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. Since spring of 2003, the Citizens' Leadership Academy has developed community leaders.

2019 Leadership Academy

Registration for the 2019 Leadership Academy will open in early Summer. Dates and times to be determined. For more information contact Jennifer Connally, Assistant City Clerk, by phone or email.

The Academy is an 8-week course held once per 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. The Academy is limited to the first 25 registrants. Participants are selected on a first come, first serve basis. This in-depth seminar is free and includes dinner at the beginning of each session.

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