AANC Leadership Lyceum

The AANC Leadership Lyceum program is a prestigious education series aimed
at identifying, training, and empowering emerging leaders within the association. 


CLASS OF 2026 INFORMATION
Nomination Process
Program Curriculum 
  • Association Management & Leadership
  • Legislative Advocacy 
  • Leadership in Multifamily  
Criteria & Qualifications
  • Each Lyceum class will be a maximum of 14 participants per year.
    • All owner/operator Lyceum participants are nominated by their local association.
    • AANC's President may appoint 1 additional participant.
    • The AANC State Suppliers Council may appoint up to 3 supplier participants. 
  • Lyceum participants should be actively involved with their local association and have served at least 2 years on a committee.
  • Lyceum participants should not currently be or previously have served on the AANC Board of Directors. 
Requirements
  • Attend all three sessions to graduate.
  • Listen to a leadership podcast, read a leadership book, or create a vision board. (Present on in Session 3)
  • Connect with local association Government Affairs representative(s).
  • Observe 2 different AANC committee meetings between January and graduation.
  • Join or stay on an AANC committee post-graduation.
2026 Program Cost
  • There is no cost to the owner/operator participant for the Leadership Lyceum Program.
  • $370 for each supplier participant.
  • Participants (or their Affiliate/Company) are responsible for all travel and lodging costs. 

2026 SESSIONS


AANC Leadership Lyceum Alumni

2025: Allison Allen, Jami Anderson, Vail Barnes, Hannah Boyd, Bill Clements, Jessica Coffil, Wilnilda Cruz, Natalie Hart, Kim Hayworth, Eliza King, Carrie Langley, Natasha Pinckney

2024: Shanae Auguste, Lisa Dudzinski, Tara Gerberich, Misty Haskins, Denise McGee, Alexis O'Buckley, Haley Philip, Camille Queen, Renata Rushing, Jeremy Seeland, Derek Tarrant, Kimberly Wooten 

2023: Katy Boone, Sydney Bryan, Julie Howe, Jennifer Ipock, Brenda Leidholdt, Stephanie Loyd, Christi Manos, Rachael Modlin, Elizabeth Anne Richardson, Paul Sidam, Sarah Smith, Ashley Vetter

2022: Nana Bentsi-Enchill, Andrew Cresimore, Heather Crowley, Colleen Doubek, Dion Harris, Dale Holder, Kimberly Medearis, Liz Newkirk, Josh Owen, Shane Raby, Chris Williams, Brianna Wood

2021: Brian Brand, Stephanie Caudill, Heather Gonzalez, Jesse Jenkins, Michelle Jordan, Kelli Lea, Chris Moffett, Elizabeth Riley, Franklyn Rodriguez, Kena Sims, Karen Spaid, Deidre Quick

2020: Chris Fortune, Rachel Garavito Young, Stephanie Hovis, Betsy Kirkpatrick, Jessica Kiser, Craig Nardi, Cindy Nitschke, Jennifer Pittman, Jay Rawls, Christopher Smith, Leah Vinansky, Stacey Wilfong

2013: Lynn Ackerman, Maria Barker, Susan Passmore, Latoya Patterson, Teresa Sandman, Kym Shoults,
Ken Szymanski, Chris Webster Jr., Thomas White