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 2024: 

Dr. Marc Austin, Augusta University  

Chesley Bolick, LOOP Recruiting  

Abigail Bowman, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions  

Tevia Brown, Augusta Engineering & Environmental Services  

Natalie Butler, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce 

Steve Chalker, The Burn Foundation of America  

Davis Clark, Colony Bank  

Steve Colson, Jani-King  

Jessica Edmonds, Piedmont Healthcare  

Kelly Flanagan, Augusta National Golf Club  

De Neiya Goodly, US Army Signal School  

Leanna Hall, TaxSlayer  

Taylor Hanks, Augusta Entertainment Complex  

Jacquie Jaugsetter, ADP  

Kristie Johnson, Augusta University  

Darryl Jordan, Johnson Controls/Deep Data LLC  

Diane Kerekanich, Augusta Locally Grown  

LynJondria Kitchen, Cyber Center for Excellence & Fort Gordon  

Andre Lacey II, Topgolf Augusta 

Taylor Lamb, Augusta University  

Alexander Long, Synovus  

William Long, Belong Construction  

Dr. Donna Marain, Biologist  

Matt Matson, Matson Law Office  

Kellie McElroy-Hooper, Augusta Technical College  

Maureen McManus, Child Enrichment  

Traci Pokrywka, Security Federal Bank  

Alexandria Powell, Cleveland Group  

Arthur Ross, Violinist  

Keona Shaw, Augusta-Richmond County Mayor’s Office  

Tyler Snead, Cabinet Embellishment  

Caroline Ticknor, Club Car 

Kate Vinyard, Streamlineevents  

Alfred Vizzari, Clifton Construction  

Charles Williams, Augusta-Richmond County Tax Commissioner's Office  

Cheryl Willis, Progressive Speech Unlimited