ALP Announces 2025 Board
Association of Leadership Programs Announces 2025 Board of Directors
January 22, 2025 — The Association of Leadership Programs (ALP) is pleased to announce its 2025 Board of Directors, elected through a comprehensive nomination process concluded in late 2024. The 16-member board, including three new directors, will guide ALP in its mission to strengthen the effectiveness of leadership programs and professionals across the nation and beyond.
The 2025 Board of Directors is led by Andre Santiago, Vice President & Chief Program Officer at Leadership Greater Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut, serving as Chair. Santiago shared “ALP is a community unlike any other. Through this network, I’ve been blessed to learn from and grow with some of the country's most passionate and inspirational community leaders. Together, we will continue to drive the mission forward, fostering innovation, growth, and a commitment to excellence. I look forward to the opportunities ahead as we work together to make a lasting impact within our communities and the country as a whole”.
The full slate of ALP’s 2025 Board of Directors is as follows:
- Andre Santiago, Chair
Vice President & Chief Program Officer, Leadership Greater Hartford | Hartford, Connecticut -
Michelle McInnis, Chair-Elect
Senior Vice President, Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance | Lake Charles, Louisiana -
Mark Hollander, Treasurer
Executive Director, Vision St. Charles County Leadership | Greater St. Louis, Missouri -
Hollie Tometich, Secretary
Executive Director, Ottumwa Leadership Academy | Ottumwa, Iowa -
Cheri Gengler, Immediate Past Chair
Consultant | Minneapolis, Minnesota -
Michelle Carr*
Executive Director, Leadership Rhode Island | Providence, Rhode Island -
Alfred Degrafinreid II
President & CEO, Leadership Tennessee | Nashville, Tennessee -
Shannon Drake
Vice President of Advancement and Development, Ability Plus, Inc. | Huntsville, Alabama -
Mark Eddy*
President/CEO, Leadership Southern Indiana | Sellersburg, Indiana -
Myra Goodman Smith
President & CEO, Leadership Metro Richmond | Richmond, Virginia -
Jessica Hendricks, CCLP
Executive Director, Leadership Unlimited | Grand Island, Nebraska -
Jan Kearce
Program Director, Leadership Maine | Hallowell, Maine -
Jaxon Riley
Executive Director, Leadership Spokane | Spokane, Washington -
Jennifer Treviño*
Executive Director, Leadership Fort Worth | Fort Worth, Texas -
Lisa Winkelbauer
Executive Director, Leadership Orlando - Orlando Economic Partnership | Orlando, Florida -
Lynn Wood, CCLP
Director, Leadership Greater Madison | Madison, Wisconsin
Click here to view individual bios and learn more about each member of the board.
ALP would also like to thank and acknowledge two board members whose terms have concluded. These individuals have dedicated years of service to the Association of Leadership Programs, leaving a lasting impact on our organization:
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David Sachs, Executive Director, The Leadership | Baltimore, Maryland
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Nicole Morristell, Executive Director, Leadership Lackawanna | Scranton, Pennsylvania
*New to the ALP Board in 2025
About the Association of Leadership ProgramsThe Association of Leadership Programs serves nearly 300 Community Leadership Programs across the United States and beyond. Founded in 2010, ALP strives to enhance the well-being of all communities through the work of Community Leadership Programs. Its mission is to strengthen the effectiveness of leadership programs and professionals, fostering authentic and organic community leadership development.