Sammie Ramon
Leadership Corpus Christi General Chair Class 54
The United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the participants selected for Leadership Corpus Christi Class 54, a dynamic group of emerging and established leaders representing a broad spectrum of industries, sectors, and experiences across Corpus Christi.
Since its founding in 1972, Leadership Corpus Christi has been the region’s premier civic leadership development program. Designed to educate, connect, and inspire local leaders, the program fosters a lifelong commitment to community engagement and equips participants with the knowledge and networks to drive meaningful change.
After a competitive application process, these 30 individuals were chosen for their leadership potential, community involvement, and passion for shaping the future of Corpus Christi:
Leadership Corpus Christi Class 54
- Ashley Babbitt, Shoreline Title Company
- Luis Buentello, Cheniere Energy
- Gricelda Calzada, AEP Texas
- Chase Curry, Trout Trucking Co., Inc.
- Janet Fonseca, Bay Vascular Surgery
- Gloria Fuentes, United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
- Cesar Garcia, Corpus Christi Army Depot
- Aaron Garcia, Goodwill Industries of South Texas
- Aubrey Garza, Valero Corpus Christi
- Maria Gomez Molina, CDS Muery
- Grace Gonzales, The Miracle League of Corpus Christi
- Lacey Guzman, City of Corpus Christi – Aviation
- John Hanzalik, TFW Construction
- Karen Harris, The Rise School of Corpus Christi
- Kyle Hooper, Pillar Engineering, LLC
- Jonathan Larson, American Bank
- Kristen Martinez, Splendid Aviation
- Breanna Martinez, Visit Corpus Christi
- Renita Newton, Seattle University
- Arcilia Padron, OakView Group Management
- Emma Phillips, The Swell Studio
- Lauren Pinkston, Port of Corpus Christi
- Michelle Romel, Corpus Christi Medical Center
- RhaeAnn Stark, Sunset Island
- Carla Swallow, Texas State Aquarium
- Krisaundra Tovar, Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Bend
- Kristy Urbick, Del Mar College
- Grace Welply, Cenikor Foundation
- Matthew Wesson, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
- Mearl Wisehart, Pape-Dawson Engineers
Steer Committee Class 54
- General Chair, Sammie Ramon, Class 42, OakView Group Management
- Chair-Elect, Carla Green, Class 43, Former Corpus Christi Army Depot
- Joe Esquivel, Class 51, Costa Sur Real Estate
- Alex Garcia, Class 21, Lone Star TRS
- Kristen Heslip, Class 52, Refinery Terminal Fire Company
- Connie Lein, Class 53, Freese and Nichols, Inc.
- Julian Lopez, Class 47, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
- Amy McCoy, Class 44, Driscoll Children’s Hospital
- Cecilia Orozco, Class 53, City of Corpus Christi
- Alissa Ramirez, Class 52, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
- Erica Tamez, Class 49, Visit Corpus Christi
- Jonathan Williams, Class 51, Boys & Girls Club of the Coastal Bend
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