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. |