The Dr. Michal Anne Lord Leadership Academy is dedicated to building a community of professionals committed to effective leadership, while engaging in a culture of life-long learning, creative thinking, and achievement to the highest level of respect and recognition.
The Academy is a year-long educational opportunity available to young industry professionals. Participants engage in 12 months of dedicated education and networking with national speakers and professionals. In addition to education, participants research Industry topics and trends and join the Society for the bi-annual Walk the Halls to promote Industry standards and ideals, and share their research with Texas lawmakers.
Class of 2024
Applications are now closed for the Dr. Michal Anne Lord Leadership Academy Class of 2024. Applications for the 2026 cohort will open in the fall of 2025. Congratulations to this year’s class.
Please contact Tori with any questions.
Members of Class of 2024 –
Leah Anderson, Asst. Director, Temple PARD
Gregory Dunn, Asst. Recreation Supervisor, Allen PARD
Claryce Free, Aquatics Program Manager, Temple PARD
Reena Gonzalez, Executive Assistant, San Antonio PARD
Shelby Griffin, Training & Vol. Coord., Allen PARD
Ryan Hendricks, Parks & Recreation Manager, City of Navasota
Richard (Dylon) Hernandez, Recreation Supervisor, Dallas PARD
Sajjad Mia, Aquatics Recreation Manager, Pasadena PARD
Willette Middleton, Recreation Operations Supervisor, West University Place PARD
Gabriel Monreal, Marketing Specialist, San Antonio PARD
Antonio Raya, Recreation Supervisor, Dallas PARD
Whitney Seaton, Recreation Facilities Supervisor, Pflugerville PARD
Kelsey Stuart, Athletics Supervisor, Denton PARD
Adam Trujillo, Activities & Special Events Mgr., Harker Heights PARD
Allison Vickery, Recreation Manager, Missouri City PARD
Jonathan Weeks, Athletics Supervisor, Southlake PARD
Class of 2022 Sponsors
