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.
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DRC PROGRAM CONTACT
Megan MiersLETTER FROM 2022 LDA CHAIR HATTIE PETERSON
On behalf of the LDA Council, welcome back to a new program year.
We are honored and thrilled to lead this prestigious group of alumni to positively impact the communities where we work, live, and serve to further support the mission of the DRC.
We look forward to working with you as we continue to advance LDA and enhance the reputation of LD and the work we are doing within the Dallas regional community.
CONNECT. ENGAGE. SUPPORT.
Scholarships
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- 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.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CHAIR
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
VolunteerNow
Bruce Rideaux, LD ‘05
PFM
Kyle Cardwell, LD ‘18
Swingle Collins & Associates
Edward Franklin, LD ‘20
Voice of Hope Ministries