The 56 members of the LEAD YP Class of 2025 represent a diverse group of companies and industries. They were selected through a competitive application process based on their commitment to enhancing their leadership skills, professional background, community involvement, and educational background.
Through a hands-on curriculum, LEAD YP, powered by Arcosa, deepens young professionals’ understanding of their leadership style and primes them to grow into leaders who champion the Dallas Region.
“Investing in developing leaders is a direct investment in the future success of our region,” said Dale Petroskey, DRC President and CEO. “The LEAD YP Class of 2025 is made up of professionals who are driven and committed to growing their leadership skills, learning more about what is happening in our community, and preparing to make a lasting impact. We are excited to welcome them and help them grow into leaders who will strengthen our member companies and the Dallas Region.”
Through the LEAD YP program, participants receive monthly training on personal leadership, navigating change, building a personal brand, and utilizing the Predictive Index Behavior Assessment. The program begins in April with a retreat, followed by monthly class days through October. Each class day focuses on different aspects of the DRC’s work and highlights opportunities for participants to engage in these initiatives.
Upon graduation, participants will have the opportunity to join the Young Professionals Advisory Council at the DRC, where they can continue to grow their leadership skills and make a meaningful impact on the young professional community in the Dallas Region.
“LEAD YP provides the tools and opportunities that help promising leaders grow into impactful change-makers,” said Mallory Mullis, Manager of Leadership Programs at the DRC. “We are excited to welcome this new class and help them advance their personal and professional leadership goals.”
The members of the LEAD YP Class of 2025 are:
| First Name | Last Name | Company/Organization |
| Adam | Hunter | Broadway Dallas |
| Alexis | Burwinkel | Hillwood |
| Amanda | Humrichouse | Pinnacle Group |
| Ann | Nordine | Comerica |
| Austin | Martin | Forvis Mazars |
| Beatrice | Howard | Globe Life |
| Blake | Conway | Frost Bank |
| Brett | Martin | Whitley Penn |
| Camaya | Matthews | Law Offices of Erika N Salter, P.C. |
| Christian | England | Wells Fargo |
| Christie | Foster | Texas Mutual Insurance Company |
| Claire | Riggan | Crow Holdings |
| Cooper | Dirck | Boston Consulting Group |
| Cristy | Reyna | Career Management Partners (CMP) |
| Danielle | Sims | Verizon |
| Deji | Adefuye | Per Scholas |
| Denis | Hunter | Vistra Corp |
| Elijah | Butler | Turner Construction Company |
| Ethan | Waldroup | McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. |
| Faina | Lacroix Rucker | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas |
| Hannah | Smart | RSM USA LLP |
| Jack | Niland | Dallas Regional Chamber |
| Jeremy | Graham | Year Up United |
| Jessica | Muniz | Southern Gateway Park |
| Jessica | Sullivan | Ruiz Foods |
| Jessica | Thomas | Jacobs |
| John | Abe | Arcosa |
| Joshua | Fuller | Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP |
| JW | Amos | Thomson Reuters |
| Kate | Neely | Lockton |
| Kean | Villarta | Children’s Health |
| Kellie | Jasso | Balfour Beatty US |
| Komal | Aslam | Hilti |
| Madison | Weber | American Airlines Center |
| Margaret | Fete | PwC |
| Megan | Ames | Slalom |
| Memusi | Ntore | The Commit Partnership |
| Michelle | Mai | Communities Foundation of Texas |
| Nicholas | Edwards | Bank of Texas |
| Nilesh | Munjani | 7-Eleven |
| Rivir | Berry | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| Robin | Ladd | Haynes and Boone LLP |
| Samuel | Snyder | KFM Engineering |
| Scooter | Mebarek | Improving |
| Tayler | Gray | Carrington Coleman |
| Taylor | Arnold | JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
| Taylor | Watkins | HKS Inc. |
| Thomas | Lenskold | Moss & Associates |
| Tiffanie | Tovar | MassChallenge |
| Todd | Bynum | Dallas Mavericks |
| Tucker | Davison | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP |
| V | Shiau | Capital One |
| Valarie | Williams | Crowe LLP |
| Vania | Ochoa | Sixth Street Partners |
| Will | Carlson | Gresham Smith |
| Zachary | Leard | UMB Bank |
