Leadership Alumni

2008-2009

​Class I

• Bonny Horton 
• Bryan Schofield - State Farm Insurance
• Calvin Bates - Vandolah Power 
• Carly Lambert - Cliff Ables, P.A.
• Daniel Patterson -Mosaic Co. 
• David Royal - City Commission of Wauchula
• Don McDonough - Heartland Workforce
• Doug Jensen - Vandolah Power
• Doug Knight - Hardee County
• Gina Neuhofer - School Board of Hardee County
• Keith Nadasky - Mosaic Co. 
• Olivia Minshrew - City of Wauchula
• Steven Southwell - Southwell P.A. 
• Terry Atchley - City of Wauchula
• Vanessa Hernandez - Mid Florida Credit Union

​Class II

• ​Janice Williamson - Hardee County
• Yvonne Kimball - City of Bowling Green
• Jessica Newman - City of Wauchula
• Linda Hernandez - YMCA
• Chet Huddleston - Republican Party of Hardee County
• Cheryl Sharp - Heartland Workforce
• Alfred Massam - Hurricane Orthopedics, LLC
• Michael Monnin - Vandolah Power Company 
• James (Bo) See - Florida Institute for Neurological Rehabilitation
• Paul Samuels - Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC
• Calli Ward - Mosaic Co. 
• Nell McCauley - Peace River Electric Cooperative
• Thomas Trevino - Heacock Financial
• Kenneth Baker - New Life Church of Wauchula
• Robin Crews - Peace River Electric Cooperative
• Savannah Faircloth - The Herald-Advocate
• Bobbi Larson - American Red Cross Manatee Chapter

​​Class III

• ​Millie Bolin - C&B Cattle, LLC
• Michael Kelly - The Herald-Advocate
• Katrina Blandin - South Florida State College
• Patricia Valerio - Mid Florida Credit Union
• Derren Bryan - Albritton Insurance
• Jake Crews - Wauchula State Bank
• Teresa Carver - Hardee County
• James Braddock - City of Wauchula
• James Bodeck - Vandolah Power Company
• Bo Conerly - Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
• Kevin Denny - Hardee County

Class IV

• ​Allyson Ponger Karnes - Ponger - Kays - Grady Funeral Homes
• Bobbie Patterson - Mosaic Co. 
• Clay Cobb - L. Cobb Construction, Inc.
• Jason Holley - Florida's Institute for Neurological Rehabilitation
• Jennifer Backer - Albritton Insurance Services, LLC
• Julie Watson - Hardee County Title Insurance Agency
• Sara Goss - Mid Florida Credit Union
• Shaila Rahman Hossain - Vandolah Power Company, LLC
• Sue Birge - Hardee County Commissioner
• Travis McClenithan - Mosaic Co. 

​Class V

• ​Ashley Martin - Albritton Insurance Services, LLC
• Thomas Harris - Wauchula Police Department
• Carol Ackerly - Mosaic Co. 
• Efran Schraeder - Krause Grove Service, Inc.
• Greg Witt - Halfacre Construction Company
• Holly Smith - City of Wauchula
• Jessica Lake - Florida Institute for Neurological Rehabilitation
• Kristi Schierling - Hardee County Economic Development
• Justin Cobb - L. Cobb Construction, Inc.
• Machele Albritton - Rapid Systems, Inc.
• Michelle Sims - CF Industries
• Robert Bullock - Positive Medical Transport
• Tami Halstead - Hardee County Health Department
• Krystin Chapman-Economic Development Authority

Class VI

• ​Kristin Casey - Florida Department of Health- Hardee
• Joanne Dilella - Florida Department of Health in Hardee County
• Terri Svendsen - City of Wauchula
• Peggy Patton - Hardee Manor Healthcare
• Andy Bonjokian - Hardee County Disposal Inc
• Randy Bacon - Florida Sales and Rental, Inc
• Laura Marinelarena - Albritton Insurance Services
• Teresa Miranda - Vandolah Power Company, LLC 
• Ruben Rivas - YMCA
• Barbara Allen-Reynolds - Florida Hospital Wauchula
• Samantha Burnett - Mosaic Co.

