The Abilene Chamber is excited to announce the selection of 36 community leaders who will participate in the Leadership Abilene Class of 2025. This class represents a diverse group of companies and industries and were selected through a rigorous, competitive application process based on their proven leadership potential within their organization and community.
The Leadership Abilene program is truly one-of-a-kind, gathering a committed group of leaders each year to participate in an intense nine-month professional leadership training focused on the challenges and opportunities facing the region with the goal of improving the quality of life for all people.
Leadership Abilene curriculum is designed to help class members foster a greater understanding of issues most important to the Big Country through class days focused on education and workforce, public policy, economic mobility, health care, and more.
Each Leadership Abilene class undertakes a service-oriented project. The Leadership Abilene Class of 2024 worked with Habitat for Humanity and helped with three of their projects. One group worked with Habitat for Humanity’s new home construction program by installing siding on an Orange Street house. Another group did neighborhood cleanup in the surrounding blocks of the house on Orange Street. The third group worked with the Habitat ReStore helping to demolish unsold/unsellable donations as well as helped organize the newest donations in the store.
The members of the Leadership Abilene Class of 2025 are:
Jeremiah Bergert, Abilene Aero
Jama Cadle, Chike Nutrition
Dr. Gerard Carrino, TTUHSC Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health
Jason Cassidy, Enprotec / Hibbs & Todd, Inc. (eHT)
Andres Chavez, Condley and Company, LLP
Vanessa De La Rosa, Jane of All Trades
Scott DelBosque, The Leaf
Wesley Erickson, Hendrick Health (Mission & Ministry)
Kiara Evans, Dyess Air Force Base
Tori Flores, First Financial Bank
Andy Garcia, Eide Bailly LLP
Katie Hahn, Historic Paramount Theatre
Michael Hartmann, Hartmann's Inc.
Brandon Heard, Barnett & Hill
Ashley Hernandez, Bray Real Estate Group
Christopher Herrington, Weatherl & Associates, PLLC
Jodi Hierholzer, BODY WORX PT & Performance
Zack Hines, First Bank Texas
Jill Holland, Security Title
Mason Householder, Batjer Service, LLC
Ashley Larry, Rolling Plains Management Corporation
Carl Leake, Betty Hardwick Center
Jennifer Martinez, Plugged Marketing Consulting
Emma Meek, JACOB | MARTIN
Amelia Reeves, Workforce Solutions of West Central TX Board
Joey Roberts, Christian Homes & Family Services
Katelyn Scott, McMurry University
Eric Silva, Barr Residential Services
Cameron Sloan, Abilene Regional Growth Alliance
Alexandrea Swize, Dyess Air Force Base
Collin Tate, Holland Hearing Center
Dr. Helen Usera, Hendrick Home for Children
Steven Wegrzynowicz, First Command Financial Services
John Willey, VistaCrest Financial
Justin Winters, Citizens Bank, N.A.
Kayla Young, National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature