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The 2018 LCCA Nominating Committee has presented the following ballot for your consideration: Click here for the LCCA 2018-2019 Ballot

Upon completion, ballots may be emailed to LeadershipCCAinfo@gmail.com; mailed to Leadership Corpus Christi Alumni, PO Box 60031, Corpus Christi, Texas 78466; hand delivered to the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, or the LCCA Annual Meeting / LCC Class 46 Graduation.

Ballots must be returned no later than Thursday, May 24 by the close of LCCA Annual Meeting at the Omni Bayfront Hotel. Election results will be announced once all candidates have been notified. The announcement will come via email and posted on the Alumni website.

Please note, only ballots cast by current dues paying members of LCCA will be counted.

Know an aspiring LEADER who would be interested in learning more about Corpus Christi and being an advocate for progress?

Application deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on May 1, 2018.

The application and contact information can be found on the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce website.

Leadership Corpus Christi, a program of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce Foundation, is a 10-month intensive training program for emerging and existing leaders that builds the needed skills, knowledge, motivation and vision to develop a stronger community. LCC educates participants on Corpus Christi's past, present and future; provides a networking opportunity unlike any other including access to high level CEO's and government officials; and utilizes training and professional development tools such as StrengthsFinder and DiSC. Applications for Leadership Corpus Christi Class 47 are now available; the deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on May 1, 2018. Click here to apply online for what just might be the "Best Class Ever!"

In December 2017, the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce and UCCCC Foundation named Adam Farrell the 2017 BIZZY Awards LCC Servant Leader Honoree.  Way to go, Adam! 

Here's a little something about and from our amazing friend: 

Adam Farrell is a graduate of Leadership Corpus Christi, Class 31.  He was a member of the Leadership Corpus Christi Class 42, 43, 44 Steering Committees and was the Steering Committee's General Chair for Class 45.

Adam stated,  "To be recognized as a servant leader is an unbelievable honor.  And to know that I was nominated by my peers who have studied what it truly means to be a servant leader is pretty mind blowing.

In my life I have been fortunate enough to be exposed to many great servant leaders who entered my life at just the right time.  I would like to name a few of them now; my parents Stephen and Adele Farrell, Coach Caspar Wenzel, James "Frog" Sullivan, Dr.Scott Elliff and the entire Leadership Corpus Christi Class 45 Steering Committee.

These men and women showed me what it looked like to naturally want to serve first and then consciously choose to lead.  Without their guidance, stewardship and friendship I would not be who I am today.

Thank you to my wife and kids who have sacrificed many nights, weekends and family vacations so that I can strive to make a positive impact on our community.

To my Leadership Corpus Christi Class 45 Steering Committee, thank you for your time and commitment to positively impact 30 great emerging leaders in our community.  I am a better person for our time together.

I am honored and humbled to accept this year's Leadership Corpus Christi's Servant Leader of the Year award. Thank you."

The United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for this year's BIZZY AWARDS!  Nominate a fellow LCC ALUM for the Leadership Corpus Christi Servant Leader Award.

Click here to NOMINATE - by October 20th! 

 

Did you know Mary Zimmerman Afuso (LCC 37) was our 2016 Bizzy LCC Servant Leader Award Winner?!?  Way to go, Mary!

As this year's Board Chair, I welcome our newest members from Class XLV and thank our fellow alumni that continue to support Leadership Corpus Christi Alumni Association by renewing your annual membership.

Our LCCA board of directors got off to a quick start in mid July with a board retreat that was facilitated by LCCA City Councilwoman Debbie Lindsey-Opal. Debbie did a fantastic job and helped us re-focus our thoughts and energy to ask ourselves many questions in order to determine what's important for the future of our organization... How can we build on the successes of our Association's past and make it even better?

Hurricane Harvey derailed us as a Board and much of our focus rightly shifted to take care of more pressing problems. Although some of our members are still in the process of trying to recover, now is the time to put on our hard hats and unite to make sure we take advantage of the opportunities that are ahead of us.

Your Board and Committee Chairs are working through a strategic planning process that uses our mission and vision statements to help us identify our critical issues and to better our organization. We are also strategizing on membership benefits and how we can expand our dues paying member base by re-engaging past LCC graduates who are not as engaged as we'd like. We invite and urge you to help us, so please let us know how you feel we can accomplish this together.

Stay tuned for fun upcoming events & activities:

• Class XLVI updates and other LCCA information!
• Merry Holidays Party in December.
• The 10th Annual Roast (HINT: It's not your ordinary roast this year...) right around the corner in February.

Best wishes,

Ed Cantu
Ed Cantu, Class XLIII
LCCA Board Chair 2017-2018

Taking office August 1, 2017!

