{"id":248670,"date":"2026-04-27T20:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/248670\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T20:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T20:04:09","slug":"leadership-orlando-launches-alumni-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/248670\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Orlando Launches Alumni Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"detail\">Guided by the theme Reconnect | Lead | Impact, the Alumni Association creates a platform for Leadership Orlando graduates to reconnect, activate leadership talent, and continue shaping the future of Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" alt=\"IMG 6413 cropped 2\" class=\"wp-image-5310 ewww_webp\" title=\"Leadership Orlando Launches Alumni Association 3\"   src-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6413-cropped-1024x772.jpg\" src-webp=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6413-cropped-1024x772.jpg.webp\" srcset-webp=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6413-cropped-1024x772.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/news.orlando.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6413-cropped-300x226.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/news.orlando.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6413-cropped-768x579.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/news.orlando.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6413-cropped-1592x1200.jpg.webp 1592w\" srcset-img=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6413-cropped-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.orlando.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6413-cropped-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.orlando.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6413-cropped-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.orlando.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_6413-cropped-1592x1200.jpg 1592w\" data-eio=\"j\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_6413-cropped-1024x772.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 6413 cropped 2\" class=\"wp-image-5310\" title=\"Leadership Orlando Launches Alumni Association 3\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/orlando.org\/l\/leadership-orlando\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Leadership Orlando<\/a>, a signature program of the Orlando Economic Partnership, has officially launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/orlando.org\/l\/leadership-orlando\/leadership-orlando-alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Leadership Orlando Alumni Association<\/a>, creating a platform for graduates to reconnect, activate leadership talent, and continue shaping the future of Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Guided by the theme Reconnect | Lead | Impact, the relaunched Alumni Association is designed to keep Leadership Orlando graduates engaged long after their class experience ends. Through curated experiences, exclusive access to regional leaders, and meaningful engagement opportunities, alumni will remain connected to one another, to current community issues, and to the mission of Leadership Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a region continues to grow and evolve, so does the need for strong, impact-driven leadership.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Tim Giuliani, president and CEO of the Orlando Economic Partnership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeadership Orlando has helped shape generations of leaders across the Orlando region,\u201d said Tim Giuliani, president and CEO of the Orlando Economic Partnership. \u201cThe Alumni Association ensures that this powerful network stays connected, continues learning together, and plays an active role in helping our region thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Leadership Orlando Alumni Association offers individual membership to program graduates who gain access to a wide range of benefits designed to support continued leadership development and connection, including:<\/p>\n<p>Invitations to \u201cListening to Leaders\u201d events<\/p>\n<p>Access to exclusive Leadership Orlando Alumni sessions and networking opportunities<\/p>\n<p>Invitations to Leadership Orlando receptions<\/p>\n<p>Discounts to select Orlando Economic Partnership signature events<\/p>\n<p>Exclusive Leadership Orlando Alumni swag<\/p>\n<p>A quarterly alumni newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Opportunities to engage with current Leadership Orlando classes<\/p>\n<p>A portion of alumni dues also supports the Juan &amp; Yolanda Londo\u00f1o Leadership Orlando Scholarship, helping to expand access to leadership development opportunities and ensure future cohorts reflect the region\u2019s diversity and talent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Alumni Association is about more than staying connected. It\u2019s about stewardship,\u201d said Lisa Winkelbauer, Executive Director of Leadership Orlando. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur graduates care deeply about this community. This program creates intentional ways for alumni to share their expertise, build authentic relationships, and invest in the next generation of leaders who will guide Central Florida forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lisa Winkelbauer, Executive Director of Leadership Orlando<\/p>\n<p>In addition to individual alumni membership, the launched Alumni Association introduces Leadership Stewards, a new corporate partnership opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Leadership Stewards engage with Leadership Orlando alumni through exclusive events, curated conversations, and high-impact programming. Through a three-year commitment, Leadership Stewards gain meaningful access to a highly engaged network while supporting leadership development across the region and elevating their organization\u2019s visibility.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative creates a unique space for business and civic leaders to participate in the conversations shaping the region\u2019s future while directly supporting Leadership Orlando\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n<p>For more than five decades, Leadership Orlando has served more than 7,000 participants as a trusted leadership development platform for Central Florida\u2019s business, nonprofit, and civic leaders. Graduates of the program are part of a dynamic network committed to strengthening the region through collaboration, service, and lifelong learning.<\/p>\n<p>The Leadership Orlando Alumni Association formalizes that commitment and creates new pathways for alumni to stay involved, stay informed, and lead with purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility for alumni membership is open to all graduates of Leadership Orlando. To learn more about the Alumni Association, Leadership Stewards, or Leadership Orlando programs, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/orlando.org\/l\/leadership-orlando\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">LeadershipOrlando.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Guided by the theme Reconnect | Lead | Impact, the Alumni Association creates a platform for Leadership Orlando&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245989,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[139,141,140],"class_list":["post-248670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-orlando","tag-orlando","tag-orlando-headlines","tag-orlando-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}