Leadership Augusta Announces Class of 2025
The goal of Leadership Augusta, a ten-month training program affiliated with the Augusta Metro Chamber, is to identify and educate current and potential community leaders in the CSRA. The Leadership Augusta selection committee is proud to present the following individuals, representing a wide variety of businesses and industries within the Greater Augusta region, as members of the Leadership Augusta Class of 2025:
Brandon Abbott, TaxSlayer
Jonathan Aceves, Meybohm Commercial Properties
Dr. Debra Arnold, Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia & the CSRA
Katie Berube, Augusta Entertainment Complex
Lindsay Black, Doctors Hospital
Nikki Brigham, Georgia Power Company
Margaux Brown, Therapy Solutions
Taylor Brown, Destination Augusta
McCall Chambers, Morris Museum of Art
Kate Crockett, Child Enrichment, Inc.
Dr. Jackson Drumgoole, Wellstar Health
Arpoo Eisendrath, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce
Antuan Harris, Piedmont Augusta
Dat Hoang, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Dr. Katrina Hutchins, Re-Source Solutions, LLC.
Bryant Leverett, Augusta University Police Department
Cayla Long, Paceline
Will McCranie, ABLE Kids
Brennan Meagher, Office of the Mayor
Danielle Meikrantz, Danielle Meikrantz -Commercial Real Estate Advisor
Matt Nelson, Community Foundation for the CSRA
Joy Newberry, McMillan Pazdan Smith Architechture
Mitchell O'Neal, Cranston, LLC
Maurice Parker, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
Matt Porter, Westobou
Jordan Red, Textron Specialized Vehicles
Henry Rowland, Textron Specialized Vehicles
Whitt Rutland, Beman Group
Julianna Shurtleff, Augusta Canal Authority
Kaylee Snead, Augusta University
Shannon Sombar, Xytex Cryo Intl.
Quynh Spicer, Home Instead
Allison Toney, Augusta University
Jackson Usry II, Augusta University
Melanie Waddell, Indian Township Solutions
Will Walker, SD Clifton Construction
Ashley Whitaker, Junior Achievement of Georgia
James Whitehead, SouthState Bank
The Leadership Augusta Class of 2025 will bring together 38 people from business, education, the arts, law, nonprofit, medicine, construction, and city government. This decades-old program will help them learn, listen, engage in tough conversations, and cultivate curiosity in an authentic way to address challenges and opportunities in our community through service projects. This year’s class will be led by Chair Al Dallas of Georgia Cancer Center and Co-Chair Sarah Childers of Destination Augusta.
Established by the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce in 1980, Leadership Augusta enhances the civic participation of emerging leaders within the region. For more information about the Leadership Augusta program, visit LeadershipAugustaGA.com.
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