Eligible applicants include professionals who live and/or work in Midlothian and/or Ellis County. These individuals gain knowledge about our local education system, local industry, legal system, and health care system to name a few areas. Most importantly, they learn to go out and make a difference.
This ten-month leadership experience runs from August through May and includes monthly full-day sessions, plus a formal graduation luncheon. Sessions are held from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, unless otherwise noted.
Through a blend of expert-led presentations, panel discussions, site visits, and hands-on activities, each class day immerses participants in a critical sector of Midlothian civic and professional life.
· Deepen participants’ understanding of the Midlothian community
· Develop real-world leadership competencies
· Cultivate meaningful relationships with local changemakers
· Inspire civic and organizational engagement
August 20, 2025 – Orientation Day
September 17, 2025 – Heritage & Hospitality Day
October 22, 2025 – City Government Day
November 19, 2025 – Social Services
December 17, 2025 – Ellis County Day
January 21, 2026 – Education Day
February 18, 2026 – State Government Day
March 11, 2026 – Industry Day
April 15, 2026 – Healthcare Day
May 20, 2026 – Graduation Luncheon
A participant who misses more than twelve (12) hours of class time must attend a City Council or School Board meeting as a make-up session. If more than sixteen (16) cumulative hours of class are missed, the participant will be required to complete the missed sessions and not participate in graduation.
Explore your core leadership style and learn how to navigate diverse teams with confidence and empathy. Through team-building and communication workshops, you’ll connect quickly with your cohort and set the stage for a transformative 10-month journey.
Key Skills: Self-awareness, Communication, Team dynamics
Experiences: Leadership assessments, Collaboration activities, Group goal-setting
Discover the history and entrepreneurial heartbeat of Midlothian. Learn how storytelling, heritage, and service excellence can define strong leadership.
Key Skills: Cultural appreciation, Emotional intelligence, Community pride
Experiences: Downtown tour with the Downtown Business Association, MidWay Regional Airport tour, visit with the Midlothian Historical Society
Understand the machinery of local governance and your potential influence as an engaged citizen.
Key Skills: Civic literacy, public accountability, policy decision-making
Experiences:Meet Mayor Coffman & city staff, Mock City Council, Police & Fire Station tours
Explore the power of servant leadership and systems of support for vulnerable populations.
Key Skills: Equity, Social impact, Nonprofit leadership
Experiences: Visits to Manna House & The Heights, Panel with Nonprofits, Reflection on social needs.
Step into the broader arena of county government and see how interconnected systems affect local life.
Key Skills: Intergovernmental collaboration, Strategic leadership, Systems thinking
Experiences: Courthouse tour, Meet with County Judge & Commissioners, Emergency Management insights
Understand the landscape of public education, from district vision to student voice.
Key Skills: Educational equity, Visionary leadership, Generational awareness
Experiences: Sessions with MISD leadership, Student panels, Navarro College & TSTC site visit
Experience the dynamics of state leadership and how local voices can shape policy.
Key Skills: Advocacy, Influence, Legislative process
Experiences: Texas Capitol tour, meet with lawmakers, debrief on state-local intersections
Go behind the scenes of Midlothian’s economic engines and explore innovation in motion.
Key Skills: Economic development, Private-public partnerships, Strategic foresight
Experiences: Tours of Gerdau, Ash Grove, Martin Marietta, Business Park roundtable
Explore what it means to lead with empathy in a critical and complex sector.
Key Skills: Crisis leadership, Wellness strategy, Ethical decision-making
Experiences: Tour of Methodist Midlothian, Texas Health Resources Mansfield, and/or Baylor Scott & White Waxahachie and ARTech.
Celebrate your growth, reflect on your experience, and share your leadership vision.
Key Skills: Reflective leadership, public speaking, cohort recognition
Experiences: Formal luncheon, Capstone presentations, Leadership certificates
Application Details: Enrollment is based on your application. The tuition for the Leadership Midlothian program is $600 for Midlothian Chamber of Commerce members and $800 for nonmembers. We will notify you once your application is approved and send full payment instructions.
Applications for the Class of 2025 are currently closed. Stay tuned for more information on classes starting in 2026!
