Leadership Rochester inspires, connects, and educates a vibrant, diverse network of individuals who will provide leadership to transform and strengthen our Greater Rochester Region. The Signature Program is dedicated to creating a legacy of professional leaders who will grow and positively impact the greater Rochester region. We go above and beyond personal leadership development with a thoughtfully curated curriculum that delves into the core issues affecting our community. This year’s classes represent a diverse cross-section of our community, both personally and professionally, all of which are driven to create meaningful change. We’re eager to get started.
The presenting sponsor of this year’s program is Andy Nahas and The Prospect Fund. Andy is an alum of Leadership Rochester’s inaugural class in 1992. He’s also the founder of The Prospect Fund, an investment fund whose mission is to seek maximum returns in the stock market through investing in socially responsible, sustainable growth companies. Those gains are then used to support activist and charitable organizations which improve the condition of life on our planet.
When asked his support for Leadership Rochester, Nahas stated,
“Leadership Rochester is the type of program which is crucial to the advancement and cohesiveness of our society, whereby businesspeople, social activists, educators and others from every realm can learn about each other and from each other. This program had a large influence on my desire and ability to integrate investing in businesses with investing in social justice solutions, and I’m so grateful to have been a part of it.”
Leadership Rochester is pleased to strengthen leaders and businesses across our community. We look forward to another successful cohort.
Leadership Rochester is pleased to welcome the Class of 2021.
William Ball PhD, Self-Employed
Mubarak Bashir, Greyston
Darrell Bell, Roberts Wesleyan College
Rachel Betts, Connected Communities
Paul Bishop, Center for Governmental Research
Aaron Brogan, United Way of Greater Rochester
Myshon Bryant, University of Rochester Medical Center
Collene Burns, Mutual Choices
Gwen Clifton, Finger Lakes Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Rose Cooper, Our Lady of Mercy
Rodney Corry, Coordinated Care Services, Inc.
Ashley Cross, Generation Two
Providence Crowder, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Luis Cruz, City of Rochester
Lauren Dlugosh, JK Executive Strategies
Christopher Doran, Rochester Regional Transit Authority
Chad Ernisse, Freed Maxick
Kim Gaylord, Builder’s Exchange of Rochester
Robert Gleason, C&S Companies Engineering
Allyson Hiranandani, Data Tech Solutions, Inc.
Jazzmyn Ivery-Robinson, Nazareth College
Erin Julian, Invesco Advisors
Bijaya Khadka, Rochester Rehabilitation Services and House of Refuge USA
Tracy Kroft, Catholic Charities Community Services
James MacDuff, Flour City Real Property
Todd Masters, Tompkins Bank of Castile
Kelly McBride, City of Rochester
Leslie Myrick, Vista Property Management
Andriana Ongoiba, Refugees Helping Refugees
Thomas Sarkis, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Geraldine Scott, City of Rochester
Andrew Spadoni, MVP Healthcare
Jennie Spencer, AVANGRID
Adeanna Tazell, Healthy Baby Network
Richard Turner, Monroe County Workforce Development
Lana Verschage, Rochester Institute of Technology
Andrea Yeager, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection
Ambre Youngs, Aquinas Institute