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 . . .

PROVIDE professionals with a foundation of knowledge about the Sycamore community.
DELIVER programs that inspire 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 31, 2022.  

Registration Form 2022 Leadership Academy

Our 2022 LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASS
is presented by Foster Buick Attorneys at Law 

Class of 2021

• Eric Anstedt
  Edward Jones
• Grace Faszczewski
  Foster & Buick Attorney’s at Law
• Hannah Davekos
  First Midwest Bank
• Natalie Sheehan
  Northwestern Medicine
• Justin Genz
•  Suleyma Perea
  The Suter Company
• Cal Mendez
  Heartland Bank & Trust
•  Alec Mondi
  Home Instead Senior Care
• Devyn Grzywa
  First National Bank
• Johanna Blocker
  Opportunity House
• Kendal Harvell
  Safe Passage
• 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