The Chamber’s Leadership Fredericksburg program graduated its eighteenth class during a May 16th ceremony at the Fredericksburg Country Club.
David Fraser, owner of Fraser Wood Elements and a graduate of the Leadership Fredericksburg Class of 2024, served as the keynote speaker. David shared his inspiring leadership journey and reflected on how the program played a pivotal role in shaping him into the leader he is today.
Also speaking at the event was Paul Dooley, a lieutenant with the Fredericksburg Police Department. As the 2025 Class President, Dooley shared reflections on the experiences of the Class of 2025 over the past nine months, offering a glimpse into the growth and camaraderie developed through the program.
The 2025 class was led by six faculty with extensive experience with leadership development and training: Dr. David Corderman (Academy Leadership Associates), Janel Donohue (Rappahannock United Way), Dr. J.R. Flatter (Flatter, Inc.), Dr. Tiffany Ray (Germanna Community College), Susan Spears (FRCC) and Dr. Kimberly Young (University of Mary Washington). Over nine months the class met in different business locations throughout the region. They learned key leadership content and took two assessments. They met with community, business, nonprofit, and educational leaders, who offered the fellows insights about their personal leadership journeys. Each fellow was paired with a trained mentor from the business community who supported their progress throughout the program.
Prior to graduation, four teams from the class of 30 presented the results of their Community Action Projects for four local non-profits, A Father’s Legacy, GAD Youth Center, STEM EIC and Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging. Each team presented their deliverables during the Project Presentations at Germanna Community College on Thursday May 8th, 2025.
Leadership Fredericksburg 2025 Fellows
- Liz Barber, Director of Economic Development Department – Stafford County
- Adam Barnett, Operations Manager – Tire Tread Service Inc
- Brian Carrico, Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney – Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, City of Fredericksburg
- Cat Carter, Development Director – Friends of the Rappahannock
- Quincy Crecelius Click, Coordinator, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Compliance – Prince William County Schools
- Sofia De Hoyos Maya, Director, Marketing – Rappahannock Goodwill Industries
- Jessica Dirks, Specialist – Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region
- Paul Dooley, Lieutenant – Fredericksburg Police Department
- Tom Ford, Purchasing Manager – Atlantic Builders, Ltd.
- Andrea Grant, Founder & Owner – Grant Consulting Group LLC
- Natalie Henley, Director of Sales & Marketing – Chancellor’s Village Independent & Assisted Living
- Matt Heppner, Battalion Chief of EMS – City of Fredericksburg
- Erin Lewis, Realtor – River Fox Realty
- Anna Loftis, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Coordinator – Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
- Alex Martinez, Director of Sales and Marketing – Courtyard Marriott Fredericksburg Historic District
- Nicole McConnell, Accounting Manager and Adjunct Instructor – Germanna Community College
- Louis O’Berry, Energy Services & Solutions Program Manager – Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
- Katie Orr, Clinical Nurse Educator, Global – Mary Washington Healthcare
- Lorraine Pendleton, Executive Assistant to the President – Germanna Community College
- Kymmee Persinger, Director, Medical Care Center – Mary Washington Healthcare
- Brad Quann, Procurement Division Director – Stafford County
- Kelly Roth, COO – Matern Staffing
- Susan Sigmon, Justice Services Director – Empowerhouse
- Lauren Slater, Director of Operations, Jepson Alumni Executive Center – University of Mary Washington
- Kacie Starck, Credit Portfolio Manager – Atlantic Union Bank
- Teresa Stevenson, Flatter, Inc. – HR Generalist
- Will Thompson, Director of Imaging – Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center
- Alicia Turner, President – North Compass Solutions, LLC
- Matthe van de Meer, Operations Manager- Bloomia
- Josh Wassum, Manager – SimVentions, Inc.
The Chamber thanks the following sponsors whose generosity makes the Leadership Fredericksburg program possible:
Title Sponsor: Mary Washington Healthcare
Gold Sponsors: Atlantic Builders, Ltd.; Atlantic Union Bank; Flatter, Inc; Germanna Community College; LifeCare Medical Transports; SimVentions; and Stafford County.