2022-2023



Class XIII

Christen Johnson-AdventHealth Wauchula

Jacqueline Renea Jackson-Lakeside Neurologic

Stephanie Severe-Central Florida Health Care

Mayda Alamia-MidFlorida Credit Union

Brandon Ball-Wauchula Police Department

Clara Laurent- Wauchula State Bank

Lt. Jim Hall - Hardee County Sheriff's Office

2015-2016

Class VII

• ​Jamie Howell - YMCA 
• Michael Willis - Mosaic Co.
• Brenda Farmer - Florida Department of Health- Hardee
• Tiffany Southwell - Donnie Canary Foundation
• Sophia Bonjokian - Hardee County Disposal, Inc.
• Todd Miller - Hardee County
• Matthew Reichel - Hackney Ames & Company, PA
• Charles Newman - KeyPlex
• Pamela Karlson - Karlson Law Group, PA
• Andrea Johnson - Johnson Harvesting, Inc.
• Linda Roberson - Town of Zolfo Springs
• Amanda Gibson - Town of Zolfo Springs
• Nina Benton - Florida Hospital Wauchula
• Brittany Nickerson-Thurlow - Nickerson Brothers, LLC

Class VII

• Jessica Skitka - Hardee Co. Chamber of Commerce 
• Katherin Kinzel - Farm Bureau 
• Sheila Figueroa - Central Florida Health Care 
• WW Cornell - Helena Chemical 
• Stefania Sweet - FL Dept of Health 
• Ashlee Harrison - Mosaic Co. 
• Ward Grimes - City of Wauchula 
• Sandee Braxton - City of Wauchula 
• Stephanie Tyler - Albritton Insurance 
• Didi White - Town of Zolfo Springs 
• Kyle Long - City of Wauchula 
• Christine Wells - Florida Hospital Wauchula 

Class IX

• Bart Arrington - Mosaic
• Heather Nedley - Mosaic
• Amanda Gillis - MidFlorida Credit Union 
• Martha Felix - City of Wauchula 
• Debbie Hilliard - Wauchula State Bank 
• Jonathan Joles - Hardee Co. YMCA
• Kaitlyn Hanshaw - Florida Hospital Wauchula
• Danyiell Blosser - Desoto Memorial Hospital
• Lidenia Servin - Hardee Help Center 
• Anne Miller - Seminole Electric Coop 
• Georgeann Singletary - FL Dept of Health / Tobacco Free Hardee 
• TJ Blankinship - Drug Free Hardee 
• Maria Pearson - Drug Free Hardee 

Class X

• Chief John Eason - Wauchula Police Department 
• Morgan Odum - Mosaic
• Sandra Griffin - Suncoast Credit Union 
• Diana Weems - L. Cobb Construction
• Andrew Foreman - Wauchula State Bank 
• Jay Gomez - Hardee Co. YMCA
• Blanca Diego - Florida Hospital Wauchula
• Margie Bermudez Ludden - Florida Hospital Hospital
• Laura Calvillo - Hardee Help Center 
• Deanne Shanklin - SFSC Foundation 
• Chris Miller - Miller Construction 
• Alexis Lopez - Hardee Co YMCA 

Class XI

• Alejandra Alejo - Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Home
• Allison Vansickle - 1st National Bank of Wauchula
• Christy Apisa - United Way of Central Florida
• Clint Hunnicutt - Hardee Fresh
• Deja Sparkman - Tobacco Free Hardee
• Diane Moore - Hardee County
• Dustin Allen - Paynes Creek Historic State Park
• Kassie Knight - AdventHealth Wauchula 
• Kevin Sanders - Ground Level
• Matthew Whatley - Wauchula Police Dept.
• Morgan Odum - Mosaic 
• Nettie Blum - Wauchula State Bank 
• Pauline Brown - Drug Free Hardee 
• Rosa Ontiveros - Drug Free Hardee 
• Renee Dreylick - Ponger-Kays-Grady Funeral Ho

Class XII

• Heather Salas - Hardee County Chamber of Commerce
• Tammy Chapman - 1st National Bank of Wauchula
• Sherri Albritton - Hardee Education Foundation
• Ariel Bauer - Hardee Fresh
• Jamie Rivas - Florida Fence Post
• Amalia Arista - Hardee County BOCC - Emergency MGT.
• Danielle Deleon - Hardee County BOCC
• Eileen Lambert - Advent Health Wauchula 
• Sandra Moore - J. Steven Southwell Attorney
• Thomas Fort - Wauchula Police Dept.
• Joseph Porter - Mosaic 
• Colonel James "Chip" Roberts - Hardee County Sheriff Dept. 
• Wendy Carranco - Lakeside Neurologic 
• Diane Smith - Supervisor of Elections 
• Jamie Samuels - Sendmemissions
• TJ Kelley - L. Cobb Construction 
• Cheyenne Pohl - City of Wauchula 
• Lacey Webb - Albritton Insurance Services
• Dawn Stark - Visit Hardee
• Olivia Caitlin Smith - Visit Hardee