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Tepeyac Leadership Welcomes 2025 TLI Cohort

Since 2018, TLI has brought together and invested in Catholic professionals, preparing them for civic leadership through a unique experience rooted in the encounter with truth, goodness, and beauty.

"As we look at the current state of our society, it’s clear that the need to invest in emerging Catholic leaders has never been greater."

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. 

For media inquires: media@tepeyacleadership.org

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