The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program announced the newest members of the training experience in Junction City at the C.L. Hoover Opera House.
According to FHRLP Board chair and program alum, Stephanie Maike, “The Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program is a unique opportunity that is special to our region. This program will bring this class of individuals together from across the region to collaborate, learn and grow together. As a class you will discuss our local challenges, see the unique opportunities in our communities, and share the gifts the Flint Hills provides our region. You will all quickly find the Flint Hills Regional Leadership Program is eye opening, rewarding and so incredibly humbling.”
Tiffany Cutting, FHRLP Treasurer, thanked the underwriters and sponsors including the founding organizations, session sponsors and businesses that help fund the eight-session experience. As 18 founding organizations that financially support the class, CORVIAS Military Living/Riley Communities received special recognition as the lead class 2026-27underwriter.
The newly selected class members are listed by Name, City of residence, County and Occupation. The roster includes:
Yvonne Marie Arguijo Manhattan - Pottawatomie
Survivor Outreach Services Coordinator Army Community Service (ACS)
Melissa Bacon
Council Grove - Morris
Assistant Vice President Farmers and Drovers Bank/ Greater Morris County Development Corporation
Hadassa Baker
Junction City - Geary
Mechanical Engineer Directorate of Public Works, Fort Riley
Cody Begnoche
Manhattan - Riley
Commercial Loan Officer Central National Bank
Eric Brown
Salina - Saline
Business Development
Hutton - Manhattan
Ricky Cinco
Wakefield - Clay
Karaoke Facilitator and Escape Room Engineer
The Spot Karaoke
Chelsea Clark
Junction City - Geary
Dispatcher I City of Junction City /Junction City Police Department
Rose Dahlgren
Junction City - Geary
Director, Convention and Visitors Bureau Geary County
Jamie Douglass
Wamego - Pottawatomie
Director of Human Resources Pottawatomie County
Jeremy Harmon
Manhattan - Riley
Chairman and CEO
Center of Hope Ministry
Dave Kappel
Milford - Geary
Prevention Coordinator
U.S. Army/Fort Riley/ DHR/ASAP
Kalie Kipp
Junction City - Geary
Registered Dietician
Living Well Geary County
Nathalie Luna
Manhattan - Riley
Child and Youth Services Outreach Services Director Child and Youth Services DOD
Matt Muller
Manhattan - Riley
Safety and Occupational Health Specialist USAG Fort Riley
Allison Patterson
Manhattan - Riley
Communications Specialist Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce
Lourdes Ramos
Junction City - Geary
Personal Banker Central National Bank
Dalton Rorabaugh
Alma - Wabaunsee
Detective Wabaunsee County Sheriff's Office
Ian Safford
Topeka - Shawnee
Public Affairs Specialist Fort Riley Garrison Command Public Affairs
Brad Spaid
Manhattan - Pottawatomie
Assistant Operations Director Corvias Property Management
Zach Streit
Manhattan - Pottawatomie
AVP - Commercial Loan Officer Community First National Bank
Janet Troy
Ogden - Riley
Warehouse Inventory Manager Corvias Property Management
Justin Young
Wamego - Pottawatomie