2024-2025 WDM Leadership Academy Class

Mel Applebee
KnockOut Nails
Elyse Austin
Universal Pediatrics
John Baumhover
Shive-Hattery, Inc.
Mike Bird
Carrier Access, Inc.
Lindsey Bosworth
Wright Service Corp.
Carlos Castillo
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Zac Christensen
Perficut Site Management
Michelle Cole
Merchants Bonding Company, Sr. Training and Development Consultant
I am a person who is passionate about people, growth, and development. I work for Merchants Bonding Company to grow their leaders and managers, sup...
Ed Croushore
Wellabe
Laura Garcia
IMT Insurance
Leigh Goldie
West Des Moines Community Schools
Casey Guess
Merkle Retirement Planning
Lorenz Hasan
American Equity Life Insurance Company
Tabitha Hockel
Indigo Living
Todd Holup
Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Greg Hudson
City of West Des Moines, Councilmember - Second Ward
Jaime Leiva
Legado Insurance Professionals LLC , Agency Principal
Alex Limón
Proteus, Inc., Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Matthew McCarty
West Des Moines Police Department
Abby McConnaughhay
Iowa State Bank
Alyssa McNab
Homesteaders Life Co.
Ryan Nelson
Estes Construction
Wes Pieper
Eide Bailly
Karly Rehman
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa, Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy
Brianna Ricklefs
UHY Advisors, Senior Manager, Audit
Anchit Sharma
Athene
Ashlen Sheaffer
Des Moines Children's Museum, Programming and Events
Makayla Smith
Trilix
Becky Tayler
Iowa Safe Schools, Executive Director
Rick Tucker
Opus Design Build, LLC
Betsy West
Sammons Financial Group

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