AANC Leadership Lyceum

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

MEET THE CLASS OF 2025!

Pictures L-R: Allison Allen (Bell Partners), Jami Anderson (Middleburg Communities), Vail Barnes (Highmark Residential), Hannah Boyd (Carlisle Residential), Bill Clements (Environmental Diversified Services), Jessica Coffil (RKW Residential), Wilnilda Cruz (Sweetwater Property Management), Natalie Hart (The Liberty Group), Kim Hayworth (Greystar), Eliza King (Pegasus Residential), Carrie Langley (Burkely Communities), Whitney Nye (Apartments.com), Natasha Pickney (Greystar)


AANC Leadership Lyceum Alumni

2024: Shanae Auguste, Lisa Dudzinski, Tara Gerberich, Misty Haskins, Denise McGee, Alexis O'Buckley, Haley Philip, Camille Queen (Pegasus Residential), 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
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. 
2025 Program Cost
  • There is no cost to the owner/operator participant for the Leadership Lyceum Program.
  • $360 for each supplier participant.
  • Participants (or their Affiliate/Company) are responsible for all travel and lodging costs.