Our Current LeadNY Class
The people of LeadNY Class 18 and 19 come from diverse backgrounds and regions, but all have a common commitment to the future of the food and agricultural system. Upon graduation, they will join the ranks of nearly 500 alumni who are currently making a difference locally, regionally, and nationally. This network of graduates provides leadership to a wide range of organizations and industries.
Current Class
John Auwaerter
Bayport Flower Houses
Trevor Bathel
CoBank
David Bittner
Bittner Singer Orchards
Karl Bitz
CNY Feeds
David Chan
FarmTogether
Renee Ciardi
NYFB
Jessica Decker
Bonduelle
Lars Demander
Clover Nook Farm
Kate Downes
NYFarmNet
Kim Feeney London
SUNY Adirondack
Giarratano, Victoria
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Leslie Hamilton
Triple H Farms
Jessica Henesy
NYSDAM
Lucas Irwin
CaroVail
John Kelder
Kelder’s Farm
Richard Kimmich
Dairy Farmers of America
Jerome Kingston
Seneca Foods
Colleen Klein
NY Corn & Soybean Growers Association
Heather Meehan
Quail Hill Farm
Kathleen Noble-Wolfley
Ever.Ag
David Patterson
Foodbank of the Southern Tier
Matt Pinckney
Syngenta
Julie Raway
Broome-Tioga BOCES
Nolan Reeves
Reeves Farms
Olu Roberts
Bright Farms
Steven Schiano
S.E. Schiano Logging
Madeline Skellie
Farm Journal Foundation
Marty Slade
AHDC, CVM Cornell
Callan Space
Millbrook Farms
Shirley Spencer
Farm Credit East
Jolie Spiers
CCE Livingston County
Renée St. Jacques
NYFB
Emma Swarthout
ADA Northeast
Matt Toussaint
Toussaint Farms
Kim Trombly
NYFB
Chad Wall
NYSDAM
Matt Wells
NY Apple Sales
Hannah Worden
ABS Global
Bruno Xavier
Cornell Food Venture Center