The Jefferson Civic Leadership Academy Alumni Network is a formal association of graduates of the JCLA who wish to remain active in their community.
The organization promotes networking among graduates, cultivating participation in activities that foster community growth, and encouraging leadership development among members.
Members of the 2023 Civic Leadership cohort will have the opportunity to meet with alumni throughout the year. Upon graduation, members of the 2023 cohort will be welcomed to officially join the network.
Alvin Tucker, II, Wealth Generators
Andrew Henderson, Stairways Behavioral Health
Andrew Hromyak, USDOJ
Angela Beaumont, The Brock Institute
April Morrison, Erie Insurance Group
Chanel Cook, Erie County Public Library
Christopher LaFuria, Erie Times-News, 2015
DaWayne Cleckley, PBS39 (formerly WQLN Public Media)
Erin Wincek, Erie County Public Library
Hannah Kirby, Ember + Forge
Jennifer Farrar, EmergyCare
Keith Moses, Propel Schools
Kerry Franz, Erie Insurance
Kevin Arrington, Young Entrepreneur Society, Inc.
Kevin Pollock, F.N.B. Corporation
Kyle Hinsdale, NE Foods, Inc.
Laura Walchack, Sheraton Erie Bayfront Hotel
Lesley Ridge, Socialution Media
Lisa Counasse, WQLN Public Media
Michael McCormick, Erie Beer Company
Nina Wolfarth, Barber National Institute
Patrick Simpson, Erie Insurance Group
Shawnta Pulliam, Nurturing Hearts, INC
Steve Krivonak, NAMI, 2015
Tim Giblin, Corry Redevelopment Authority
Veronica Rexford, Urban Erie Community Development Center
William Scholz, Radius Cowork
Amanda Iadeluca, County of Erie
Alison Kaminski, GE Transportation
Andrew Kerr, Erie City Mission/Andy Kerr Coaching
Andrew Kochirka, Erie Times-News/CyberInk
Ashley Lawson, Gannon University
Brian Dorio, Erie Insurance Group
Bradley Triana, BOTH Studios
Breanna Adams, Erie County
Ferki Ferati, Jefferson Educational Society
Halle Kostansek, WQLN Public Media
James Heubel, Cumulus Media
Jay Breneman, Life NWPA
Khadija Horton, Erie County Public Defender’s Office
Mac Lewis, The Cork 1794
Matthew Wiertel, Velocity Network
Maureen Walls, Erie School District
Michelle Butler, GE Transportation
Niken Astari, City of Erie
Paul Smola, Graco High Pressure
Perry Wood, ECGRA
Ryan Palm, Mercyhurst University
Tiffanie Page-Collazo, Women’s Round Table
Tiffany McCloud, Her P.O.W.E.R., Inc.
Tiffany Thomas, St. Vincent Hospital
Tom Maggio, ECGRA
Varun Gupta, Penn State Behrend
Afrim Latifi, Allstate Insurance
Andrea Zdaniewski, Erie Insurance Group
Bill Frackowiak, Stairways Behavioral Health
Brad Wiertel, Velocity Network
Christal Lepak, Youth Leadership Institute of Erie
Emily Dauber, Erie Art Museumvania Advocates
Heather McBrier, Stairways Behavioral Health, BLOOM
J. Brian Foht, Foht Investment LLC
Jessica Yochim, MenajErie Studio
Joelyn Bush, United Way of Erie County
Kati Hecker, Erie Insurance Group
Kevin Forte, L’Arche Erie
Kevin Schaaf, TechnipFM
Kristin Bowers, Office of the County Executive
Mary Tredway, Jefferson Educational Society
Meagan Cousins, EMTA
Natalia Garcia, WQLN Public Media
Patrick Duda, Erie Insurance Group
Riki Hay, Penn State Behrend
Shawn Waskiewicz, Flagship Niagara League
Julie Barry, Edinboro University
Jada Best, United Way of Erie County
Carissa Brandt, Erie Art Museum
Correy Connelly, Erie County Public Library
Kurt Crays, Erie United Methodist Alliance
Chelsea Curlett, Robert Benjamin Wiley Community Charter School
Dusti Dennis, Housing Authority of the City of Erie
Joylene Ehrich, Erie Insurance Group
Jamilia Gates, Safe Harbor Behavioral Health of UPMC Hamot
Heather Hinz, United States Air Force
Jessica Hunter, Epic Web Studios
Patreece Johnson, Urban Erie Community Development Corp., Housing Authority
Doug Magee, Erie Insurance Group
Stephanie Montgomery, Stairways Behavioral Health/Agresti Real Estate
Tori Moore, County of Erie, Office of HR
Marwah Obaid, Gannon University
Michael Outlaw, City of Erie, Office of the Mayor
YahMoorah Shakoor-Hooker, Progressive Insurance
April Soriano, Greater Erie Community Action Committee
Nick Taylor, MenajErie Studio
Seth Trott, Rezian Ltd.
