The mission of our Leadership Academy is to engage professionals in the business and civic life of our community by providing a platform for leadership and professional development and significant opportunities for growth and exposure. We have had 160 graduate from our Academy over the past 11 years.
We will . . .
~ Develop and improve leadership skills and knowledge, sharpen critical skills essential for creating engaged professionals, and effective community leaders.
~ Deliver programs that inspire attitudes and desires to strengthen our community and create a heightened awareness of the needs and challenges that affect our community.
~ Empower professionals with the opportunity to build a network and create relationships with community leaders and professionals from throughout Sycamore.
~ Advocate for the relationship between business, education, nonprofit, government, and community leaders.
~ Build a better future for the Sycamore area by developing informed and effective, dedicated leaders with a truly vested interest in our community.
We are now accepting registrations for our class of 2023. 2023 Registration-Form -Leadership-Academy
Our 2022 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASS
is presented by Foster Buick Attorneys at Law
Class of 2022
- Samantha Sundquist
Sycamore Public Library - Aaron Miller
Nicor Gas - Robert Meinert
Heartland Bank and Trust Company - Rachel Broderick
Northwestern Medicine - Jose Guevara
The Suter Company - Darby Henke
DeKalb County States Attorney Office - Eva Berggren
FNBO - Katherine Watson Spearman
Opportunity House - Madelyn Bohne
The Suter Company - Christina Lamphere
Circuit Court of DeKalb County - Kendall Hampton
Foster & Buick Attorney at Law - Chase Goodell
Pest Control Consultants - Edward Valdez
Local Exposure - Andrew Miller
First Midwest Bank - Liam Sullivan
DeKalb County Government
Class of 2020/21
- Eric Anstedt
Edward Jones - Grace Faszczewski
Foster & Buick Attorney’s at Law - Hannah Davekos
First Midwest Bank - Natalie Sheehan
Northwestern Medicine - Justin Genz
Sycamore Park District
- Suleyma Perea
The Suter Company - Cal Mendez
Heartland Bank & Trust - Devyn Grzywa
First National Bank - Johanna Blocker
Opportunity House - Matthew Kula
Suter Company - Kelly Gillespie
Express Employment Professionals DeKalb - Caitlin Teague
NIU
Class of 2019
- Tony Trott
The Suter Company - Kelly McGee
Heartland Bank & Trust - Johanna Page
First National Bank - Kimberly Kahl
Opportunity House - Brenna Sierra
First Midwest Bank - Kim Halsey
Sycamore Public Library - Marc Hooks
DeKalb County Community Foundation - Lacey Benedeck
Sycamore Chamber of Commerce - Carrie Thompson
Foster Buick Attourney’s at Law - Anthony McMahon
The Lincoln Inn - Theresa Tevsh
Sycamore Park District - Heather DuVall
Pay-It-Forward House - Brooke Schrieber
Ramp
Class of 2018
- Miriam Tellez
The Suter Company - Nick Reineck
Sycamore School District - Steven Sulaver
Heartland Bank & Trust - Tauna Willis
Blackhawk Moving & Storage - Rebecca Myers
Kish Health Systems Physician Group - Jill Barczak
Blumen Gardens - Robert Heck
First National Bank - Tasha Sims
DeKalb County Government - Linda Korjan
Opportunity House - Maury Dobbel
First Midwest Bank - Jesse Butz
Sycamore Public Library - Kyle Moore
Walgreens in Sycamore - Mayra Vazquez
ICCU - Jess Harrill
Foster, Buick, Conklin, & Lundgren, LLC.
Class of 2017
- Josephine Fairall
The Suter Company - Darcy Eggleson
Sycamore School District - Natasha Beaumont
Illinois Community Credit Union - Haley Gerdes
Heartland Bank & Trust - Alyson Shipley
DeKalb County Circuit Clerks Office - Shelby Huffman
Shaw Media - Anna Schelkopf
DeKalb County Farm Bureau - Anna Hart
Foster, Buick, Conklin, Lundgren, & Tritt, LLC - Malwina Bardoni
Midwest Museum of Natural History - Coral Ware
Bethany Animal Hospital
Class of 2016
- Jessica Bacon
Kishwaukee Family YMCA - Shawna Bennett
School Tool Box - Erin Clark
Shodeen Homes - William Finney
Syndeo Networks, Inc. - Amber Floersch
Illinois Community Credit Union - Eli Hamingson
Blackhawk Moving and Storage Inc. - Leah Jordal
Voluntary Action Center - Mike King
CMJ Technologies - Cindy Khatri
Midwest Museum of Natural History - Leslie Latimer
Blumen Gardens - Stephanie Liesse
KishHealth System - Terra Potts
KishHealth System - Sarah Rex
Sycamore Park District
CLASS of 2015
- Carlos Aburto
Kishwaukee Family YMCA - Bryce Law
Kishwaukee College - Melissa Dobberstein
Sycamore Park District - Trevor Holbert
Blumen Gardens - Brittani Holliday
First Midwest Bank - Ryan Janisch
Sycamore School District - Kelcie Robinson
Sharp Architects - Rebecca Zantout
DeKalb County Community Foundation - Jill Dubicz-Carter
Sycamore Public Library - Samantha Slagle
Home Instead Senior Care - Tina Vavra
Le Print/New Values Magazine - Chris Botts
Syndeo Networks, Inc. - Sarah Meyer
Tom & Jerry’s of Sycamore - Noel Bradac
Driv-Lok, Inc. - Holly Peifer
Family Service Agency - Amanda Wielgus
Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis - Brandon Haas
National Bank & Trust Company
CLASS OF 2014
- Courtney Cox
City of Sycamore - Lucas Goucher
NB&T - Michelle Jones
Kishwaukee College - Emily Sahly
School Tool Box, Llc. - Patrick McMillion
Adventure Works - Cricket Wise
Blumen Gardens - Zachry Downing
State Farm Insurance - Dave Stouffer
- Lesley Webster
Kishwaukee Family YMCA - Rachel Beach
Kishwaukee Family YMCA
CLASS OF 2013
- Lisa White
Sycamore Park District - Lesley Feyerherm
Kishwaukee Family YMCA - Heather Eade
Kishwaukee Family YMCA - Micah Stoddard
Jeff Keicher- State Farm - Nate McClelland
Driv-Lok Inc. - Nicholas Hamik
American Midwest Bank - Laura Nolan
Family Service Agency - Kathryn Piper
Blumen Gardens - Gerrit Schrant
Dairy Dogs
CLASS OF 2012
- Tara Knull
Northern Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine - Sandra Maahs
Foster and Buick Law Group - Emily Roberts
KishHealth System - Justin Elliot
Clean USA - Megan Merchant
NB&T - Kara Gallagher
Kishwaukee YMCA - Scott Kelly
Country Financial - Dana Chaplin
Driv-Lok - Staci Hoste
NPR - Christy Sharp
KEC - Sarah Vize
KEC
CLASS OF 2011
- Julie Jordal
American National Bank of DeKalb County - Jon Kuhn
Banner Up - Ryan Kralka
AlphaGraphics - Courtney Denison
Family Service Agency - Adam Orton
City of Sycamore - Lauren Diehl
Sycamore Chamber - Todd Vanatta
Northern Rehab and Sports Med - Chad Jewett
CMJ Technologies - Josh Kruis
Sparkle Janitorial - Jenna Cooper
Foster & Buick Law Firm - Justin Yahnig
The National Bank & Trust Company
