Class of 2026

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Class Roster

Toni Bell, Owner/CPA/CFO, ABC CPA PC, Gillette
Christie Brink, Commercial Loan Officer/AVP, Pinnacle Bank, Gillette
David Ford, Project Manager, City of Sheridan, Sheridan
Julie Greer, Center for a Vital Community Program Coordinator, Sheridan College, Sheridan
Ty Malone, VP Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Kennon Products, Inc., Sheridan
Julie Silbernagel, Clerk/Treasurer, City of Buffalo, Buffalo
Katrin Wagner, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, Gillette

Jared Baecker, Wyoming Conservation Manager, The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, Wilson
Josie Hedderman, Executive Director, Dude Ranch Foundation, Cody
Colter Lane, COO/Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Jorgensen Associates, Jackson
Andrew Rossi, Features Reporter, Cowboy State Daily, Cody
Bayless Sword, Wealth Management Banker, U.S. Bank, Jackson
Kenzie Wilkinson, Campus Director, Horsepacker, Field Instructor, NOLS, Boulder
Katherine Wilson, Architect & Owner, KMW Architecture, Jackson

Jake Hlavacek, Director, Operations & Maintenance, Casper/Natrona County International Airport, Casper
Jeremy Jones, Executive Director, 12-24 Club Inc., Casper
Christian Jorgensen, Vice President- Investment Strategist, Hilltop National Bank, Casper
Rachel McPherson, Director of Development, Central Wyoming Hospice and Transitions, Casper
Leah Reeb Varela, Director of Business Development and Marketing, LŪM Studio Marketing & Communications, Partner, Casper
Rachel Shaw, Director of Human Resources & Risk Management, WCDA, Casper

Chris Allred, Wyoming Market President, Riverstone Bank, Cheyenne
Randi Carpenter, Comptroller, Wyoming Air National Guard, Cheyenne
Adrienne Gibbs, G1 Sergeant Major, Wyoming Army National Guard, Cheyenne
Meagan Herrington, Office Administator, Black Cat LLC, Cheyenne
Jera Likely, Associate Structural Engineer, Martin/Martin Wyoming, Cheyenne
Tiff Sink, Performance Improvement Analyst, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Cheyenne
Shannon Solberg Stanfill, Executive Director, State of Wyoming- Wyoming Board of Professional Engineers & Professional Land Surveyors, Cheyenne
Keith Tupper, Project Development Supervisor, Wyoming Department of Transportation, Cheyenne
Kyle Wendtland, Director of Fossil Fuel Development, Wyoming Energy Authority, Cheyenne

Shantel Anderson, Senior Accountant/Non-profit Specialist, HighPoint CPAs, Laramie
Karagh Brummond, Assistant Instructional Professor & Director Roadshow and Community Engagement Program, University of Wyoming, Laramie
Blossom Lumley, Statewide Director, StartUp Wyoming (Silicon Couloir), Laramie
Gabel Taggart, Associate Professor, University of Wyoming, Laramie

Kevin Gross, HR Director & Assistant Ranch Manager, Twin Pine Bison Company, Wheatland

Kyle Bernis, District Manager, Wyoming State Parks, Rock Springs
Ryan Bledsoe, Owner & President, Industrial Systems Consulting, Rock Springs
Samuel Cozzens, Quality Supervisor, Church & Dwight, Rock Springs
Karly Eyre, Health & Physical Education Teacher, SCSD #2, Green River
Andrew Fletcher, President/CEO, John Bunning Transfer Company, Inc., Rock Springs
Matt Jackman, Vice President, Jackman Construction Inc., Rock Springs
Sarah Malicoat, Counselor, Sweetwater County School District #2, Green River

August 5-8, 2025, Pinedale | Retreat/Tourism

September 10-12, 2025, Laramie | Education

October 8-10, 2025, Gillette | Natural Resources

November 5-7, 2025, Lander | Economic & Cultural Diversity

January 7-9, 2026, Sheridan | Healthy & Community

February 11-13, 2026, Cheyenne | Government

March 11-13, 2026, Rock Springs | Manufacturing

April 21-23, 2026, Casper | Graduation