YLC Awards and 2025 Board Induction

On December 5, 2024, the Young Leadership Council celebrated a successful year with the 2024 Year-End Volunteer Awards.

Congratulations to the following honorees:

2024 Project of the Year - YLC Fleurish

2024 Executive Committee Member of the Year - Elizabeth Eumont

2024 Corporate Member of the Year - Gulf Coast Bank

2024 Board Member of the Year - Nick LaCour

2024 Project Leader of the Year - Ana Muñoz-Solis

2024 Project Leader of the Year- Gabrielle Broders 

2024 Rising Mark - Leo John Arnett 

2024 Rising Mark- Sydney Houlemard

2024 Volunteer of the Year - Katherine Hammer

Following the Volunteer Awards, the 2025 YLC Board of Directors slate of nominations was presented before YLC's general membership for a vote. YLC members approved the 2025 Board of Directors slate, starting with the 2025 Executive Committee:

• Josie Delaune - President
• Erica Sensenbrenner – President-Elect
• Graham Williams – Immediate Past President
• Blair Shilling – Secretary/General Counsel
• Elizabeth Eumont - Treasurer
• Liz Waller – VP of Leadership
• *Brooke Laizer – VP of Communications
• *Damian Clark – VP of Community Engagement
• *Laura Meagher – VP of Development
• Josh Bartholomew
• *Det Beal
• *Gabrielle Broders
• J. Drew Chapman
• Sam Cook
• Blake Eckert
• Morgan England
• Taylor Jackson
• Kristie Kaaa-O'Brien
• Sydney Kastner
• Sara Kuebel
• Nick LaCour
• Kenny Mellor
• *Ana Muñoz-Solis
• Katie Neeb
• Evan Nicoll

*Denotes New Board Member