Leadership Academy

The City of Lake Forest faces many exciting opportunities and challenges in the years ahead. To enhance community input and involvement, the City offers the Lake Forest Leadership Academy. The Citizens' Leadership Academy has developed community leaders since the spring of 2003. 

The Academy is an eight-week course traditionally held once a year in the fall and provides participants with a general overview of City operations and departments. Applicants from all segments of the community are encouraged to participate. The ideal Leadership Academy will include participants 18 years or older with varied educational and cultural backgrounds who live in Lake Forest. This in-depth seminar is free. Refreshments and appetizers are included at the beginning of each session.

2022 Leadership Academy

The Academy, beginning on September 14, will meet once a week for eight evenings and is free of charge. Sessions are scheduled from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Each session focuses on different aspects of the City with presentations from a variety of speakers.  

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17th Annual Leadership Academy

2021 Graduates 

• Alyssa Yan 
• Amy Spaulding
• Andrea Alexander
• Ann Owens
• Crystal Ventura
• Dan Ning
• Dave Evans
• Donald Bloomgren
• Elaine Minami
• Eric Gates
• Erik Connolly
• Eve Morguelan
• Huy Vuong
• Joann Liu
• Judy Curry
• Karen Saturday
• Karen Wales
• Karissa Tjong
• Kitty Chu
• Kristi Reade
• Linda Martin
• Louise Robertson
• Natasha Anand
• Nissa Menke
• Peter Najera
• Richard Ang
• Shawn Chaudhri
• Shayleen Thistlewaite
• Suedine Nakano
• Suzy Betz
• Wendy Zimmerman 

15th Annual Leadership Academy

2018 Graduates

• Arek Tatevossian
• Bob Holtzclaw
• Brittany Roberts
• Debbie Ickes
• Derek Natvig
• Desiree Magee
• Dianne Hanks
• Eve Morguelan
• Jaime Valdivieso
• Jean Kulla
• June Sutter
• Khanh Berg
• Kyle Kott
• Larissa Clark
• Mark Epelbaum
• Nancy Backer
• Pat Bird
• Steve Carlson
• Steve Backer
• Suzy Diaz
• Tiffany Robinson