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Chamber Unveils Leadership Columbia County Class of 2021

Staff Report

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Leadership Columbia County Class of 2021.
 
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 2021 includes:

Rachel Addy, Doctors Hospital of Augugsta

Jay Al-Hashimi, Shifa Clinic

Logan Banks, Brandon Wilde

Charlie Barmore, Barmore Hammond CPAs

Michael Blanchard, Columbia County BOC

Tera Bonsell, Columbia County CVB

Jamie Booth, Blanchard & Calhoun

Shawn Bova, Army Cyber School

Kasey Bryan, McLeod & Murdock

Adam Carstens, WJBF News Channel 6

Marion Cofer, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Sabrina Dean, Taxslayer

Logan Eason, BHHS Beazley, REALTORS

Dawn Gantt, Augusta University-OCG

Maryam Hassan, Department of Defense

Amanda Heath, Augusta Judicial Circuit Court

Tiffany Heitzman, Columbia County Chamber

Michelle Joseph, ADP

Leigh Ann Keels, Tuscany, A Classic Italian Spa

Matt Kelly, Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate

Kevin LaDue, ADP

Lauren Mansfield, South State Bank

Ryan Martin, Jordan Trotter Realty

Janet Mueller, GIW Industries, Inc

Brantley Player, Total Comfort Solutions

Paul Romagnoli, Cyber Center of Excellence

Bradley Smith, City of Grovetown

Erik Smith, Chick-fil-A at Grovetown

Brian Smith, Southeast Restoration

Ashley Sweet, Meybohm Real Estate

Andrew Tyson, MEGAH SoftWash

Janet Wheatley, City of Grovetown

Kelly Whitener, JANUS Research Group

 

Each Leadership class collaborates on a project to address a specific concern in our community. Last year’s class adopted iCarefortheVoiceless, an organization that serves women and children who are victimized by sexual exploitation. The class helped raise funds and put the finishing touches on iCare’s home, hanging drywall, installing blinds and donating playground equipment.

 

The chair of the 2021 Leadership Class is Craig Young, with Effectv, and a Leadership Class of 2017 graduate.  For more information about Leadership Columbia County, contact Beth Frits, Leadership Programs Manager, at beth@columbiacountychamber.com or 706-373-9009.