Greater Tucson Leadership

Last month, Greater Tucson Leadership welcomed Community Impact Awards honorees from 1984 to 2025, along with GTL alumni, board members, and community stakeholders, for our first-ever Community Impact Awards Honoree Breakfast at The Grand Tucson.

The morning was filled with meaningful conversations, shared wisdom, new connections, and reflections on the future of leadership in our community. One thing was clear from the feedback: leaders want more opportunities to connect, learn from one another, and continue strengthening Tucson together.

Thank you to Jana Beckel of JSCBPhotography for capturing this special gathering of community leaders whose collective impact continues to shape Southern Arizona.

View the full photo album here:
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Congratulations to the Greater Tucson Leadership Civic & Political Leadership Academy Class of 2026! 🎉

What an incredible way to close out our FY25-26 program year. Today, we celebrated our 7th CPLA cohort - and our largest cohort yet - as 13 emerging civic leaders completed six months of learning, growth, and engagement in local government, public policy, and community leadership.

A special thank you to our graduation keynote speaker, Representative Adelita Grijalva, United States House of Representatives, District 7, for joining us and inspiring our graduates as they prepare to take the next step in their civic leadership journeys.

Thank you to our sponsors, mentors, planning committee members, GTL Governing Board, and the entire GTL community for making this program possible. We are also grateful to the families, friends, and supporters who joined us this afternoon to celebrate our graduates and their accomplishments.

We can't wait to see the impact this class will make as they continue to shape our community and lead positive change across Southern Arizona.

Congratulations again, CPLA Class of 2026! 👏

Greater Tucson Leadership Development Director Jamie Leon-Guerrero and incoming Board Chair Emilia Eldridge attended tonight's BBB Serving Southern Arizona Torch Awards for Ethics at Casino Del Sol.

As a Spotlight Sponsor, GTL congratulates all of this year's nominees and award recipients for their commitment to integrity, accountability, and ethical leadership.

At GTL, we know that strong communities are built by leaders who earn trust through their actions. Ethics is the foundation of effective leadership - guiding decisions, fostering collaboration, and inspiring positive change. These values align closely with our mission to recognize, develop, and engage driven leaders to be catalysts for change throughout Southern Arizona.

Congratulations to the BBB Serving Southern Arizona team for hosting another outstanding event and creating a meaningful evening celebrating ethics, trust, and leadership across our region.

to just a few weeks ago when we celebrated the graduation of the Lead Tucson Class of 2026.

Each year, Lead Tucson participants spend ten months learning from community leaders, exploring the issues shaping our region, and meeting the people and organizations working every day to make Southern Arizona stronger. At the end of the program, the cohort nominates and votes to select the individual or organization that made the greatest impact on their class experience.

This year's selection was clear.

The Lead Tucson Class of 2026 proudly honored Undersheriff Gerardo Castillo of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department with the 2026 Community Impact Award.

Congratulations again, Undersheriff Castillo, and thank you for the hope, perspective, and inspiration you shared with the Lead Tucson Class of 2026. Your impact will continue to ripple through our community for years to come.



Photos by JSCB Photography

Congratulations to the Lead Tucson Class of 2026!!

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