APATX Leadership Academy
APATX Leadership Academy
The APATX Leadership Academy is a world-class leadership development experience designed by leadership experts in the American Planning Association Texas Chapter. Join the inaugural cohort of the APATX Leadership Academy to become transformative leaders in the planning profession, your organization, and your community.
The APATX Leadership Academy includes leadership training and assessments, seminars by Texas and national experts focused on leadership development, communication and public engagement training and coaching, and much more. The future of planning in communities across Texas requires a well-trained and supported leadership. The APATX Leadership Academy is designed to create a dynamic network of future leaders committed to promoting the planning profession in Texas communities.
2025 Cohort
| Sarah Bergman, AICP | City of Farmers Branch | Deputy Director of Planning |
| Rae Lineberry | City of San Angelo | Senior Planner |
| Yige Tang, AICP, EIT | The Goodman Corporation | Senior Assistant III |
| Emilio Levario, AICP, PCED | City of Cleveland/Cleveland EDC | Director of Community Development |
| Robert Guthart, AICP | WSP USA | Assistant Vice President |
| Katherine Linares, AICP, CNU-A | Verdunity | Community Cultivator/Planner |
| Nicholas Kearney, AICP | TBG Partners | Associate - Urban Designer/Planner |
| Raul Orozco Jr, AICP | Kimley-Horn | Urban Planner |
| Kaela Sharp, AICP | City of Kyle | Senior Planner |
| Ivis Garcia, AICP | Texas A&M University | Associate Professor |