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: 

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 MCG 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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