LEAD Metro North
A Program Empowering Metro North Leaders
LEAD Metro North’s mission is to educate, inspire, and empower individuals in Adams County and the metro north region who want to make an impact as leaders in their community.

LEAD Metro North is an 11-month professional development, business & community engagement, and immersion program. It is geared toward individuals who want to enhance their careers through leadership development, learn more about Adams County industries and the metro north economy, and build relationships with key community leaders.
Adams County Regional Economic Partnership (AC-REP) is partnering with Leadership Science Institute on this exciting program that will provide participants rich leadership training and impactful skills development.
The program cultivates and grows leaders in the Metro North region. The selected participants represent a broad and diverse cross-section of aspiring business, government, and nonprofit participants that share a commitment to active engagement in shaping the region’s future.
“We are excited to convene such an impressive group of leaders ready to educate themselves on the complexity of issues facing Adams County,” said Lisa Hough, President/CEO of AC-REP. “Programs like LEAD Metro North can connect diverse community members and create meaningful action in the region and beyond.”
Since 1986, the Metro North Leadership programs have informed and educated more than 1,8000 alumni leaders who support the program via the Leadership Alumni Board (LAB). LAB members help organize and design LEAD Metro North programs.
Meet the LEAD Metro North Class of 2021-2022!

Steven Benjamin
Commercial Credit Analyst
Mountain View Bank of Commerce

Brian Blehm
Community Affairs Representative
United Power

Ricardo Cardenas
Branch Manager
Anythink Libraries

Lilia Chavez Bernal
Reg. Dietitian/Food Security Specialist
Tri-County Health Department

Lukasz Dubaj
Sr. Business Development Manager
Mortenson

Stori Hlavnicka
Credit Analyst
Mountain View Bank of Commerce

Kathleen Huttman-Williams
Business Development Manager
Fiore & Sons, Inc.

Bryce Lanckriet
Project Manager
United Power

Lindsay Lierman
CEO
CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties

Jenny Leon
Marketing Administrator
City of Thornton
Economic Development

Katherine Madden
Attorney
Brownstein Hyatt
Farber Schreck

Andrew Martin
VP – Commercial Banking
Vectra Bank Colorado

David McCoy
Academic Success Center Director
Front Range Community College

Wendi Nafziger
Business Development Manager
Commerce City Economic Development

Brian Perkins
Project Coordinator
Adams County Sheriff’s Office

Jordan Ricks
Senior Estimator
Adolfson & Peterson Construction

Misty Russell
House-wide RN Educator
St. Anthony North Health Campus – Centura Health

Kimberly Stephens
Clinical Nurse Manager, OR
St. Anthony North Health Campus – Centura Health

Sarah Stormo
Loan Officer, Assistant VP
FirstBank





