate Leadership Collier Class of 2026 members:
Chair: Kenzie Currie, The Naples Players
Vice Chair: Amber Givens, Avow Hospice
Vice Chair: Patrick Lawler, Halstatt
Diana Alas, Naples Children Foundation
Alex Amador, Grace Place for Children and Families
Danielle Bates, Collier County Board of County Commissioners
Wyatt Blatt, Champions For Learning
Jason Blount, STARability Foundation
Zachary Campbell, Dee & Associates, CPAS
Mary Margaret Clark, Cummings & Lockwood LLC
Landen Collins, Greater Naples Chamber
Chris Day, Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
Michelle Durant, Conroy, Conroy & Durant, P.A.
Josiah Elsaghir, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
Billy Gessner, Collier County Sheriff’s Office
Keagan Giblin, Collier County Solid Waste
Kaylyn Glenn, Forest Stewardship Council & PATRIC
Allison Gramer, Peninsula Engineering, a Barron Collier Company
Jason Grill, Lee Health
Ben Hermiston, Moran Wealth Management
John F. Hunt, The Baldwin Group
Jim Jastatt, David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health
Alexandra Kane , Goodwin Law, P.A.
Lauren Kellis, Moorings Park
Sten Kerwin, Naples Botanical Garden
Patrick Korth, Build-to-Rent-to-Own
Edward Larsen, Ed Larsen Commercial Real Estate Broker
Stephanie Lopez, Cogent Bank
Alyssa Martin, Arthrex, Inc.
Nicholas Matson, LQ Commercial Real Estate Services
Victoria Mazzella, Avow Hospice
Enrique Medellin, Alliance Financial Group
Josh Mitchell, United Commonwealth Bank
Summer Pliskow, The Naples Players
Alex Rabinowitz, Boatman Ricci
Heather Reed, Naples Airport Authority
Emily Renda, Charles Schwab Asset Management
Leslie Reyes, The Shelter for Abused Women & Children
Rachel Rothman, Patty Baker Humane Society Naples
Annette Sanjuan-Santiago, Healthcare Network
Ina Shirogu, Arthrex, Inc.
Nigel Smith, Boys & Girls Club of Collier County
Grace Stewart, Gulfshore Playhouse
Tiffany Suid, Cogent Bank
Vessy Tyler, Graham Allen Partners
Alice Van Arsdale, Artis—Naples
Islande Victorin , Guadalupe Center