Classes begin October 2nd, 2025.
Cultivating Leaders for a Strong and Vibrant Community
Leadership Vacaville is a personal and professional development program designed to cultivate informed, engaged, and skilled community and business leaders. Participants come from diverse backgrounds, work roles, and experiences to expand their core leadership competencies while learning about their community and how to make positive impacts on society. Program sessions provide insight on different areas of city governance and local industry from leaders in each area, creating the deeper competency needed to truly understand Vacaville and its surrounding communities.
Goals & Objectives for the Participants
- Develop Skill Sets for Identifying Priorities, Understanding Key Issues, Team Building, Effective Listening, and Public Speaking
- Build Self Awareness and Self Confidence
- Empower Personal and Professional Growth
- Learn About Critical Issues and Opportunities Across a Broad Spectrum of Industries and Public Services
- Create a Deep and Lasting Connection to the Community, its People, and Fellow Leadership Vacaville Classmates
Program Topics
Kickoff Event & Skills Assessment
Economic Development & Bio Tech
Education & Our Youth
Environment & Agriculture
Government
Health & Human Services
History & Culture
Public Safety & Travis AFB
Tourism & Recreation
(Subject to change)
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The application deadline is September 5th, 2025.
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Alumni
Class of:
Adeanna Brown- Kaiser Permanente
Hannah Chen- Kaiser Permanente
Anthony (Tony) Cline- Kaiser Permanente
Nathalia Garcia- La Guagua Restaurant
GeorgeAnne Meggers-Smith- City of Vacaville
David Miller- Recology Vacaville
Josh Parkhurst- Budget Blinds of Solano County
Debra (Debbie) Pinlac- Travis Credit Union
Jessika Reyna- Budget Blinds of Solano County
Danielle Robertson- Bottoms Up Tanning & Wellness
Lorrie Rose- Rose Auto Body
Brittany Tapparo- Better Marketing
Rebecca Whitaker- Valley Strong Credit Union
Class of:
Tina Berblin - NorthBay Healthcare
Josh Bragg - Opportunity House
Joe Canning - Hillman & Lucas Law Firm
Amey Cervanted - Kaiser Permanente
Cindy Christison - Genentech
Debbi Davis - Children's Nurturing Project
Tracy Ellison - Solano Land Trust
Tricia Garcia - Kaiser Permanente
Jessica Hannagan - Kaiser Permanente Foundation
Jonathan Harvey - Salvation Army
Sherilyn Henry - Yippie Foundation
Keith Hopper - Vacaville Police Department
Sandip Johl - Genentech
Tracy Kelly - Jackson Medical Supply
Dawn LaBar - City of Fairfield
Steve Lessler - The Lessler Group
Sarah McKendry - Coldwell Banker Kappel Gateway Realty
Randy Peace - J & G Sieberlich & Co
Pamel Petersen - NorthBay Healthcare
Jenny Quinn - NorthBay Healthcare
Kelly Rhoads-Poston - NorthBay Healthcare
Art Schwartz - Travis Credit Union
Alvina Sheeley - Community Participant
Steven Stern -Urth Shakes
Chad Tigert - Fairfield Police Department
Dante Tolbert - NorthBay Healthcare
Leilani Wiseman - Genentech
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