LGT Graduation and Gala: Bollywood Nights

Leadership Greater Topeka invites you to a Bollywood-inspired night celebrating leadership, community, and the vibrant spirit that connects us all.

Congratulations to the class of 2026!

- Kali Ahlin, Owner, Linked by AEA & Pink Karat
- Ashley Biegert, Senior Assistant County Counselor, Shawnee County
- Heather Braum, Senior Policy Advisor, Kansas Action for Children
- Laura Burton, Sr Director of Marketing and Communications, Kansas Children’s Discovery Center
- Michael Bush, Vice President & CoreXpress Banker, CoreFirst Bank & Trust
- Dr. Alishia S. Birdwhistle-Bush, Co-developer and Education Consultant, Crossing Over Consulting Services
- Jenae Deters, HR Business Partner, Newcomer Funeral Service Group
- Angela Dick, School Improvement Specialist, Coordinator Instructional Coaching, AVID District Director, Topeka Public Schools
- Lauren Fitzgerald, Managing Director, Kansas Common Sense Fund
- Karly Goodyear, Client Services specialist, Jones advisory group
- Angel Grey, Accounts Receivable Specialist, Greater Topeka Partnership
- Yvonne Guy, Owner, Farmers Union Midwest Agency Yvonne Guy
- John Haverty, Chief Information Officer, Washburn University
- Carrie Higgins, Housing Services Division Director, City of Topeka
- Sarah Jepson, Owner, Medical Director, The Refinery Medical Aesthetics
- Jesse Johnson, Sr Recruiting Partner, Bartlett & West
- Sasha Klaurens, Experience Manager, Oasis Mobile Bar
- Brian Laird, Realtor, Owner, Stone and Story Real Estate Group, LLC
- Jeremy Leithoff, Sergeant, Coordinator, Topeka Public Schools
- Toby Leonard, AVP, Product Development, Security Benefit
- Mallory McDaniel, Director of Client Account Management, Advisors Excel
- Leslie Mondesir, VP, Member Solutions Manager, FHLBank Topeka
- Benjamin Murphy, Vice President of Lending, Bennington State Bank
- Erin Rodriguez, Regional Customer Experience Operations Director, Capitol Federal Savings Bank
- Laurie Rueschhoff, System Director, Compensation, Benefits, Wellness & HRIS, Stormont Vail Health
- Stephanie Sevatson, Commercial Underwriting Analyst, Envista Federal Credit Union
- Margaret Shermoen, Attorney, Sloan, Eisenbarth, Glassman, McEntire & Jarboe LLC
- Kelli Smith, Access Services Manager, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
- Caleb Soliday, Membership Coordinator, Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center
- Sarahy Soriano, Owner, Spotless Neat Co
- Leland Spencer, Director, Product Dev. and Sales Systems, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
- Kristin Stock, CCBHC Director, Valeo Behavioral Health Care
- Tricia Sublet, Mental Health Director, SENT Topeka
- Alicia VanWalleghem, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Topeka Community Foundation
- Lane Wiens, Horticulture Extension Agent, K-State Extension
- Melanie Worsley, Associate Provost and Professor, Washburn University