Leadership Toledo connects individuals with the community, engaging and involving them with initiatives that make the Toledo region a great place to live, work, and enjoy.
Our mission is driven by the following goals for each of our adult and high school program participants:
LEAD
Become a more confident leader.
CONNECT
Become more connected
to your community.
GROW
Grow stronger in self-awareness.
SERVE
Identify service that is
meaningful to you.
Meet Those Who Serve Leadership Toledo
Our dedicated staff ensures that each of our programs provides a positive impact on the community, our sponsors, and program participants. They’re the very heart of Leadership Toledo, and their many contributions complement the vitality and growth of our region.
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Arika Michaelis
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Nicole Susdorf
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
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Mackenzie Bryant
COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING
& EVENT COORDINATOR
Board Members
Chris Aldrich
Toledo Aerial Media
Caitlin Bainter
Treasurer - CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP
Tom Daniels
Vice President - Knight Insurance Group
Abby Donnell
Owens Corning
Danyal Harris
Libbey
Alisha Durham
University of Toledo
Mike George
Genacross Lutheran Services
Stephanie Elton
Toledo Lucas County Public Library
Liz Harmon
President - Savage & Associates
Sean Harold
Secretary - Waterford Bank
Katie Huss
The Andersons
Katherine Lonsbrough
The Toledo Zoo
Amy Luck
RCO Law
Adam Motycka
The University of Toledo
Kate Murray
RCO Law
John Pezzino
Past President - Block Communications
Allen Santiago
CareSource
Youth Board Members
Lilli Marroquin
Sylvania Southview High School
Daisy Mullan
Ottawa Hills High School
Stephanie Shackelford
Lucas County Land Bank
Nick Sheehan
KeyBank