Romero Achu, Holcim
Ashley Amerson, Inner Bank
Marcus Armstrong, First Financial Bank
Sergio Arredondo, Centennial Contracting and Roofing
Dr. David Belding, MISD
Donna Cambron, Assend Staffing
Will Clark, Midlothian Police Department
David Dowd, AlevCare Hospice
Amy Freeman, Navarro College SBDC
Carsyn Garcia, Marin Marietta
Nich Harp, Midlothian Police Department
Tommy Hudson, Community Member
Erin Longnecker, Scooter’s Coffee
Ryan Mason, Ryan Mason State Farm
Demetrius McClendon, One Church
Richard Nassar, Crane Law Firm
Brent Newsom, Harmony Bank
Tasha Reed, Interspec Homes
Ben Scardello, Scardello & Associates
Joseph Schaefer. Midlothian Economic Development
Amy Tounget, Amy Tounget Insurance
JD Shields, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Brooks Williams, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Danny Young, One Church
Cassee Strickland, Navarro College
Sharee Dawson, Texas Health Mansfield
Kate Stark-Chester, Midlothian Healthcare Center
Vernell Dooley, Midlothian Police Department
LaTosha Boldware, Texas Health Mansfield
Brandon Reichenau, RE/MAX Frontier
Jordy Jordan, First Clean
Matthew Witschorke, Bison Title
Kilie Mason, Ryan Mason State Farm
Jennifer Hill, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Scott Wert, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Jenny Odom, Centennial Contracting and Roofing
Jaylen Corwin, Pinnacle Bank
Brandon Frizzell, Midlothian Chamber of Commerce
Zach Vann, Battle Axes
Brent Aldridge, First National Bank Mortgage
Kolby McNeely, Kolby Lane Designs
Jermaine Rodriguez, Solution Engine IT Services
Rueben Garcia, Ashgrove Cement
Jenny Conrad, 1558 Brand Agency
Jonathan Killian, American National Insurance
James McGee, GrowZone Farms L.L.C
Brigette Darnelle, Gerdau
Meredith Backus, Gerdau
Lauren Bannister, Midlothian Chamber of Commerce
Elizabeth Calvo, Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP
Casey Harding, CFP, Hill Financial Group
Whitney Holloway, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Eric Janszen, Keller Williams, Janzen Group
Sabrina Johnson, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center
Karen Lionberger-Stevens, Walmart
Angela Lopez, Elite Foot & Spa
Megan Murphy, Gerdau
Natalie Phelps, Midlothian Economic Development
Brenda Randle, Primerica
Jean Rogers, Navarro College
Michelle Stanley, Century 21 Judge Fite
Amanda Warren, Old Republic Title
Dr. Chris Wilson, Curis Functional Health
Ryan Andersen, Centennial Contracting and Roofing
Christie Baron, Texas Health Mansfield
Jaimie Bender, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Andrew Boster
Michelle Carter-Pope
Kelly Copeland, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Shirley Ganske, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Clay Guest, Southwest Land & Title
David Hunt, Access Self Storage
Tonya Hunter, Midlothian Police Department
Nichole Kyle
Dannion McLendon, Community Member
Erika Roland, Navarro College
Byron Stewart, Midlothian Police Department
Whitney Winsett
Allie Benham, Midlothian Chamber of Commerce
Kaitlin Bush, MidAmerica Mortgage
Jonathan Douglass, Meta Real Estate
Develda Edgington
Motheisia Howard, Community Member
Kyle Kinateder, Midlothian Economic Development
Lindsay Landin
Tiffany Moon, Ellis County Title
Katherine Pederson, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Shawn Prapta, Texas State Optical
Stephanie Sturgin, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Jeremy Taylor, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Bernado “Bernie” Valle, Gerdau
Scott Brown, Midlothian Police Department
Judie Burnham, Century 21 Judge Fite
Kasey Cheshier, Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Amanda Frost
Lindsay Harrison
Anita Howe
Nikki Nix
Jacque Sanderson
Ginger Smith
Laura Terhune, Midlothian Chamber of Commerce
Christine Thompson
Lina Wade
Carl Britton
Michael Burnett
Donna Gill
Tim Hardesty
Christie Hicks
John Knight, First Financial Bank
Jayelle Kryder, Gerdua
Abbie McKelvey
Suzanne Marucci
Lisa Smith
K. Larissa Williams
Haleigh Bush Kurth
Jamie Castro
Korey Connally
Stephen Crane
Michelle Crawford
Kofi Frimpong
Anna Hammonds
Brandon Honeycutt
David Hurst
Kevin Johnson
MC King
Debbie Koennecke
Lucy Lytten
Jackie McDonald
Jennifer Maggard
Katie Mosteller
Obi Ononobi
Melissa Shook
