Leadership
​St. Paul

Leadership St. Paul (LSP) is the premier program in the Twin Cities for emerging and current civic and business leaders that prepares, challenges, and engages leaders to strengthen the St. Paul/East Metro region. 

Applications for the 2024 LSP Class are now open and will be accepted on a rolling basis with applications being reviewed on the 15th of every month, starting on October 15, 2024. Applications accepted until the class is full.

​APPLY HERE

Why LSP?

Since 1980, more than 2,200 graduates have been given the unique opportunity to connect with other leaders by meeting people with a shared commitment to community in addition to building a diverse, long-term network and promoting the organization they represent.

Cultivate skills and knowledge by:

• Building skills in leadership, communication and citizenship
• Gaining knowledge about challenges and issues facing the
  St. Paul/​East metro area
• Exploring the interrelationships of government, business and
  the broader community

Contribute to the vitality of the St. Paul/East metro area by:

• Helping people who live in the communities they care about
• Ensuring the continued health and well-being of the St. Paul/
  ​East metro area
• Giving back to St. Paul/East metro area

Program Overview

Leadership St. Paul supports a vital, positive community, with engaged and well-informed leaders. Each year, LSP selects up to 50 emerging and existing leaders from private, public, and nonprofit sectors of the community to participate in the ten-month program. 

LSP curriculum is designed to raise awareness of the needs and challenges that affect the St. Paul/East metro region and enhance individual leadership skills with a focus on community stewardship.  The program offers participants exceptional “insider” access by bringing in top-level business, civic, and government leaders to facilitate productive conversations around critical issues that influence our region.

Curriculum Elements

Monthly Program Days: Day-long sessions, focusing on significant challenges facing the region such as community effectiveness, education, health care, regional economic development, and criminal justice. Each program day strives to enlighten, inspire and transform participants by exposing them to a vast array of perspectives, resources and mentors. Program Days are always the second Thursday of the month.
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Community Projects: ​Nonprofit Engagement Program: each participant will form a team with 4 to 8 classmates and partner on learning about and volunteering for a local (pre-selected by LSP staff) nonprofit. Participants will gain experiential knowledge in community stewardship and systems change. Recent nonprofit partners include: Be the Match, Black Men Teach, SPNN, Citizens League, Rice and Larpenteur Alliance, St. Paul Parks Conservancy, and The Sanneh Foundation. 

If you're a nonprofit and are interested in being a selected nonprofit for 2024, please contact Kathleen. 

Important Information for Interested Applicants

Anyone in the Twin Cities metro area can apply to Leadership St. Paul; usually applicants live and/or work in the St. Paul/East Metro Area. The application process consists of an online application and an in-person or virtual interview if interviews are needed. 

The initial application deadline for the Class of 2024 is October 15, 2023. Preference will be given to the first 50 applications; but applications will be accepted until the class is full. If the class is not full after the initial application deadline, LSP staff and the committee will review applications on the 15th of the month in November, December, and January. Please contact Kathleen with any questions about the application process. 

Complete your 2024 Leadership St. Paul Application. 
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Applicants who submit their application before the initial deadline of October 15, 2023, will be notified if interviews are needed by November 1. If no interviews are needed, they will be notified of acceptance into the program by November 15. Applicants submitting after the October 15 deadline (if the class is not full) will be notified by the end of the month in which they applied.    

​The program will start on February 8, 2024 and will be held every second Thursday of the month through November of 2024.
 
​If you have any questions, please contact us HERE.

LSP Class of 2023

• Matt Adey, Financial Advisor/Investment Consultant, Morgan Stanley
• Daniel Batten, Vice President, Drake Bank
• Tamara Bezdicek, System Medication Policy Manager (Pharmacist), Fairview Pharmacy Services
• Relesha Billups, Recruiter, Wells Fargo
• Wendy Carney, VP, Commercial Banking, Bremer Bank
• Robert, Clapp, CEO, Can Can Wonderland
• Nick Contreraz, Development and Communications Manager, Neighborhood House
• Golden DeAngelo, Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, Ever-Green Energy Inc.
• Jill Ettesvold, Branch Manager, Royal Credit Union
• Jess Fleming, Food Editor, Pioneer Press
• Crystal Friedman, Manager of Family and Community Services, Merrick Community Services
• Sarah Haas, Garbage Program Manager, City of Saint Paul
• Tyler Hanson, Associate Director, Mahoney
• Jeremiah Hawkins, Sr. Director Child and Family Services, Catholic Charities of St. Paul/ Minneapolis
• Porsche Hurley, St. Paul Outreach Manager, Open Arms
• Julia Hurtley, Director of Catering Sales, Morrissey Hospitality
• Clarissa Jaques, Supervisor of Physician Administrative Assistants, Gillette Children's
• Aaron Johnson, Project Manager, PCL Construction Services, Inc.
• Nate Kass, Director of Digital and Creative, Goff Public
• Elise Kelly, Architect, Pope Design Group
• Dana Krueger, Director of Business Administration, Saint Paul Port Authority

• Jessica Larson Johnston, Leg. Policy Aide for Council President, Amy Brendmoen, City of Saint Paul
• Brian Thomas May, Digital Marketing Manager, SPIRE Credit Union
• Darcey McCampbell, Supervisor of Community Clinical Nursing, M Health Fairview
• Bridget McCoy, Business Development Manager, Visit Saint Paul
• Caitlin McMahon, Commercial Lender, Sunrise Banks
• Sarah Milnar, City of Minneapolis
• Lilly Mokamba, Alumni Engagement Program Manager, University of St Thomas
• Isha Moore, Owner, IMNovateHP PRO
• Elizabeth Novotny, Business Coach, VIBE Realty
• Liz Nowak, Director of Marketing and Communications, Visit Roseville
• Sara Riegle, Vice President of Property Operations, MACV
• Aarik Robertson, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures
• Maggie Rock, Program Manager, HealthPartners
• Jody Rodrigues, Human Resources, Travelers
• Mark Rohweder, Project Manager, KLJ Engineering
• Krystel Russo, Social Investments Representative, Xcel Energy
• Josh Sandelin, Credit & Risk Officer, ProPartners Financial
• Molly Schaefer, Director of Operations, MinnPoly, Minnesota State University, Mankato
• Tanya Schmitt, HR Director, Ecolab
• Jonathan Seaberg, Actuary, Securian
• Leah Skoy, Real Estate Specialist, Land O'Lakes
• Amy Slagle, Community Marketing Specialist, Bremer Bank
• Ashley Sparks, Senior Manager, Boyum Barenscheer
• Ryan Steinbauer, Marketing Director, Platinum Bank
• Pamela Vold, Manager, Internal Communications, Fairview Health Services