Leadership Allen

The Allen Chamber of Commerce Leadership Allen program is a nine month engagement

with the City of Allen, Collin County, and the Allen Independent School District,

among other area organizations and activities.

The Leadership component of each class session gives a well-rounded and thought-provoking

exercise. Getting to know and grow with your classmates promises to be a

life-changing experience. Just ask any of the graduates listed below.

Newsletter

Leadership Allen Brochure

Leadership Allen 2008-2009 Application

The Leadership Allen Alumni Association sponsors a welcoming reception for the Leadership Allen incoming class each year.

Members are listed below, followed by a list of all alumni by class year.

To join or update your information, please email jz@allenbiz.com.

Dennis Abraham

Class XV

City of Allen

dabraham@cityofallen.org

214.509.4167

Russell Adams

Class XV

Deanna Barrow

Class XVI

Collin County Care Center-Samaritin Inn

Colleen Biggerstaff

Class IX

American National Bank

Charlene Blackburn

Class I

H.A.T.S. Help Around Town Service

Robert Boone

Class XIII

Boone Insurance & Financial Services

972.678.2080

Shakira Boone

Class XVI

Boone Insurance & Financial Services

972.678.2080

Dan Bowman

Class XVI

Allen Economic Development Corporation

972.727.0252

dbowman@allentx.com

Sharon Brazeal

Class III

Brian Bristow

Class XV

City of Allen - Parks & Recreation

Susan Brookshire

Class XV

VP & Training Manager

The Bank of New York

susan.brookshire@bankofny.com

214.468.5030; 214.468.6551 (Fax)

Hobbies: Traveling, reading, photography, hiking, biking, swimming, and canoeing

Community Involvement: Junior Achievement participant, Allen Community Outreach volunteer, Member - Leadership Allen Steering Committee

Frank Brown

Class X

Branch Manager

Brown Wealth Management

972.390.2665

frankpbrownjr@sbcglobal.net

Hobbies: Do it Yourself Model Railroading, railroad, music

Community Involvement: Allen Rotary Club, Allen Chamber of Commerce, United States Selective Service Board, Allen Advisory Board United Way

Gary Caplinger

Class XI

CC Trophy & Engraving Inc.

972.424.6048

gary@cctrophy.com

Reggie Cobb

Class XV

Alliance Data Systems

Mike Correale

Class XVI

Solar Wind Technologies, LLC

972.727.6809

correale@solarwindtec.com

Sharon Corsentino

Class XVII

972.801-9475

scorsentino@ahrlawfirm.com

John DeLeon

Class XVII

First Baptist Church

972.727.8241

john@fbcallen.org

Tim Dentler

Class XIV

Director

City of Allen Parks & Recreation

214.509.4700

tdentler@cityofallen.org

Richie Dodgen

Class XIII

American National Bank

Pam Fechter

Class XV

Gary Fink

Class XIV

Fink Computer Services

972.333.4871

Shelley George

Class XIII

City Secretary

City of Allen

214.509.4107

sgeorge@cityofallen.org

Jeanne Girsch

Class I

Pastoral Assistant

St. Jude Catholic Church,

972.727.1177, 972.727.1401 (Fax)

jeanne@stjudeparish.com

Hobbies: Reading, grandchildren, traveling

Community Involvement: Food Pantry Board

Tammy Gough

Class IX

DDS

Children's Dentistry

972.727.0737, 972.727.5583 (Fax)

Hobbies: Traveling, scuba diving, tennis, golf

Community Involvement: Allen Sports Association Sponsor, Children's sports teams, various Allen Community events

Mary Jane Hamilton

Class XI

Dave Harnden

Class XIII

Mary Hinkle

Class XII

Sean Hoffman

Class X

Property Manager

Bradford Companies

shoffman@Bradford.com

972.390.6654, 972.390.6499 (Fax)

David Hoover

Class XIII

Director

City of Allen Planning & Zoning

972.727.0126

Chris Ishmael

Class XIV

Bonny Jackson

Class XIV

Joe Jaynes

Class X

County Commissioner

Collin County

972.548.4631, 972.548.4699 (Fax)

jaynespct3@aol.com

Hobbies: Reading, Civil War re-enacting

Community Involvement: Allen Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Allen Rotary

Glenn Jennings

Class XII

Lisa Johnson

Class XVI

State Farm Insurance

972.678.3276

Kurt Kizer

Class XIII

Kizer Capital Management LLC

972.390.9789(W)

kkizer@sbcglobal.net

Hobbies: Golf, tennis, movies

Community Involvement: Board of Directors, Allen Economic Development Corporation; Allen Kiwanis Club; Leadership Allen Steering Committee; Allen Special Olympics; Allen Chamber of Commerce

