ABOUT LDA

Leadership Dallas Alumni helps more than 2,300 alumni of Leadership Dallas maintain connections with each other and the challenges and opportunities facing the Dallas Region so they can continue to build a legacy of change-making.

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DRC PROGRAM CONTACT

Olympia Newman
Managing Director, Leadership Programs
214.746.6753
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Scholarships

      • The Barry Barker Scholarship is an opportunity for you to donate towards scholarships for future Leadership Dallas candidates, that without financial support, would not be able to participate. Scholarship donations start at $25 and can be increased by increments of $25.
      • The Patti Clapp Scholarship is an opportunity for you to donate towards scholarships for future Leadership Dallas candidates. Scholarship donations start at $25 and can be increased by increments of $25.
      • The Diversity in Leadership Scholarship is an opportunity for you to donate towards scholarships for qualified candidates from underestimated population groups that, without financial support, would not be able to participate in Leadership Dallas. Scholarship donations start at $25 and can be increased by increments of $25.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Dallas Regional Chamber
Friday, June 6, 2025
7:00 - 11:00 pm
Perot Museum of Nature and Science

Leadership Dallas Alumni Council (LDAC)

LDA CHAIR

Jonathan Blum, LD ’16
Holland & Knight

CHAIR-ELECT

Jennifer Bartkowski, LD ’16
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

PAST CHAIR

Hattie Peterson, LD ’13
Celanese Corporation

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CHAIR

Albert Garza, LD ’22
Ernst & Young LLP

Jared Slade, LD ’21
Alston & Bird LLP

MEMBERSHIP CO-CHAIRS

Dawn Kahle, LD ‘20
Children’s Health

Mitzi Cholloampel, LD ‘18
DFW International Airport

PROGRAMS COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Chris Angarola, LD ’09
U.S. Bank

Noelle LeVeaux, LD ‘11
Communities Foundation of Texas

RESOURCE ENGAGEMENT CO-CHAIRS

Amber Scanlan, LD ‘19
PNC Bank

Lane Conner, LD ‘20
Fuzse

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INLUSION REPRESENTATIVE

Nicholas Kapral, LD ’21
Wells Fargo

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE

Chris Guice, LD ‘16
Austin Industries

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE REPRESENTATIVE

Laura Farber, LD ‘21
KIPP Texas Public Schools

PUBLIC POLICY REPRESENTATIVE

Shan Zaidi, LD ‘19
NGV Global Group

SOUTHERN DALLAS REPRESENTATIVE

Jennifer Bartkowski, LD ‘16
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas

COUNCIL MEMBERS

John Roppolo, LD ’77
St. Paul Medical Center

Katherine Haskel, LD ’20
Year Up

Meg Read, LD ’81
Dave Perry Miller Real Estate

Phillip Huang, LD ’20
Dallas County Health and Human Services

Jenny King, LD ’16
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Clark Donat, LD ’21
Reed Smith LLP

Erin Gollhofer Selfridge, LD ‘20
Kimberly-Clark Corporation

 

Jessica Baldwin, LD ‘21
Rebees

Michael Gagne, LD ‘14
GreenLight LLC

Millicent Boykin, LD ‘12
OneStar Foundation

Bruce Rideaux, LD ‘05
PFM

Kyle Cardwell, LD ‘18
Swingle Collins & Associates

Edward Franklin, LD ‘20
Voice of Hope Ministries

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