The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Leadership Columbia County Class of 2019.
 
The 10-month long leadership program is managed by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. A highly informative and engaging program, it is designed to expose businesses and area leaders to the opportunities and challenges facing our community, promote and foster the development of leadership, and educate and prepare community leaders who are committed to shaping Columbia County’s future.
 
Each month, the participants experience topics concerning our community, including economic development, education, media, healthcare, government, diversification, military and law enforcement.
 
The Leadership Columbia County Class of 2019 includes:
 
Ky Arnold, Doctors Hospital

Freda Baker, Security Federal Bank

Sharon Blitch, Serotta Maddocks Evans CPAs

Phil Brigham, First Community Bank

Pat Brown, John Deere

Cristal Burnette, UEC – Kentwood Nursing Facility

Chaz Butler, Hope House, Inc.

Xavier Clark, Queensborough Mortgage

Rob Clifton, Clifton Construction

Vilma Colon-Oliver, Meybohm Real Estate

Jonathan Crawford, Southeastern

Jen Davis, Premier Networx

Tina Dawson, ADP

Rachael Enfinger, Columbia County Community Events

Julie Ferguson, Burn Foundation of America

Jenni Giles, ADP

Doressa Hawes, Augusta Magazine

Angie Hubble, South State Bank

Kaden Jacobs, Richmond County School System

Rhonda McDaniel, United States Army Cyber Command

Mindy Mets, SRS Community Reuse Organization

Keri Ogletree, Georgia Department of Economic Development

Jessica Pedraza, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Holly Rippy, University Health Care System

Matt Rogers, Meybohm Commercial Properties

Cody Shepherd, CSRA Business Lending

Robin Smith, Reeves Construction

Scott Smith, U.S. Army Cyber School

Cece Stallings-Castillo, McLeod & Murdock, Attorneys at Law

Andy Starcher, SRP Federal Credit Union

Andrew Strickland, Columbia County Board of Commissioners

Ashley Swain, Columbia County Convention & Visitors Bureau

Joe Tate, Holiday Inn West Augusta

Kyle Titus, Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood

Jeff Wilson, Sherman & Hemstreet

Each Leadership class collaborates on a project to address a specific concern in our community. Past class projects have included the Give a Pair Share a Pair project, which provided socks and underwear to indigent students, and created a scholarship fund to assist students attending local technical colleges.

The chair of the 2019 Leadership Class is Daniel Pharr, with Yancey Rents, and a Leadership Class of 2015 graduate.  For more information about Leadership Columbia County, contact Beth Frits, Leadership Programs Coordinator, at [email protected] or 706-373-9009.