Applications Due June 19 for Class of 2025-2026
FOX CITIES, Wis. (June 11, 2025) – The Fox Cities Chamber hosted a commencement ceremony for its 2024-2025 Leadership Fox Cities (LFC) program on Tuesday, May 20 at Butte des Morts Country Club in Appleton. This year’s class was comprised of 41 distinguished individuals from various industries within the Fox Cities.
Graduates of this year’s class are:
- Lisa Averkamp, Outagamie County
- Shelley Behling, Network Health
- Chad Bostick, Community First Credit Union
- Kristi Brey, Wipfli LLP
- Jennifer Busch, Capital Credit Union
- Amber Ellie, Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central WI
- Jodie Federwitz, Ornua Ingredients
- Jennifer Freienmuth, Lawrence University
- Jennifer Gerken, Appleton Housing Authority
- Stephanie Gifford, Valley Transit
- Sara Gorenchan, Miron Construction
- Jolene Gross, YMCA of the Fox Cities
- Ty Hammen, Miller Electric Mfg.
- Melissa Harper, Fox Communities Credit Union
- Samuel Hartjes, PRN Healthcare
- Jenean Hodge, UW Oshkosh – Fox Cities Campus
- Mira Iliescu-Levine, ThedaCare
- Lisa Johnson, PT Solutions
- Angie Klipp, Community First Credit Union
- Andrew Knuth, Arden Property Group Inc.
- Jamie Krueger, VF Corporation
- Breanna Kuhn, Marketing and Strategy Leader
- Matthew McParlon, Pierce Manufacturing
- Emma Neuman, Heckrodt Nature Reserve
- Heather Nowak, SECURA Insurance
- Carissa Paul, Fox Valley Memory Project
- Sarah Pouzar, Children’s Wisconsin – Fox Valley
- Vicky Rasmussen, City of Neenah
- Kaylin Rieckmann, Baisch Engineering
- Angela Riedy, Pierce Manufacturing
- Adriana Sanderfoot, American National Bank Fox Cities
- Eric Saunders, L & S Electric
- Scott Schefe, St. Joseph’s Food Program, Inc.
- Matthew Schroeder, City of Neenah
- Phillip Stoffel, World Relief Wisconsin – Fox Valley
- Bradin Tilley, Miller Electric
- Jennifer Trzebiatowski-Kampo, VF Outdoor
- Tyler Twing, Bayer Built Woodworks
- Kale Unangst, Settlers Best Credit Union
- Megan Wallace, Touchmark on West Prospect
- Melissa Wege, U.S. AutoForce
Speakers at the ceremony included Amy Schanke, Vice President of Leadership, Fox Cities Chamber; Dan Voss, CEO, Miron Construction; Jennifer Trzebiatowski-Kampo, LFC Class Speaker; and Becky Bartoszek, President/CEO, Fox Cities Chamber.
Also during the commencement ceremony, each small-group project was highlighted. Leadership Fox Cities small-group projects annually make an impact in all corners of the Fox Cities, and 2024-2025 was no exception as program participants successfully executed the following projects: YouthGo Forward, Re-Biked: Connecting the Community to Transportation; Suburban Athletics Concession Stand Modernization Project; Takin’ It Outside with B.A.B.E.S.; National Marrow Donor Program Project; and Not on our Turf: Tackle Trafficking.
The ceremony was made possible thanks to the program sponsor, Bergstrom Automotive, and commencement sponsor, Miron Construction.
Applications are open for the 2025-2026 Leadership Fox Cities class. Members of the class meet monthly from September-May for immersive educational sessions on issues in business, education, government, media, human services, health, law enforcement, environment, and the arts. Find out more online at https://foxcitieschamber.com/leadership-fox-cities/. Application deadline for the class of 2025-2026 is Thursday, June 19.
PHOTO: Class Photo attached
