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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Recent Coverage
Alumni
Class of:
Tiana Benson- Kaiser Permanente
Noelle Buckband- Vacaville Chamber of Commerce
Stephanie Ham- Kappel Mortgage Group
Fawn Hutton- UC Davis Medical Center
Bridget Johnson- Valley Strong Credit Union
Scott Livingston- Travis Credit Union
Lissette Mora- Realtor
Aliyah Moreno- Recology
Joella Oribello- Kaiser Permanente
Alyssa Pardini- Visit Vacaville
Alix Parkhurst- Budget Blinds of Solano County
Gina Ramirez- Kaiser Permanente
Daniel Shappy- First Northern Bank
Class of:
Colleen Knight - NorthBay Healthcare
Tracey Marshal - NorthBay Healthcare
Chris Polen - Vacaville Police Department
Richard Toebe - American Green Realty
Gigi Warshawsky - Dish It Up Catering
Lisa Ringelman - Cavanagh Ringelman CPA
Laura Guerrero - First Northern Bank
Ciandra Barber - Genentech
Jackie Breedon - US Air Force, Travis AFB
Cathy McGinnis - Alza Corporation
2007-2019: Formally Leadership Today in partnership with the Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce