The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the selection of the 2015 Class for Leadership Columbia County. This year there are 36 business and community leaders who make up the class, which is the sixth and largest Leadership class for the Columbia County Chamber.

Leadership Columbia County, a program of the Columbia County Chamber, is designed to expose business and community leaders to the opportunities and challenges facing our community while honing their leadership skills. The 10-month program begins with a “Meet the Class” reception on August 18 to introduce the members to one another, followed by a weekend retreat and ropes course.

The 2015 Class Chair is Adam Williams of The Cleveland Group, CPAs and the Vice Chair is Karyn Nixon of Georgia Regents University. SRP Federal Credit Union is the Title Sponsor for Leadership Columbia County.

The 2015 Leadership Class member are:

Will Badger                               Howard Lumber Company

Robbie Bennett                         Development Authority of Columbia County

Dorothy Brandon                      Security Federal

Lemuel Brooks                         Culpepper Lumber Co., Inc.

Tracy Bryant                             Kendrick Paint and Body

Will Butler                                 City of Harlem

Jessica Cain                               Elliott Davis LLC

Troy Clark                                  US Attorney's Office

Bonnie Cox                                Cherry Bekaert LLP

Maria Darley                              Georgia Regents University

Linda Diebel                               Meybohm Realtors

Margaret Doss                            Columbia County Water Utility

Dale Dye                                    ADP

Alyson Getchell                           University Health Care System

Michael Gilles                              Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Brandon Harper                          Blanchard and Calhoun Insurance

Nichole Hayes                            Jan-Pro Cleaning Systems

Bo Horton                                   Medical Services of America

Brian King                                   Donsbach & King, LLC

Will Lanier                                   Doctors Hospital

Leila Lawson                               University Health Care System

Kelly McCauley                            Serotta Maddocks Evans, CPAs

Eric McIntyre                              Georgia Power

Brett Miller                                  The Augusta Chronicle

Carey Miller                                 Blanchard and Calhoun Real Estate

Jennifer Miller                             Columbia County Chamber

Teri Mobley                                  Georgia Regents University

Mitchell Murchison                      Cranston Engineering Group

Katie Newton                              Georgia Bank and Trust

Daniel Pharr                                Yancey Bros. Caterpillar

Jonothan Powell                          Group and Benefits Consultants

Ben Tankersley                            Regions Bank

Margaret Taylor                           CSRA Credit Union

David Weitz                                American Family Insurance

Steve Wilkerson                         Savannah River Remediation

Jeremy Young                            Gerald Jones VW, Inc.