Donna Kliewer

Class XIV

City of Allen

214.509.4700

dkliewer@cityofallen.org

Jimmy Knipp

Class V

Assistant Director

City of Allen Community Services

972.727.0171(W), 972.736.2898(H)

jknipp@cityofallen.org

Jeaneane Lilly

Class II

Martin Mesecke CFP

Class XVII

214.774.4826

martin@selfworthfp.com

Griff Moore

Class X

Enrolled Agent

Atrium Financial Services

972.727.5650

griffmoore@earthlink.net

www.griffmoore.com

Bob Moreno

Class XII

Ross Obermeyer

Class III

reo@sbcglobal.net

Twenty-eight year Allen Resident

Community Involvement: Leadership Allen Steering Committee '93-'94, Allen Parks Board '92-'94, Allen Planning & Zoning Board '94-'02 (Chair '98-'02), Allen Parks Foundation Board of Directors '02-Present, Allen City Council Place 2 '02-Present

Josie Price

Class X

Owner

Primera Business Services

www.AllenBiz.com

www.primerabusiness.com

972.342.0323

jz@allenbiz.com

Community Involvement: Allen Rotary Club, Friends of Library Endowment Fund Board, United States Selective Service Board, Allen Philharmonic Symphony, Allen Heritage Guild

John Rapier

Class III

Rapier & Wilson, P.C.

972.727.9904, 972.727.4273 (Fax)

rapier@rapierwilson.com

Community Involvement: Past President-Allen Chamber of Commerce & Allen Rotary Club; Chairman-Project Kids; Me & Kids First; Lovejoy ISD/Allen ISD Task Force; Foundations for Allen Schools

Marita Richards

Class VII

Children's Services Manager

Allen Public Library

972.727.0195, 972.727.0295 (Fax)

mrichards@cityofallen.org

Hobbies: Music, needlework, model railroading, reading

Robert Rothe

Class II

Fortune Financial Services LLC

972.716.8002

Carol Sandoval

Class XVI

Comerica Bank - Allen

214.495.7468

csandoval@comerica.com

Steve Shaffer

Class XVI

WRA Architects, Inc.

214.750.0077

Tanya Stanton

Class XII

Texans Credit Union

972.348.2617, 972.348.2614 (Fax)

tanya_stanton@texanscu.org

Worley Stein

Class II

American National Bank

Connie Stevens

Class XVII

972-809-7972
cstevens@hitentertainment.com

Debbie Stout

Class VI

POS of Dallas

Ellen Thomas

Class XV

American National Bank

214.863.5836

ellenthomas@anbtx.com

David Turner

Class VI

Turner Consulting

214.725.1166 (C), 972.840.3629(H)

dssdturner@tx.rr.com

Hobbies: jogging, RVing

Nathan Vickroy

Class XVI

HIT Entertainment

972.390.6000

Jim Waldbauer

Class II

Vice President

BW2 Engineers, Inc.

972.864.8200, 972.864.8220 (Fax)

jlwald@swbell.net

Hobbies: Softball, racquetball, snow skiing, any outdoor activities

Community Involvement: President Allen Parks Foundation, Past member Parks & Recreation Board, Member Allen Heritage Guild, Graduate and member Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association, Past member of Allen Fire Department Reserves, Member Texas Society of Professional Engineers, Allen's 1999 Capital Improvement Program Steering Committee member, Member Allen Kiwanis, Board of Directors Allen Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Allen Steering Committee (2003-2005)

