Leadership Lab was a training program for executive and rising nonprofit leaders in Allen County. Its innovative approach helped nonprofit leaders develop adaptive leadership skills through in-person and out-of-classroom work, plus experiential learning opportunities.

Leadership Lab programs were nine-month programs that:

• were tailored to the experience levels of executive and rising leaders.

• were focused on building adaptive leadership skills.

• intentionally included a small cohort, allowing leaders to dive deeper and be vulnerable with each other.

• included all-day in-person sessions once a month, as well as out-of-classroom work and experiential learning opportunities.

• included one-on-one executive coaching outside of monthly sessions.

Our Graduates

Leadership Lab Graduates have undergone rigorous training and development. We’re proud of our graduates!

• Sarah Adams

• Elise Alabbas

• Tammy Allen

• Denise Andorfer

• Aisha Arrington

• Kelley Bawmann

• Lisa Blanchard

• Anna Bogdon

• Pam Brookshire

• Laurie Brumbaugh

• Heidi Buffenbarger

• Nate Burnard

• Jonathan Busarow

• Tomi Cardin

• Stasha Carrisquillo

• Tahnea Cayce

• Nyein Chan

• Eileen Claypool

• Alex Clinger

• Justin Clupper

• Phillip Colglazier

• Ewelina Connolly

• Ashley Cooley

• Michelle Creager

• Jordan Crouch

• Cheryl Dafforn

• Ruth de Wit

• Melissa Dessaigne

• Kacey Deverell

• Kale DeVoe

• Joni Dietsch

• Annette Dufor

• Sherry Early-Aden

• Tabitha Ervin

• Ani Etter

• Brandon Evans

• Clinton Faupel

• Liz Fenimore

• Sadie Fenstermaker

• Jen Fraizer

• Gillian Frazier

• Mary Lee Freeze

• Leslie Friedel

• Mike Fritsch

• Shannon Gage

• Joshua Gale

• Sarah Garrison

• Melissa Gibson

• Audrey Gilbert

• Tiffany Goble

• MaryAnn Goodwell

• Becca Graf

• Molly Graves

• Andrew Gritzmaker

• John Guingrich

• Anne Hall

• Brad Hand

• Lindsay Hannah

• Mary Jo Hardiman

• June Harkness

• Connie Heflin

• Jessica Henry

• Andrew Hoffman

• Laura Hoffman

• Steve Hoffman

• Marra Honeywell

• Reppard Horne

• Tony Hudson

• Stephen Jarrell

• Katie Jones

• Vanessa Jones

• Suzie Jordan

• Kandace Kelly

• Bonnie Kemp

• Glenda Kendle

• Alex Kiefer

• Brittneay King

• Jason Kissel

• Matthew Konow

• Felicia Kowalski

• Dusty Krause

• Nicole Kurut

• Luke Labas

• Sarah Lance

• Bernie Lane

• Melinda Lauer

• Amy Lazoff

• Corey Lee

• Laura Lindsay

• Lisa Lysaght

• Cindy Maldonado-Schaefer

• Sarah Manning

• Jeff Markley

• Victoria McCallister

• Jeremy McClish

• Greta McKinney

• Debbie Meyer

• Amanda Miller

• Angie Moellering

• Taylor Monaco

• Javier Mondragon

• Tyler Moreland

• Linda Mumma

• Sarah Neace

• Tricia Neary

• Erin Ness

• Michelle Nestleroad

• Ruaxoi Non

• Amos Norman

• Gily Osuna

• Irene Paxia

• Aisha Pearson

• Nicole Penar

• Andrea Perry

• Lindsay Platt

• Sharon Pohly

• Christina Pranger

• Lee Rainboth

• Laura Reece

• Clarissa Reis

• Melanie Rey

• Amy Richardville

• Jennifer Rohlf

• Bill Rondeau

• Lindsay Rorick

• Anna Ross

• Bonnie Roth

• Matthew Rowan

• Adam Sahli

• Brian Schlichtenmyer

• Lara Schreck

• Mary Shankster

• Amanda Shepard

• Rena Shown

• Amy Silva

• Nygel Simms

• Jessica Smith

• Lisa Smith

• Jim Sparrow

• Garth Sponseller

• Nancy Steigmeyer

• Ashley Stoneburner

• Ruth Strawser

• Stacey Stumpf

• Dee Szyndrowski

• Amber Targgart

• Mark Terrell

• Jami Thomas

• Stephanie Tippmann

• Chris Todia

• Sharon Tucker

• Kelly Updike

• Tania Vanderlaan

• Cedric Walker

• Kryste Wallen

• Erin Ward

• Joel Weerts

• Lucas Weick

• Gloria Whitcraft

• Brian White

• Emily White

• EJ Whitney

• Traever Wieland

• Paige Wilkins

• Mary Willems-Akers

• Jarrod Williams

• Dawn Witte

• Jennifer Zamaites

Foellinger Foundation presents: The Journey

The Journey is an original documentary about the Leadership Lab. The 33-minute film follows four participants through their year-long experience in the program.

The Journey highlights the Leadership Lab’s innovative approach to helping nonprofit leaders develop adaptive leadership skills, through in-person and out-of-classroom work, plus experiential learning opportunities.