The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Leadership Columbia County Class of 2022. This program is presented by TaxSlayer, along with premier sponsors Herbert Homes, Harlem Family Dental and Cranston Engineering Group. 

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 2022 includes: 

Ben Barmore, Barmore Hammond, CPAs 

Liz Bragg, Meybohm Real Estate 

Ashley Campbell White, City of Grovetown 

Robert Collins, lll, US Army Signal School 

Angelica Concepcion, Eagle Dynamic Solutions 

Kayla Cooper, City of Augusta 

Jonathan English, Jonathan English State Farm 

Steve Exley, Columbia County Board of Commissioners 

Jordan Gray, Serotta Maddocks Evans CPAs 

Nick Guzman, University Health Care System 

Faye Hargrove, The Better Choices Group, LLC 

Grace Helms, SRP 

Kim Hensley, TaxSlayer 

Chris Huneycutt, JH Cleveland Construction 

Sara Kessie, OLH, Inc. 

Crystal Kincade, Doctors Hospital of Augusta 

Kelly Knitter, First Command Financial Services 

Diana Krawiecki, Georgia Power 

Andy Lawrence, Queensborough National Bank& Trust  

Jennifer Leisey, Health Center Credit Union 

Ann Malay, Golden Harvest Food Bank 

Hillary Millar, M-Homebuilders, Inc. 

Jace Morgan, The Cleveland Group, CPAs 

Sarah Murray, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) 

Zach Murray, Southpaw Roofing 

Anita Patel, Development Authority of Columbia County 

Leah Pontani, Goodwill Industries of Middle GA & the CSRA 

Clayton Quamme, AP Wealth Management 

Stacy Roberts, Augusta University Hull College of Business 

Kelly Schlein, Columbia County Board of Education 

Sandy Shirk, Brandon Wilde 

Corey Simpson, US Army Cyber School 

Sean Smith, Cranston Engineering Group, P.C. 

   Jenny Viger, Market House Realty 

   Tiffany S. Watson, GIW Industries 

Each Leadership class collaborates on a project to address a specific concern in our community. Last year’s class adopted four non-profits: The Mosaic Center, Columbia County Foundation for Children, Hope House and Child Enrichment. 

The chair of the 2022 Leadership Class is Meredith Burkett, with Elliot Davis, and a Leadership Class of 2018 graduate; vice chair is Robert Kelly, with Augusta Staffing, and a member of the Leadership Class of 2017.  For more information about Leadership Columbia County, contact Beth Frits, Leadership Programs Manager, at [email protected] or 706-373-9009.