Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. is delighted to introduce the TLI 2025 Cohort. Through its flagship program, the Tepeyac Leadership Initiative (TLI), our global apostolate will dedicate the next five months to nurturing and equipping the next generation of lay Catholic leaders who will impact civil society around the world. As usual, participants come from a diverse range of sectors, including business, nonprofit, education, media, healthcare, finance, and law.
"As we look at the current state of society, it’s clear the need to invest in emerging Catholic leaders has never been greater," said Cristofer Pereyra, CEO of Tepeyac Leadership. "This new cohort marks the eight generation of TLI. We are grateful to continue to advance the mission always for the greater glory of God."
TLI welcomes the participants of the 2025 TLI Cohort:
| Adeline Khouri | Ghazir | Lebanon |
| AJ Swinson | Clinton | Maryland |
| Alexandra Olvera | Maricopa | Arizona |
| Amanda Ruiz | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Amira Hanna | Beirute | Lebanon |
| Ana Lucía Aguila | Puebla | Mexico |
| Andrea Fernandez | Pensacola | Florida |
| Andrew Hendershott | Knoxville | Tennessee |
| Andrew Mouawad | Keserwane | Lebanon |
| Ashley Lawson | Sofia | Bulgaria |
| Audrey Criscille Abatol | Cebu | Philippines |
| Brendan Jubulis | Chicago | Illinois |
| Brian Caldwell | Newnan | Georgia |
| Carolina Fernández Lezama | Puebla | México |
| Christopher Tran | San Diego | California |
| Cristobal Dagnino | Santiago | Chile |
| Daniel Bizzo | Huixquilucan | México |
| Dennis Jose Mattam | Kerala | India |
| Dorota Drab | Lisbon | Portugal |
| Edgar Martin | Peoria | Arizona |
| Eric Tafoya | San Bernardino | Califonia |
| Fatima Banos | Puebla | México |
| Gabriel Thom | Bismarck | North Dakota |
| Gabriela Pinto Vega | Granada Hills | California |
| Georgia Cobb | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Giacomo Maria Sametti | Rome | Italy |
| Giovanni Negri | Milan | Italy |
| Igor Dias Cangussu | Treves | Germany |
| Isadora Giacometti | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Jean-Claude Shore | Raleigh | North Carolina |
| Jennifer Stephan | Daroun Harissa | Lebanon |
| John Fraase | Bismarck | North Dakota |
| Jon Pruch | Omaha | Nebraska |
| Jonathan Marohl | Solen | North Dakota |
| Jorge Drijas | Rockville | Maryland |
| Joseline Wegosasa | Kampala | Uganda |
| Joseph Peter Slaga | Camarillo | Califonia |
| Joshua Stevens | Oxford | United Kingdom |
| Juan Diego Enciso Molina | Lima | Peru |
| Julie Bernhard | Dallas | Texas |
| Kenneth Jiménez Hidalgo | Alajuela | Costa Rica |
| Krysthell Castillo | Fultondale | Alabama |
| Lisa Aguilar | Gilbert | Arizona |
| Lisa Regan | Roswell | Georgia |
| Louie Calma | Santa Ana | Califonia |
| Malgorzata (Margaret) Bryndal | Lancashire | United Kingdom |
| Manuel Tapia Jr. | Gilbert | Arizona |
| Manuela Radelsboeck | New York | New York |
| María Alicia Hernández | Puebla | Mexico |
| Maria Barrera Gutierrez | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Maria Fernanda Hernandez | Juarez, Hidalgo | México |
| Maria Ramirez | Corona | California |
| Marianne Komek | Perth Amboy | New Jersey |
| Martin Moreno | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Matthew Jandernoa | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania |
| Michael Shaneyfelt | Shawnee | Kansas |
| Monica Kramer | Miami | Florida |
| Nicola Bianchi | Amoretti | Italy |
| Phillip Jacobs | Bismarck | North Dakota |
| Regina Nuwagaba | Masaka | Uganda |
| Samuel Mbalule | Kampala | Uganda |
| Sheila Stubler | Camp Verde | Arizona |
| Silas Mahner | Wausau | Wisconsin |
| Stephen A Clark | Manila | Philippines |
| Steven Schloeder | Swarthmore | Pennsylvania |
| Susanne Viesel | Trier | Germany |
| Thaina Vieira da Silva | Sao Paulo | Brazil |
| Thomas Lashley | Temecula | Califonia |
| Tony Gutiérrez | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Vera Kopsaj | Roma | Italy |
| Veronica Santoleri | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania |
| Zachary Eilers | Austin | Texas |
The founder of TLI, Bishop Emeritus Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix, has emphasized, “The true calling of the laity—the authentic vocation of lay Catholic men and women—is to be ambassadors of Christ in the world, living alongside others in secular society while pursuing holiness and sanctifying the world.”
Since 2018, TLI has brought together and invested in Catholic professionals, preparing them for leadership through a unique experience rooted in the encounter with truth, goodness, and beauty. The initiative continues to empower its graduates to build communities where individuals can thrive and the common good is promoted. Tepeyac Leadership is investing in leadership for the world.
For more information about Tepeyac Leadership visit TLIprogram.org.
Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. (TLI) is a 501(c)(3), Catholic, nonprofit organization listed in The Official Catholic Directory with canonical status of private juridic person, and the mission of delivering civic leadership development to lay Catholic professionals in the U.S. and beyond.
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