Welcome to the ALC Class of 2026!
The Leadership Collier Foundation is proud to announce the Associate Leadership Collier Class of 2026! This dynamic group represents a diverse and talented cohort of emerging leaders committed to strengthening Collier County through meaningful connections, civic engagement, and collaborative problem-solving. Below, we are pleased to share the full list of class members, along with the program chair and vice chairs who will support and guide the class throughout the year.
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