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The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce presents the largest class in the history of the Fort Bend Leadership Forum, the Class of 2025, generously sponsored by Sewell Audi Sugar Land.   This class represents the 37th year that a group of outstanding individuals will participate in a rigorous program of leadership development and community engagement through active learning, expert insight, and experiential activities.  As the premier leadership development program in the region, the Fort Bend Leadership Forum was designed to prepare for the community needs that demand the involvement of informed citizens.

Presenting the Fort Bend Leadership Forum Class of 2025:

Dr. AmandaAllenWharton County Junior College
MarcusBaskinPape-Dawson Engineers
Dr. KarenBeshayFort Bend Dental Associates
BryanBowlingTexas State Technical College
WendyBrooksGenesys Works
LocquinBryantReliant, an NRG Company
MarielCaballeroLloyd Engineering, Inc.
JuleeChangCornerstone Christian Academy
JudyDaeDina LLC
MitchDanklefComcast Business
RandyDavilaInframark
SeanEglintonFort Bend County Engineering
SamiElsaighConsor Engineers, LLC
LaurenFehrCity of Sugar Land
AnhGilmoreHarmony Science Academy-Sugar Land
AnnelGuadalupeCity of Fulshear
LizHarrellBank of Texas – Sweetwater Blvd.
RonnieHarrisBGE Inc.
MelvinHarrisWSB
JeremyHeathFort Bend Chamber of Commerce
PageHernandezFort Bend Christian Academy
KeithIvyRG Miller Engineers, Inc. | DCCM
Rep. JaceyJettonState of Texas, District 26
MichealJonesPCCA
ChaitanyaKasturiHuitt-Zollars, Inc.
KhizerKhadimallyNew York Life – Khizer P. Khadimally
MahaKhalidAccelerate Engineering, LLC
ParasKharelFrost Bank
WasimKhawjaUS Global Fuels
RhondaKuykendallChild Advocates of Fort Bend
MiguelLealThe First State Bank of Louise – Sugar Land
MeganLeonhardtEast Fort Bend Human Needs Ministry, Inc.
MauriceLewisOffice of Commissioner Grady Prestage, Precinct 2
BelindaLohAKV Consulting Engineers
CarolynMartinezUniversity of Houston
MerciMohagheghiOffice of Commissioner Dexter L. McCoy, Precinct 4
MarkMokeHouston Methodist Hospital
MaryMontgomeryPrimeWay Federal Credit Union – Sugar Land
Dr. DeltraMuokiHouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
KhoaNguyenStellar Bank – Stafford
JanieOchoaMemorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
CarriePaxton-LamkeCity of Sugar Land
BrandyPhillipsTDECU
PatrickPowersMichel, Gray & Rogers, LLP
HinaQadriOffice of Fort Bend County Judge, KP George
JalalRasiyaniAmerican Ismaili Chamber of Commerce
OscarSaenzGallagher
KatherineSaucedaHouston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
CarlousSmithSi Environmental, LLC
MikeSpakeMDS Consulting
TrejonSpratlingAccredo Packaging, Inc.
ChristianTaylorAT&T
TylerTumblesonSugar Land Space Cowboys
ParulVyasStantec
FreemonWalkerSt. Luke’s Health – Sugar Land Hospital
ReginaWilsonHouston Community College Southwest
VincinciaWrightClearhope Counseling and Wellness Center

The class participants are selected each year from a wide spectrum of the area’s population. The Fort Bend Leadership Forum is a ten-month program, starting off with a one and a half day Opening Retreat in San Antonio. Opening Retreat is followed by monthly one-day sessions covering criminal justice, diversity, economic development/infrastructure, health and social services, municipal/county government, and a two-day trip to Austin for the state government session. In addition, this year’s class will participate in a special three-day national government session in Washington D.C.  The Leadership program is completed with a one and a half day ending retreat and graduation ceremony in Galveston.

The Fort Bend Leadership Forum Program, under the direction of Division Co-Chairs Breah Campbell, Si Environmental, and Dr. Jay Neal, University of Houston, celebrates its tradition of providing the region’s premier leadership development program.  For more information on the program and sponsorship opportunities, contact Rebekah Beltran at [email protected] or 281-566-2158. 

About Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce

The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce is a 5-star accredited, the largest single-county chamber in the greater Houston region and the largest business organization in Fort Bend County representing over 1,000 business organizations, over 5,000 individuals, and over 200,000 jobs. As the advocate for excellence in Fort Bend County and beyond, we do essential work to protect the business interests in our region.  The organization has been able, over the last 50 years, to be a strong and successful voice for business due to the solid and impressive investment of our members. The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce creates, enhances and promotes the dynamic environment in which we work and live.

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