Leadership Texarkana

10/30/2026

10/27/2026

Dear Friends of Leadership Texarkana,

Leadership Texarkana has played an important role in developing leaders and strengthening our community for generations. As graduates, partners, and longtime supporters, we believe its greatest impact is still ahead.

Leadership Texarkana has entered a new chapter, renewing its partnership with the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce. As we move forward, we invite our graduates, individual supporters, and business partners to join us in renewing their commitment to Leadership Texarkana and its mission renewing your membership today. We also encourage those who are able to consider becoming Member Plus supporters by making an additional investment in the organization’s mission.

Most importantly, we ask that you consider setting up your membership contribution through automatic annual ACH bank draft. This simple commitment reduces administrative costs, eliminates the expense of annual renewal efforts, and allows us to put donor dollars where they belong: directly into the programs and people that make Leadership Texarkana successful.

Leadership Texarkana invested in our community. Now it’s our turn to invest in the leaders who will follow. Please join us in renewing your membership and making your annual commitment automatic.

With kindest personal regards, we remain,
Sincerely,

Eric and Erica Cain
Membership Campaign Co-Chairs
Leadership Texarkana

P.S. Check the comments for details!

09/26/2026

What an incredible way to kick off the 2026-27 Class of Leaders! We spent the last two days learning more about ourselves, our classmates, and downtown Texarkana. There are BIG things coming from this class!

We are especially grateful to our friends at CHRISTUS St. Michael for investing in strong community leaders by sponsoring our orientation. We also had a fantastic after party hosted by The Eagle.

We are also thankful to Southern Insurance Group for donating lunch for us yesterday and to Starbucks on University for donating coffee.

09/25/2026

06/25/2026

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TEXARKANA -- A new public art installation downtown will allow visitors to leave a lasting symbol of love, friendship and commitment.

06/17/2026

We are so thankful to have received a grant from the Kiwanis Club of Texarkana at tonight’s annual banquet! 💚

04/21/2026

Meet our keynote speaker, Gary Kusin. 🎤

Gary Kusin, a Texarkana native, has earned recognition as Inc Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year and is the best-selling author of Always Learning: Lessons on Leveling Up from GameStop to Laura Mercier and Beyond. He advises an array of public and private companies as a mentor, investor, and business advisor, serving more than 500 professionals over the course of his career.

Kusin co-founded two companies - Babbage’s, which now operates as GameStop, and Laura Mercier Cosmetics - that have become successful global brands. He also served as the CEO of Kinko’s and was responsible for the turnaround, strategic growth, and transformation the company underwent as it was purchased by FedEx to become FedEx Office.

He earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was named to the UT McComb’s School of Business Hall of Fame. He is also a Texas High School graduate.

Leadership Texarkana Executive Director Jenny Walker said that Kusin was a perfect choice to complement the theme of the Lunch with Leaders event, which is Blueprints for Bold Leadership: Building What’s Next for Texarkana.

“This is an exciting time for our community,” Walker said. “We are fortunate that we have visionary leaders who see what is possible, and they’re going after it. They are carefully crafting this chapter of our history, and it is incredibly exciting. The entrepreneurial spirit that Mr. Kusin has demonstrated over his career aligns perfectly with where we are at right now. I can’t imagine a better person to add fuel to our collective fire than him.”

Tickets and tables are available for purchase at www.gotxk.org.

04/20/2026

Ticket sales end this FRIDAY at noon! We already have more than 200 attendees registered, and we may sell out. Don't miss your chance to join our annual Lunch with Leaders celebration! Ticket and table information are available at www.gotxk.org.

04/15/2026

Leadership expert Simon Sinek says that leaders eat last, but we think it's better if leaders eat together! Join us for our annual Lunch with Leaders celebration happening this month! Our lineup includes a fantastic keynote speaker, leadership awards, and table conversations with people who are making things happen in our community. Ticket and table information is available at www.gotxk.org.