Jim Wertz, Edinboro University
Brian Zona, L'Arche Erie
Matthew Allen, Red Letter Hospitality
Nathan Bish, Erie Insurance Group
Jeffrey Bloodworth, Gannon University
Joe Cuneo, Mercyhurst University
Emma Eisert-Wlodarczyk, Millcreek Township School District
Veronica Fields, Erie City Hall, Dept. of Economic and Community Development
Lisa Fischer, United Way of Erie
Maggie Ignasiak, Erie County Public Library
Ericka Knight, Erie County
Andrea Konkol, Penn State Behrend
Lydia Laythe, US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
Annē Lewis, Red Letter Hospitality
Sarah Loftus, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services
Justin Mason, Energy Consultant at GMA
Sherri Mason, Penn State Behrend
Toni Mazanowksi, Velocity Network
Patrick Miller, WQLN
Martha Nwachukwu, Erie County United
Emily Perrotta, Graduate Student
Cole Schenley, Books Galore
Jay Shaffer, Erie Insurance Group
Darnell Stallworth, Pennsylvania Stands Up
Honey Stempka, Erie County Dept. of Planning and Community Development
Juanita Maria Stokes, Charter Communications
Matthew Washek, L’Arche
Ashley Westgate, ServErie
Andona Zacks-Jordan, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lauren Azotea, ServErie
James Omar Clea, Pitts Funeral Home and Cremation Services
John Durlin, Erie County Department of Public Safety
Shelby Graml, Erie History Center
Randalee Gross, Erie County Library, Edinboro
Michelle Hartmann, Penn State Behrend
Antonio Howard, Federal Public Defender's Office
Sara Little, Erie History Center
LeeAnne Pukylo, LECOM
Deng Rag, Erie Housing Authority
Belinda Rogers, Erie Insurance Group
Nathan Ross, Northwest Bank
Daniel Salamone, Gannon University/Gannon Community Engagement
Drevell Showers, WQLN Public Media
Antonio Stapp, Bianchi
Jeff Styborski, Erie Insurance Group
Robert Tate, ResCare
Kristen Weibel, Erie's Public Schools
Jacob Bartko, Jefferson Educational Society
Susannah Faulkner, SSJ Neighborhood Network
Matt Flowers, Ethos Copywriting
Thomas Glasoe, Food for Tots, L.L.C. and St. John’s Lutheran Church
Melinda Hall, Dean of St. Paul Cathedral
Paul Hirsch, Cleveland State University
Brody Howard, Corry Higher Education Council
Victor Hudson, Edinboro University
Michelle Jaggi, Erie County Government
Alyssa Johnson, Erie County Public Library
Stephanie King, United Way of Erie County
Tammie Lentz, GECAC
Jake Marsh, Penn State Behrend
Samuel McGarvey, Northwest Bank Union City
Justin Norris, Wabtec
Chelsea Oliver, Pace Success Coaching
Sara Provencio, Corry Redevelopment Authority
Ashley Russell, Penn State Behrend
Jennifer Snopko, Erie Insurance
Megan Stevenson, Preferred Systems, Inc.
Corinne Thomas, Erie County Department of Human Services
Adam Welsh, Erie Reader/Jefferson Educational Society
Larry Wheaton, WQLN
Karin Wickwire, UPMC
Brian Wilking, Erie Insurance
Ben Wilson, Thomas P. Miller & Associates