ILA is grateful to the many students, parents, alumni, corporations, foundations and friends who continue to support the efforts of the program. Because of you, ILA continues to develop values- based, impact-driven leaders.
2022 Corporate Sponsors
ILA Alumni & Student Donors
Virginia Adair
Kendrick Addaman
Brooks Andrews
Joseph Antonio
Robyn Anzulis
Jake Arendsen
Naveed Asgari
Andrew Aspinwall
Emma Baggett
Brian Baker
Elizabeth Ballard
Bridget Bambenek
Sarah Banghart
Jagger Barnes
Emily Bauer
Sarah Beatty
Erin Bierbusse
August Bondeson
Grayson Borrego
Emily Boyd
Kemper Brennan
Barrett Brooks
Jennings Brooks
Katelin Brown
Katherine Buckis
William Campbell
Grant Carlton
Paul Chitwood
Chelsea Clever
Adam Cohen
Rachel Cole
James Collins
Anne Conroy
Andrew Corn
Eric Courtney
Elizabeth Dangler
Emily Dardaman
Callie Dawson
Jonathan deLaureal
Kelly Dennis
Mark Dylla
Ella Everhart
Cameron Falk
James Ferguson
Daniel Fields
Allison Fine
Jennifer Fink
David Fischer
Sean Foley
Sarah Forbes
Andrew Fulton
Emma Fulton
Leigh Gaffney
Nicholas Garrett
Collin Gawthrop
Ilya Gokhman
Justin Golshir
Alan Goodno
Anna Goodwin
William Harper
Haley Harvard
Andrew Henry
Karl Hermann
Paul Hernandez
Mitchell Hogan
Grace Hopkins
Lindsay Howard
Chad Hume
Jason Hymel
Muhammad Iqbal
Ryan Irvine
Michelle Jenkins
Claire Johnson
Matthew Karempelis
Chloe Kelley
Mary Kelley
Maximillio Kitchen
Nicholas Koenig
Aaron Konnick
Elizabeth Kozak
Michael Lage
Jack Langner
Jonathan Lauria
Brittany Leamon
Megan Leith
Gregory Lloyd
Regan Lochmandy
Sean Lynch
Will MacArthur
Ethan Mann
India Martin
John Mattioli
Matthew Matuszewski
Connor McAdams
Brittany McCall
Melissa McDonald
Jordan McGriff
Julianna McGuinness
Erin McNicholas
Caroline McTish
Mimi Messawer
Elijah Meyers
Bryan Miller
Brittany Mohler
Michael Moore
Listya Munthe
Allison Myers
Lauren Nelson
Hima Nesbit
Carey Newsome
Caleb Nicholson
Benjamin Pace
Jori Palmer
Anna Park
William Parkey
Courtney Parsons
Tyler Pate
Himani Patel
Margaret Patton
Summer Peabody
Evan Pellegrino
Allyson Peppenhorst
Carlie Perner
Kathryn Peters
Carly Peterson
Kathleen Phelps
Timothy Price
David Rambin
Julia Rees
Mitchell Reiner
Hal Richards
Wesley Roberts
Darrell Roy
Latham Saddler
Jared Schmidt
Kathleen Sherwood
Elizabeth Simons
Emily Smith
Suzanne Smoak
Mae Stacey
Jessica Steinberg
Kelsey Strott
Devin Summers
Ryan Summers
Bradford Swann
Ivey Tanner
Trey Thorne
Sabina Vayner
Michael Veal
Scott Voigt
Helen Waddell
Jordan Wecksler
Brian Whitaker
Elizabeth White
Jackson Wise
David Witthoft
ILA Friend Donors
Courtney Aldrich
Krista Bell
Julia Bellue
Katrina Bowers
Gina Breckbill
Craig Carter
Christopher Cornwell
Jaime Crate
Joseph Ellenberg
Dana Harris
Hollingsworth Family Foundation
Heather Howarth
JJ Jackson
Evan Karanovich
John Lastinger
Earl T. Leonard
Russell Lindner
Lindner Family Foundation, Inc.
