2016 Leadership Columbus Class Graduates

Staff Report From Columbus CEO

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016

The 2015-2016 Leadership Columbus graduation ceremony was held Tuesday, June 21, at The Cunningham Center for Leadership Development. This is the 34th class to graduate from Leadership Columbus.

Leadership Columbus is a nine-month leadership training program of the Greater Columbus Georgia Chamber of Commerce. The program provides a learning experience for existing and emerging leaders to the region. Participants are given experiences and information to develop an understanding of the opportunities, challenges and problems of Columbus and the region. Class members gain a broader understanding of the complexities that our community represents and are better prepared to lead for a better future.

Participants had 9 full day sessions, preformed volunteer work, rode with a police officer, attended an art event, attended a board of education meeting, completed a public bus ride, attended a city council meeting and participated in a community service project while expanding their network by building friendships within their class and establishing relationships within the community.

The class also completed various community service projects in collaboration with the Chamber’s Youth Leadership Columbus Program which included work with Girls, Inc., House of Heroes, Habitat for Humanity, Children’s Miracle Network/Midtown Medical and Literacy Alliance. Collectively, the class provided over 200 hours of community service for the numerous projects.

Leadership Columbus is currently accepting applications for the 2016-2017 program, for more information visit, www.columbusgachamber.com/leadershipcolumbus

2016 Leadership Columbus Graduates

Brian Anderson

Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce

Sally Baker

Springer Opera House

Brady Bennett

GEC

Major Freddie Blackmon

Columbus Police Department

John Boyd

Golden's Foundry & Machine Co.

Jason Cuevas

Georgia Power Company

Jeremy Cummings

Columbus Water Works

Amy Diehl

TSYS

Mike Gallagher

Robinson, Grimes & Company, PC

Marty Graves

Batson-Cook Company

Jon Greer

Carmike Cinemas

Sallie Hadden

Columbus Bank & Trust

David Hancock

Merrill Lynch

Shelly Hall

Office of the District Attorney

Anna Hensley

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers

Stan Hickson

Columbus Regional

Greg Hinson

The Overby Company/Shred-a-way

Randy Howell

University of Phoenix

April Hopson

Columbus Technical College

Warner Kennon

Office of the Solicitor General

Anthony Lepoma

Georgia Power Company

Reggie Lewis

TSYS

Kevin Loncher

The Wade Companies

Gabriel Lundeen

Chattahoochee Valley Libraries

Anthony W. Maddox

Aflac

Lauren Minter

RiverCenter for Performing Arts

S.L. Mullin

Freeman & Associates, Inc.

Cassie Myers

The Pezold Companies

Olivia Pennington

WRBL-TV CBS

Michael Porter

Aflac

Todd Reeser

Columbus State University

LaTivia Rivers

Columbus Georgia CVB

Dennis Rome

Columbus State University

David Rumph

TSYS

John Scully

Scully & Scully Real Estate

Gene Weldon

Brasfield & Gorrie

Kitta Williams

Enrichment Services Program, Inc.