United Way’s Emerging Leaders United hosted their annual signature event, The Great Chatt. The fun, engaging event was held on Thursday, December 1st at Bibb Mill. Attendees received an opportunity to engage in conversation with a variety of honorary guests from our area. Through these conversations, we hope to foster powerful dialogue around philanthropic and civic engagement – and how giving back to our community can positively influence your career.    

We would like to thank our honorary guests and sponsors for this year’s event.   

Honorary Guests:   

Katie Bishop, Yalla PR  

Pace Halter, W.C. Bradley Co.  

Norman Hardman, Prestige Property Brokers  

Mayor Skip Henderson  

Ben Moser, United Way  

Crystal Shahid, Truist  

Heath Schondelmayer, Synovus  

Will Thompson, Synovus  

Audrey Tillman, Aflac  

Chris Woodruff, The Cottom Companies 

Sponsors:   

Gamechanger Sponsors: Aflac, Kysor Warren, Publix  

Innovator Sponsors: CharBroil, Enrichment Services Program, Inc., Pratt & Whitney, Women United  

Mentor Sponsors: Columbus State University, Morgan Stanley, RAM Hotels, Synovus, Troy University, Thayer Properties 

An event attendee was quoted as saying, “I enjoyed being able to connect with other young leaders in the community and have conversations with the community honorary guests. The setup was a great way to make real connections.” Emerging Leaders United (ELU) is focused on Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders in the Chattahoochee Valley. For more information about United Way and Emerging Leaders United, visit unitedcv.org.