Laura Little
Gwinn Nixon
Shelley Paluch
Robert Pease
Adam Prescott
Lindsey Sykes
Bill and Denise Garrigan Family Fund
Greater Pinebelt Community Foundation
KPMG Foundation
Leidos
Ryan and Ashley Irvine Charitable Fund
The McGuire Family Fund
ILA Matching Gifts
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Ernst & Young Foundation
Textron Charitable Trust
ILA Family Donors
The Anders Family
The Bassel Family
The Borhorst Family
The Brooks Family
The Buckis Family
The Bullock Family
The Canova Family
The Clark Family
The Farrell Family
The Langner Family
The Marlow Family
The Nalwasky Family
The Paris Family
The Patton Family
The Paul Family
The Phinney Family
The Wobrock Family
The Wood Family
2021-2022 Academic Involvement
Speakers/Mentors
Aisha Avery
VP of Diversity & Inclusion, Floor and Décor
Tope Awotona
CEO & Founder, Calendly
Bridget Bambeneck
Program Manager, Google
Arthur Blank
CEO, AMBFO
Raphael Bostic
President, Federal Reserve of Atlanta
Stephen Cannon
CEO, AMB Group
Scott Colosi
Board of Directors, Torchy's Tacos
Brett Jewkes
EVP, Chief Brand and Communications Officer, AMBFO
David Homrich
President, Exodus Capital, LLC
Jay Henry
Director of Innovation, Shaw
Chuck Kinnebrew
VP of Diversity & Inclusion (Retired)
Aaron Konnick
Director of Tax Accounting & Reporting, UPS
Lara Fawaz
Corporate and Execuitve Communications and Special Projects, AMBFO
Michael MacDonald
Defensive Coach, Baltimore Ravens
Vecus Miller
Executive Vice President, Waffle House, Inc.
Kunal Mitra
Pediatrician, Cobb Pediatric Associates
Rich McKay
President and CEO, Atlanta Falcons
Hugh Tarbutton Jr.
Executive Vice President of Business Development, Triad Advisors
Salmon Teneil
Internal Audit Manager, Microsoft
Executives of the Day
Michael Garrison
Sr. Director, Innovation & New Ventures, Chick-Fil-A
Aaron Konnick
Director of Tax Accounting & Reporting, UPS
Todd Lane
Executive Director - LEAD Program, Cox Communications
Bill Linginfelter
Area President, Regions Bank
Michael Mann
General Manager, Chick-Fil-A
Brittany McCall
Director of Demand Planning and Commercial Finance, Westrock
Wes Neece
VP of Mechandising, The Home Depot
Kathleen Phelps
VP of Finance, Commerical, Innovation & Sustainability, Westrock
Willette Shalishali
Learning Business Partner, Synovus
William Swan
HR Director, Chick-Fil-A
John Turner
President and CEO, Regions Financial Corporation
Ann Walters
Executive Director, Ernst & Young
ILA Alums of the Day
Charlotte Britt
Business Analyst, McKinsey & Company
Aracely Caldera
Process, Risk & Governance Associate, Frazier & Deeter
Joe Garrigan
Head of Innovation, King's Hawaiian
Karl Hermann
Director of HY Credit Research, Barings
Jack Langner
Senior Financial Analyst, Textron Specialized Vehicles
Brittany Leamon
Assistant Region Finance Manager, Caterpillar, Inc.
Brandon Stewart
Founder, President, CEO, Starboard Investments
Brad Swann
General Manager, Business Development, Leidos
ILA Chick-fil-A Steering Committee
Woody Faulk
Michael Lage
Melenie Lankau
John Mattioli
Corporate Site Visits
Chick-Fil-A
King's Hawaiian
Service-Learning Clients
Big Vision of Athens
CBNLF
Eco Incubator
Georgia Options
Let the Big Dawgs Eat
Medlink Proposal Project
Sparrows Nest
TerryConnect Project
THRIVE
UGA Archway Clarks Hill
UGA Archway Hartwell
UGA Archway Laurens County
UGA Archway MainStreet Program 5-Year Strategic Plan
UGA Archway Moultrie
UGA Archway REACH Hart Community Education Project
UGA Archway Spalding County
Leadership Dawgs - Community Impact Projects
The Baby Pantry
C5 Georgia
Empowr
Heads Up for Harry
LA Amistad
National Black Arts (NBAF)
Paradise Atlanta Westside (PAWKids)
SafeRide America
Second Helpings Atlanta
ILA Application Readers
Alumni
McKensize Armes
Emma Bailey
Betsy Ballard
Bridget Bambenek
Erin Beirbusse
Isabel Berger
Lindsay Berman
Taylor Burns
Wilson Couture
Jackie Cunningham
Megan Fikse
Sophie Frankham-Smith
Derek Hammock
Kendall King
William Kirk
Carter Lankford
Bennet Porson
Kathleen Reynolds
Brian Whitaker
Garrett Wright
Faculty
James Martin
Anindita Chakravarty
Hua Chen
Margaret Christ
Jason Epstein
Kayla Freeman
Scott Graffin
Karim Jetha
Richard Martin
Tom McGahee
Troy Montgomery
Aaron Schecter
Bjorn Stillion
Leonard Leadership Scholar Alumni Interviewers
Brittany Chitwood
Madeline Davis
Ben Fogel
Will Landrum
Jack Langner
Brittany McCall
Jori Palmer
Kyle Reed
Austin Summers
Rachel Zilinskas