Carol Wallace

Class XV

American National Bank

972.727.5785

carolwallace@anbtx.com

Vicki Wester

Class VII

Tim Wilson

Class XIV

American National Bank

972.727.5785

timwilson@anbtx.com

Leadership Allen Graduates
Class I - 1990 Cindy Biagini Charlene Blackburn Dr. Steve Burch Phillip DeMahy Jeanne Girsch Clara Mathers Joyce Sanden	Class II - 1991 Jeff Cole Janice Diamond Jeaneane Lilly Bob Rothe Susan Smith Worley Stein Sally Terrell Jim Waldbauer	Class III - 1992 Sharon Brazeal Debbie Canterbury Joe Davis Shirley Mangrum Margaret Marshall Ross Obermeyer John Rapier Suzan Wright
Class IV - 1993 Beth Buhrow Leah Magruder Cheryl McClure Gary Parr Helen Weldon	Class V – 1994 James Dolan Deborah Dunshee Claudia Kelley Jimmy Knipp Debbie Ledbetter Sally Leeper Shirley Matheny Sotoria Montanari Bill Motherwell Donna Neal Pamela Potter Martha Shearer Lance Shinall Jennie Vahrenkamp Diane Vandagriff	Class VI – 1995 Fritz Dietrich Linda Engle Michael Hagood Brenda Hernandez Larry Kirk Joe Krais Susan McCloud Carmen Parker Mary Stevens Debbie Stout David Turner Carla Watson Jerry Wyatt
Class VII – 1996 Kent Kelley Nelda Lavender Joseph Leach Andrew Mattson Michael McChesney Marita Richards Paula Roman Audrey Smyth Lois Waller Vickie Wester Amy Wissler Laurelle Zamparelli	Class VIII – 1997 Tom Caiazzo Tim Carroll Barbara Edwards Robert Engle David Franck Chris Lamb Glenda May Sandy McGowan Jose F. Salas Jr. Stephanie Scott John Sprague Gail Thomas Cindy Vaughan Greg Willis	Class IX – 1998 Myron Albert Colleen Biggerstaff Steve Bookout Patricia Buckley Barbara Eubanks Lori Fairchild June Franck Dr. Tammy Gough Don Horton Gregg Layton Danny McLarty
Class X – 1999 Ellen Allen Frank P. Brown Jr. Susan Deal Ben Ferguson Sean Hoffman Lee Howard Joe Jaynes Sue Johnson Steve Matthews Griff Moore Katherine Poteet Josie Price Amy Sherman Sheri Stinson Margaret Thomas	Class XI – 2000 Richard D. Buchanan Gary L. Caplinger Dr. Sangita Chandran Joseph R. Crisalli Sherry Grimes Mary Jane Hamilton Robert C. Hempkins Dewey B. Leggett Wesley J. Neeley Charisse Bodisch Karen Rose Debra C. Sielert Casey W. Stewart Gigi N. Whittington Eric J. Willard	Class XII – 2001 Susan Bernard Randall (Randy) Blake Jean Chastain Mary Green Hinkle Glenn H. Jennings Robert (Bob) Moreno Neil Riddick Tanya L. Stanton Daniel (Dan) L. Stenger Carl D. Tiner
Class XIII - 2002 Robert Boone Richie Dodgen Andre Dubos Neal Friedman Shelley George Jennifer Grimm Cheryl Hand Dave Harnden Melody Herring David Hoover Kurt Kizer Jeannie Sargent Joann Schleeter Judy Webster	Class XIV - 2003 Tim Dentler Angie Griffin Eric Butler Jennifer Copes Gary Fink Jack Kissane Chris Ishmael Bonny Jackson Donna Kliewer Greg Robertson Regina Taylor John Wilkins Tim Wilson	Class XV - 2004 Dennis Abraham Russell Adams Andrea Barrett Brian Bristow Susan Brookshire Reggie Cobb Pam Fechter Erik Hemingway Crispin Hocate Sandy McNair James Montgomery Larry Nordgaard David Sterling Victoria Swadley Ellen Thomas Jeff Thornberry Carol Wallace
Class XVI - 2005 Deanna Barrow Lee Battle Shakira Boone Dan Bowman Carrie Brazeal Stacy Cooper Mike Correale Kat Donnell Julie Hynes LIsa Johnson Carol Sandoval Steve Shaffer Nathan Vickroy	Class XVII - 2006 Sharon Corsentino John DeLeon Jared Johnson Brenda Kihl Lisa Krenek Tanya Lamothe Martin Mesecke Bev Pruitt Connie Stevens Amber Sutherland Kellie Wilson	Class XVIII - 2007 Heather Brown Hugh Brown Chris Flanigan Jon English Wendy Gardner Erin Jones Jerry McNair Santiago Mendoza Elizabeth Mow Lori O’Daniel James Rushing Lisa Sams Julie Smetzer Lynna Smith Carlos Tapia Kathleen Vaught Connie Walker
Class XIX 2008 Mari Bailey Laci Chisum Stephen Christensen Karen Cromwell Rod Griffin Sandie Hermanns Tony Hill George Holobetz Julius Moore Amy Plate Cristen Ransom Meredith Shapiro Brandi Spurgin Nikila Srinivasan Sharon Steele-Blakeman Chad Thibodeaux Mark Vosburg Larry Wainwright	Class XX 2009 Damon Bowman Andrew Boyle Kerry Craven Lars Erickson John Fastnaught Jessica Jackson Jerri Lipple Angela Mayer Tiffany McLeod Barbara McNutt Steven Miller Gene Rife Amber Tesar Lei Xu