Congratulations to Katy Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Katy, Class of 2022.
Participants are selected each year from a wide spectrum of the area’s population. The rigorous program runs from August to May. It ended earlier this month on May 13 with a graduation ceremony in Galveston. The 24 graduates spent 10 months studying community engagement and the qualities that make an effective leader.
The leadership forum begins with a one-and-half day retreat at Stoney Creek Ranch, followed by monthly one-day sessions covering municipal government, economic development and business, healthcare, education and cultural awareness. It includes a two-day trip to Austin for a state government session, and a three-day national government session in Washington D.C.
Presenting the inaugural Leadership Katy, Class of 2022:
Ray Aguilar
Louis Brown, Costello
Mary Beth Cameron, Goodnight Law Firm
Ashley DeWispelaere, Katy Area Chamber
Mark Dornak, Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Daniel Dylla, Houston Community College – Katy Campus
Rick Ellis, Katy Area Chamber
Tamara Gajewski, Allegiance Bank
Justin Graham, Katy ISD
Gina Hicks, Keel Technology Solutions
Bill Lacy, Independent Mortgage
Dr. Robert Long, Raise Your Hand Texas
Lisa McGarity, Advancial Federal Credit Union
Noell Myska
Dr. Jay Neal, University of Houston at Katy
Rori Ortiz
Lance Redmon, Specialized Building Systems
J.R. Richardson, Consolidated Communications
Kelly Richman, Lifetime of Clicks
Christ Roberts, Dillon CPAs, PLLC
Matt Schomburg, State Farm
Alan Steinberg, West Houston Association
Ted Vierling, Katy ISD
Stephen Wilcox, Costello, Inc.
The program was started in 2021 under the direction of the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce with the goal of educating participants on “how things work” in our community and county. The Leadership Katy program is currently accepting applications for its class of 2023.
