2019 Leadership Columbus Class Graduates

Staff Report From Columbus CEO

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

The 2018-2019 Leadership Columbus graduation ceremony was held Tuesday, June 18th, at The Cunningham Center for Leadership Development. This is the 39th class to graduate from Leadership Columbus.

Leadership Columbus is a ten-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 10 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 Truth Springs, Mercy Med, House of Heroes, Twin Cedars. Collectively, the class provided over 200 hours of community service for the numerous projects.

2019 Leadership Columbus Graduates

Kim

Adams

TSYS

Eric

Armour

Blue Stream Residential Home, Inc

Donna

Baker

Aflac

Bill

Bouthillier

Colormac

Katie

Burnett

MCSD/Chattahoochee Valley Libraries

Marilyn

Denson

Columbus Consolidated Government

Paul

Ezell

Columbus Police Department

Crystal

Farley

Columbus Consolidated Government

Brandon

Fields

Synovus

Kristen

Fraser

Aflac

Kenny

Fuller

Greatmark Investment Partners, Inc.

Alan

George

St. Francis Hospital- Life Point Health

Katy

Hedge

St. Francis Hospital

Sarah

Horton

Goodwill Industries

Jeanette

James

Columbus Consolidated Government

Ashley

Lee

Columbus State University

Tesha

Mack

Columbus Hospice

Chris

McCollough

Columbus State University

Erin

McLeod

Dougherty McKinnon & Luby, LLC

Jan

Miles

Geotechnical & Environmental Consultants, Inc

R.J.

Miller

TSYS

Antonio

Owens

Department of Transportation/METRA

Jan

Plemmons

OnMedia

Jason

Powers

Columbus Water Works

Michael

Ripley

Starrett-Bytewise

Matt

Sellers

Robinson, Grimes & Company, P.C.

Lillian

Scott

TSYS

Jennifer

Shawa

Twin Cedars Youth & Family Services

Anna

Sims

The Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley

Brandon

Smith

Pratt & Whitney

Ryne

Stokes

Synovus

Alexis

Thompson

Columbus Consolidated Government

Lisa

Walters

The Housing Authority of Columbus

Kevin

White

Columbus Water Works

Tommy

Watkins

Hailey Realty Company

Cathy

Wiegand

Synovus

Chey

Wilson

Columbus Technical College