James Snow
Josh Stanfield
Carolyn Taylor
Ruteleia (Ruth) Azevedo
Robyn Barrer
Kerric Bradford
Donna Crimmins-Bonnell
Karen Davenport
Anna DeSelle
Jenean Egloff
Rwan Hardesty
Kelli Hinson
Doug Hunt
Whiteny Krupala
Louis Ponder
Kaitlyn Shaw
Heidi Smith
Tasha Taylor
Jeremy Trojacek
Ross Weaver
Cathy Altman
Amy Ausmus
Rick Ausmus
Waylon Boyd
Daniel Carnes
Emily Forbes
Alex Kajstura
Leslie Leerskov
Keri Lehmann
Keith Nichols
Owen Upchurch
Denis Silva
Jennifer Stockett
Aaron Toles
Clark Wickliffe
Penny Williams
Travis Wyckoff
Brandy Horton
Bridgette Hurst
Eric Reed
Jaime Sinclair
Jenny Suitor
Michelle Fisher
Stacey Jantzen
Susan Piercy
Vanessa Briggs
Ashlee Noblin
Bridgette Hawks
Cammy Jackson
Casey Ballard
Cyndi Golden
Dawn Harris
Eric Wilson
Frank Baxley
Judy McGraw
Patti Binger
Robin McCommons
Ryan Bommer
Larry Barnett
Tonia Barrix
Craig Belcher
Laura Capehart
Jackie Carbajal
Carissa Carroll
Guy Featherston
Carlton Glover
Alastair Howie
Kobey Juergens
Billy King
Mike Knisley
Mary McDonald
Carolyn Monk
Jeremy Morton
Marcos Ramirez
Mike Barnes
Dr. Toni Engram
Tricia Green
Lisa Hammonds
Joe Jimenez
Brett Kemp
Lindsey Manwarren
Alberto Mares
Mike Martinez
Terri Presser
Dora Trillo
Marni White
Kristin Zastoupil
Steve Roussel
Kyle Kutach
Paul Hernandez
Dr. Jerome Stewart
Sean Harris
Curt Terry
Del Panther
Jamie Greene
Patty Soper-Shaw
Sara Garcia
Adrian Sanchez
Alonzo Ramirez
Jeri Harwell
Joe Frizzell
Joyce Keen
Karen Bittner
Karl Easley
Kyle Ballard
Michael Crittenden
Shannon Minter
Norma Belcher
Robin Bullock
Jeff Allen
Giri Bhavani
Edd Bigbee
Ashley Carino
Brad Collins
Debbie Corkin
Nancy Cupp
Stephanie Davis
Chuck Hart
TJ Henley
Charles Jameson
Marilyn Jones
Cynthia Lim
Kimberly Mitchell
Dawn Rousseau
Renae Tribble
Melissa Wolfe
Matt Eckelkamp
Cynthia Arnott
Urs Fuchs
Laura Wright
Vernon Witherspoon
Donald Green
Seth Tyler
Tom Sullivan
Larry Keiser
Johnna Jones
Jason Crowther
Dr. Cubie Ward
Sarah Lack
Paula Baucum
Allan Toulou
Denny Lassetter
Bill Houston
Jeanette Webb
Debbie Wolf
Johnny Roland
Shara Lattimore
Pat Cheshier
Brian Howell
Dan Altman
Gage Roland
Sissy Franklin
Christelle Mahler-Moser
Michel Moser
Linda Lanier
Freda Wash
Jamey Guarascio-Cosper
Joe Fallis
Charles Kellis
Andrea Walton
Corky Brown
Davis Morgan, DDS
Jana Hathorne
Jason McMahon
Jim Owens
Lee Keele
Mary Ann Baker
Minnie Silva
Ron Holmes
Ronnie Rushing
Sunday Crider-Pirkle
Amy Foshee Holmes, CPA
Charlotte Rice
Dr. Dave Arnott
Elaine Ruby
J.D. Kennedy
Jennifer Adams
Justin Coffman
Kim Allmon
Laura Jo Halverson
Lori Westbury
Mary Ellen Humphreys
Matthew Kertz
Richard A. Fromm, CPA
Susan Cogburn
Trina Morgan
Amanda Owens
Cheryl McCurley
Dawn Gerstenkorn
Don Cole
Don Hastings
Dr. Charlie Ruby
Javier Pinto
Marty Burke
Richard Womble
Ryan Westbury
Scotty Rigsby
Sean Flaherty
Tammy Garrett
Amy Womack
Bruce Harrington
Captain John Spann
Danny Davis
Glenn Garrett
Katy Wallner
Mike Lee
Randy Hampton
Tracy Crowther
Beverly Woodruff
Bridget Flaherty
Cindy Ermatinger
Debbie Phillippi
Dora Miller
Kathy Stroud
Kevin Blankenship
Linda Pyles
Paula Cooper
Randy Cox
Tabitha Jackson
Tami Sue Tobey
Ted Miller
Tina Askew
David Fisher
Gary McGrew
Jennifer Davidson
Joe LaBeau
Judge Chad Adams
Karen Cox
Kelly Schmidt
Mark Hill
Maurice Osborn
Pam Reese
Paul Donawho
Shelby Etter
Stephen Post
Tommy Hamilton
Boyce Whatley
Brian Bottelberghe
Clint Almand
Danny Dillard
Darin Plummer
Gary Sewell
Kay Osborn
Linda Southard
Lori McCullough
Randy Denton
Rex Turner
Tammy Sanderson
Buddy Reasoner
Chief Bobby Whitmire
Debbie Garvin
Doug Conroy
Helen Smith
Iris Stewart
Paul Nelson
Tim Tobey
Blake Norman
Charles Peyton
Danny Rodgers
Dave Tyler
David Miracle
Jeanne Snowden Odle
Jim Adamson
Lonny Wakeland
LouAnn Worsham
Shelia Witschorke
Stuart Pryor
Susan Mason Martin, Attorney At Law
Todd Phillippi, Attorney At Law
Travis Grasses
Blake Norman
Charles Peyton
Danny Rodgers
Dave Tyler
David Miracle
Jeanne Snowden Odle
Jim Adamson
Lonny Wakeland
LouAnn Worsham
Shelia Witschorke
Stuart Pryor
Susan Mason Martin, Attorney At Law
Todd Phillippi, Attorney At Law
Travis Grasses
How can we help your business break through? Start a conversation with the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce directly for more information on membership, events and tools to succeed.
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