2016 Leadership Council

Megan Blackwell

Megan Blackwell

Communications Committee Chair

Marketing Manager
Otto Construction

Born and raised in Oregon and attended the University of Oregon (go Ducks!), where I graduated with a degree in…
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Orville Thomas

Orville Thomas

Communications Committee Co-Chair

Director of Government Affairs
California Alliance for Jobs

In planning my life, I always considered Sacramento to be a pit stop rather than a destination. Three years later,…
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Jennifer Ablog

Jennifer Ablog

Sponsorship Committee Chair

Community and Government Relations Manager
Kaiser Permanente

Sacramento is where my heart is. Born and raised in one of the most diverse cities in the country, I'm…
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Heidi Pyle

Heidi Pyle

Sponsorship Committee Co-Chair


KP Public Affairs

As someone who was born and raised locally, I feel that no city will ever provide the balance of comfort…
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Emily Dutch

Emily Dutch

EMERGE Summit Chair

Director, Student Life Programs
Drexel University Sacramento

After moving to Sacramento in 2009 to work for Drexel University, Emily joined Metro EDGE as a way to meet…
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