ABOUT LDA

The Leadership Dallas Alumni (LDA) mission is to educate membership about significant issues facing the region and to encourage activism and engagement in the community.

Forty-six years and more than 2,300 participants later, the contribution and dedication of Leadership Dallas graduates has had an invaluable impact on our dynamic city. As a graduate of Leadership Dallas or a transfer from an equal standing program, you automatically qualify for lifetime access to be a part of the Leadership Dallas Alumni (LDA) program. As a member of the LD family, you are able to connect and engage with a diverse network of influential Leadership Dallas graduates who are helping make the Dallas Region the best place in the United States for all people to live, work, and do business.

Stay connected with Leadership Dallas by following us on Facebook and LinkedIn.

DRC PROGRAM CONTACT

Olympia Newman
Managing Director, Leadership Programs
214.746.6753
onewman@dallaschamber.org

CONNECT. ENGAGE. SUPPORT.

LDA SURVEY

We welcome your involvement in any of these areas and invite you to provide your feedback as to the direction you would like to see LDA go this year and in the future.

LDA Directory

Check out the LDA Directory, a way to keep in touch with your classmates and get to know graduates from every year since 1976. The directory is available to all Leadership Dallas graduates.

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, October 18, 2023
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Southern Methodist University
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
3:00 - 6:30 pm
Music Hall at Fair Park

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