Leadership Institute Cohorts

Graduates of the Illinois ASBO Leadership Institute emerge as empowered leaders equipped with the skills to drive their organizations forward. Through a transformative journey of self-reflection, coaching and experiential learning, they master emotional intelligence and situational leadership, enabling them to foster growth in others and strengthen workplace relationships.

2025 Leadership Institute Cohort

Rebecca Anderson, Oonagh Barrow, Karen Beverlin, Michael Cornale, Jennifer Does, Jeff Ehardt, Todd Hannah, Katie Hannigan, Brian Johnson, Sarah Kowalski, Trevor Moore, Steven  Smidl, Sacramento Sosbe and Vien-Phong Trinh.

2024 Leadership Institute Cohort

Joseph Blomquist, Jennifer Corbin, Olga Davis, Jake Emerson, Stacia Freeman, Ben Hettel, CPS, Marcus Holleran, CPMM, CPS, Ryan Leonard, Ryan Meyer, CPMM, CPS, Sonali Patil, Cheyanne Patterson, Griffin Sonntag, Bill Truesdale, Mike Vargas, Holly Wallace, Jason Wasser, Kathy Zalewski, CPA

2023 Leadership Institute Cohort

Frank Adams, Jennifer Akin, Joann Armstrong, Kenya Austin, Angela Brown, Brian Chadwick, Kelley Evola, Sean Gordon, CPMM; CPS, Adam Halperin, CPMM; CPS, Steven Mahr, Andrew Peterman, Richard Reed, Mary Beth Rich, Jennifer Sykora, Paul Troy, Michael Van De Voort and Andrew Walsh

2022 Leadership Institute Cohort

Robyn Cornelissen, Scott Duenser, Nathan Fretz, Laura Hughs, Andrea Kelley, Amy McPartlin, Tracey Miller, Tamara Mitchell, SFO, Carla Paschal, CPA, Suzana Peterson, CSBO; M.A.; M.Ed., Sherry Reynolds-Whitaker, Ed.D., Jillian Scholl, Becky Thompson, Ray Toliver, Jr., Richard Valerga and Erik Young

2021 Leadership Institute Cohort

Karen Apostoli, Scott Blumberg, James Bunn, Alicia Cieszykowski, Ryan Fortin, CPMM; CPS, Joanne Hughes, CPMM, Maureen Jones, Tim Keeley, Mary Robinson, Brian Scully, Angela Smith, Ed.D., Kevin Werner, CPA; Ed.D. and Christopher Wildman, CPA, CGMA

2020 Leadership Institute Cohort

Edward Brophy, Jordi Camps, CPA, Seth Chapman, Ed.D., Lawrence Cook, CSBO; Ed.D., Wendy Covich, Thomas Crabtree, Michael Curry, Heather DeNeve, Michael Duback, Ivy Fleming, Drew Goebel, Cary Jackson, Dean Romano, Ed.D.; SFO, Tamara Steckel, Frank Williams, Ed.D. and Rachel Wright

2019 Leadership Institute Cohort

Ronald Anderson, CPMM, CPS; CSBO; MBA, Micheal DeBartolo, Ken Florey, Timothy Gronski, Pamela Howe, Michelle Kovar, Melissa Morgese, Nicole Schramm and Brian Weintraub

2018 Leadership Institute Cohort

Anthony Arbogast, Kim Cline, Eric DePorter, Wendy Flaherty, Julie Jilek, Sarah Lager, Matthew Lowe, Anne Noble, Reiley Straub, LeeAnn Taylor and Steve Wilt

2017 Leadership Institute Cohort

Mark Bertolozzi, Jan Bush, Angela Crotty, Ed.D., Kevin Dale, Cindy Dykas, Sherrie Erdenberg, Christian Kerr, CPA; SFO, Maggie Lesniak, Stephen Miller, Ronald O'Connor, Vicki Tarver-Andersen, Brittany Tjardes, CPA and Ed Wright, AIA; LEED AP BD+C

2014 Leadership Institute Cohort

Chris Budzynski, Susan Caddy, Stephen Chassee, Stefanie Croix, Terence Fielden, James Fitton, Luann Kolstad, Sonia Martinez, Diana McCluskey, Adam Parisi, Ed.S., Debra Salm and Nicole Stuckert

2013 Leadership Institute Cohort

Ryan Berry, MeriAnn Besonen, Jeff Feyerer, Ana Fuhrer, Gary Grizaffi, Michael McTaggart, Sean Milner, Lou Noto, AIA; LEED AP BD+C; NCARB, Mary Kay Pawlak, Sean Rager and Daniel Stanley

2012 Leadership Institute Cohort

Warletta Brookins, Ph.D., Greg Brown, Jason Emricson, Kathy Gavin, M.S., Ed.D., CSBO, Greg Himebaugh, Jay Kahn, Eric Miller, Carol Rogers, CPA, Eric Sickbert, Richard Silverman, Paul Starck-King, CPA and Mary Werling, SFO

2011 Leadership Institute Cohort

Michael Adamczyk, Mark Altmayer, Cynthia Cohen, Victoria Cullinan, Beth Dever, Andrea Gorla, Andrew Kruzich, Crystal LeRoy, Carrie Matlock, AIA, LEED® AP, BD+C, Brian O'Keeffe, CSBO; Ed.D.; SFO, Jennifer Porter, Beth Reich and Kim Weaver

2010 Leadership Institute Cohort

Rebecca Allard, David Bein, Ph.D.; SFO, Alicia Geddis, Ed.D, Dean Gerdes, Phyllis Hanna, Susan Harkin, Jennifer Hermes, SFO, Anton Inglese, CETL; Ph.D.; SFO, Cathy Johnson, Sherry Koerner, John Lavelle, Bernard Madden, Patrick McDermott, Ed.D.; SFO, Beth Millard-Kersten, Justin Miller, Ilsa Richardella, Pamela Schau, Lyndl Schuster, Ed.D., Kenneth Schwengel, Mark Staehlin, Yvonne Taylor and Cheryl Wadsworth