Ed Cantu, Board Chair, LCC 43

Sam Longoria, Chair-Elect, LCC 42

Sam Canavati, Past Chair, LCC 39

Denny Asbury, LCC 42

Alyssa Michelle Barrera, LCC 42

Patty Clark, LCC 40

Doreen Harrell, LCC 44

Lisa Hinojosa, LCC 43

Michelle Hinojosa, LCC 43

Tom Niskala, LCC 13

Rick Pedraza, LCC 43

Judge Greg Perkes, LCC 19

Garrick Phelps, LCC 36

Gina Prince-Bryant, LCC 34

Leo Rios, LCC 40

Raul Vasquez, LCC 6

Russell Wagner, LCC 45

Kim Wilmoth, LCC 44

Good luck and thank you for your service to Class 46!

Sean Babcock, Chair

Natalie Villarreal, Chair Elect

Rick Pedraza

Curtis Clark

Patty Clark

Omar Lopez

Everett Roy

Scott Harris

Ann Fields

Carla Gardiner

Welcome Class 46!  We look forward to congratulating you all August 3!

Mrs. Ashley Ginithan	C.C. Staples Management, LLC
Mr.Kamlesh Bhikha	Rodeway Inn
Mrs.Rachel Pruneda Gomez	Envoy Mortgage
Mr. Gordon Robinson	Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
Ms. Juliana Carlisle	Carlisle Insurance Agency Inc.
Mr. Benjamin Lopez	Waddell & Reed
Mr. Mickey Kramer	Kramer Insurance Agency
Ms. Rachel Benavides	Del Mar College
Mrs. Christina Buttler	Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living
Mrs. Hiliary Davis	Kleberg Bank dba Artesia Properties
Ms. Amalia Ferguson	Sikorsky Aircraft (A Lockheed Martin Company)
Mrs. DeeAnna Heavilin	Aqua Lashes , Buttoned Up, CC AutoPlex
Mr. Anton Kindzirsky	Kindzirsky Group
Mrs. Rebekah Meyer	Youth Odyssey, Inc.
Ms. Leanne Winkler Libby	Corpus Christi Independent School District
Mrs. Jodi Lynn Goings	WKMC Architects, Inc.
Mr. Juan Sebastian Garzon Coronado	Coastal Bend Business Innovation Center
Mr. Jorge Alberto Ollervides Monterde	Fulton Construction
Mr. Bobby Peacock	Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
Mr. David Nuss	Peterson Development Company
Mr. Sean Kinne	Planters Grain Cooperative
Mrs. Courtney Schroeder	Charlie's Place Recovery Center
Mr. Ricardo Rincon	Corpus Christi Army Depot
Dr. Jacqueline Phillips	Amistad CHC/CCMC-Bay Area
Mr. Daniel Nash	Frost Bank
Mr. Michael York	Urban Engineering
Mrs. Erin Wilder	American Heart Association
Ms. Claudia Huerta	Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau
Ms.Vicki Reeves	Mary Kay Beauty Concierge
Mr. Adam Carrington	Brooks Worship Center

Since graduating from LCC30, Dr. Blanco has dedicated countless hours of service to the LCC program, LCCA, our community and local education. Dr. Benjamin Blanco is currently a professor at Del Mar College. He received his Doctoral in Educational Leadership and his MBA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

He has been honored as Teacher of the Year three times (voted by the students), voted Advisor of the Year, and has received the Excellence in Teaching Award in 2006 and 2010. Dr. Blanco also created and oversaw the Marketing Club at Del Mar that won "Club of the Year" annually.

Dr. Blanco currently serves on the board for Junior Achievement and oversees the Disney College Program. Dr. Blanco also teaches as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi & The University of the Incarnate Word Corpus Christi.

Dr. Blanco has served on five steering committees, served as LCC30 Board of Governor, served on the executive board for three years and as most of you know, presents at opening retreat annually to each new class!

LCCA thanks Dr. Blanco for his leadership and commitment in serving Corpus Christi and the LCC program! Come celebrate Alumnus of the Year, Dr. Benjamin Blanco on May 25th at the Annual Meeting and LCC45 Graduation.  

Cast your vote for the 2017-2018 Board of Directors and Nominating Committee!

The 2017 LCCA Nominating Committee has presented the following ballot for your consideration:  Click here for the LCCA 2017-1018 Ballot (PDF)

Upon completion, ballots may be emailed to LeadershipCCAinfo@gmail.com; faxed to 361.882.4256; mailed to LCCA, PO Box 60031, Corpus Christi, Texas 78466; or hand delivered to either The United Chamber of Commerce or the LCCA Annual Meeting / LCC Class 45 Graduation.

Ballots must be returned no later than Thursday, May 25 by the close of LCCA Annual Meeting at the Omni Bayfront Hotel.  Election results will be announced once all candidates have been notified.  The announcement will come via email and posted on the Alumni website.

Please note, only ballots cast by current dues paying members of LCCA will be counted.  Not a paid member?  Log in today to join.