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 will . . .
PROVIDE young professionals with a foundation of knowledge about the Sycamore community.
DELIVER programs that inspire young professionals to further develop and strengthen our community.
DEVELOP and enhance leadership skills to create strong engaged leaders.
EMPOWER young professionals with the expertise to partner with current community leaders.
ADVOCATE for the relationship between business and community.
CREATE a heightened awareness of the needs and challenges that affect the Sycamore community.
BUILD a better future for the Sycamore area by developing young professionals into leaders with a vested interested in community stewardship.
Registration Forms are taken annually but must be completed and returned to Chamber by January 30, 2020.
2020 Leadership Academy Registration Form
Our 2020 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASS
is presented by Foster Buick Attorneys at Law
Class of 2020
- Eric Anstedt
Edward Jones - David Olson
Sycamore Community School District 427 - Danielle Hamilton
First Midwest Bank - Justin Genz
Sycamore Park District - Suleyma Perea
The Suter Company - Debby Perta
Heartland Bank & Trust - Alec Mondi
Home Instead Senior Care - Devyn Grzywa
First National Bank - Nicole Safford
Opportunity House - Kendal Harvell
Safe Passage - Matthew Kula
Suter Company - Taylor Golz
Compeer Financial - Erin Moes
Blumen Gardens
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