The mission of Leadership Atlanta’s Membership Committee is to create meaningful, enriching, and diverse programs that will appeal to a wide variety of Leadership Atlanta alumni in order to strengthen their ability to serve the community and to enable them to have a deeper impact while doing so.
Calling All Leadership Atlanta Alumni!
Mark your calendars and plan to join your fellow alumni at following 2022-2023 events! Planned by a broad team of alumni volunteers, these events are designed to keep you educated, engaged and connected to each other and the community.
Questions? Contact LeadershipAtlanta2@LeadershipAtlanta.org
We appreciate the generous support of our alumni members. Member incentives and benefits are listed below.
360 Degree ($3,000+)
Diamond ($2,000 - $2,999)
Platinum ($1,000-$1,999)
Gold ($500-$999)
Leadership Champions ($300-$499)
Leadership Circle ($200-$299)
Supporting Member ($125-$199)
Out of Area ($50)
360 Level Contributors ($3,000+) |
Robin Boren ‘23 | Archie Jones ‘18 |
John Brewer ‘13 | Scott Jordan ‘17 |
Jennifer Johnson Burns ‘20 | Joiava Philpott ‘23 |
Sallie Adams Daniel ‘95 | Regenia Sanders ‘23 |
Meagan Davies ‘14 | Nzinga Shaw ‘19 |
Charlie Ebersol '23 | Kofi Smith ‘15 |
Heather Fortner ‘23 | Jeb Stewart ‘23 |
C. Milano Harden ‘11 | Bentina Chisolm Terry ‘05 |
Julia Houston ‘18 | Travis Townsend ‘23 |
Ted Jenkin ‘23 | Kevin Woods ‘18 |
Fitz Johnson ‘23 |
Diamond Level Contributors ($2,999- $2,000)
Chris Ahrenkiel ‘17 | Meredith Leapley ‘14 |
Felicia Allen ‘23 | Joy Wilder Lybeer ‘23 |
Nicole Armstrong ‘23 | Al McRae ‘23 |
Ken Ashley ‘14 | Adam Pannell ‘22 |
Mohammed Balla ‘23 | Chad Parker ‘18 |
Eric Barnum ‘14 | Zachary Parker ‘16 |
Alba Baylin ‘18 | Renee Pearson ‘23 |
Justin Berman ‘14 | Sam Pettway ‘87 |
Katharine Day Bremer ‘02 | Kama Pierce ‘23 |
Norm Brothers ’15 | Kitty Chaney Reed ‘16 |
Rodney Bullard ‘12 | Valerie Montgomery Rice ‘13 |
James Calleroz White ‘23 | Kirk Rich ‘11 |
Shawn Cole ‘20 | Tameka Rish ‘20 |
Charlotte Combre ‘23 | Mike Russell ‘17 |
Gretchen Corbin ‘20 | Mini’imah Shaheed ‘23 |
Richard Cox ‘20 | Courtney Showell ‘22 |
Nedra Dickson ‘22 | Danny Shoy ‘17 |
Lovely Dhillon ‘23 | C.J. Stewart ‘15 |
Ben Garren ‘17 | Nellie Sullivan ‘22 |
Jonathan Goins ‘23 | Michael Sullivan ‘15 |
Dan Gordon ‘15 | William "T." Thompson ‘06 |
John Hancock ‘22 | Cyril Turner ‘07 |
Laurel Hill ‘17 | Kathy Waller ‘22 |
Mike Hobbs ‘08 | Cesar Wurm ‘23 |
Ronald Johnson ‘16 | Paul Zurawski ‘19 |
Yvonne Bryant Johnson ‘97 | |
Sucheta Kamath ‘15 | |
Bernice King ‘20 |
Platinum Level Contributors ($1,999 - $1,000)
Brent Adams ‘08 | April Estes ‘23 | Vicki Palmer ‘89 |
Latanza Adjei ‘19 | Cindy Ethridge ‘14 | Ebbie Parsons ‘22 |
Marlene Alexander ‘17 | Burt Fealing ‘18 | Cody Partin ‘22 |
Afshan Ali ‘18 | Jay Ferro ‘15 | Brian Pauling ‘18 |
Ana Amato ‘18 | Brian Friedman ‘17 | Chris Peck ‘16 |
Dawn Arnold ‘20 | Ron Frieson ’02 | Brigitte Peck ‘19 |
Joel Arogeti ‘08 | Andrew Ghertner ‘80 | Amy Phuong ‘17 |
Marva Bailer ‘19 | Sammy Grant ‘23 | Dan Preister ‘23 |
Clint Bailey ‘14 | Susan Grant ‘06 | Condace Pressley ‘16 |
PJ Bain ‘20 | Ryan Grant ‘19 | Melissa Proctor ‘23 |
Ambrish Baisiwala ‘15 | Louis Gump ‘16 | Erica Qualls-Battey ‘10 |
Trebor Banstetter ‘23 | Hill Hardman ‘23 | Sara Ray ‘23 |
Mark Banta ‘23 | Virginia Harris ‘00 | Jerome Roberts ‘19 |
Morcease Beasley ‘22 | Cathy Hasbrouck ‘22 | Hedy Rubinger ‘19 |
Junior Bernadin ‘22 | Shannon Heath-Longino ‘23 | Larry Sernovitz ‘23 |
Maurice Blackwood ‘23 | Doug Hertz ‘90 | Suhail Seth ‘22 |
Nelson Boyce ‘23 | Lila Hertz ‘93 | Lain Shakespeare ‘22 |
David Brand ‘18 | Monique Honaman ‘16 | Sophia Shoate ‘22 |
Rob Brawner ‘18 | Justin Honaman ‘14 | John Sibley, III ‘84 |
Bill Brewster ‘17 | Scott Hulsey ‘14 | Ann Stallard ‘77 |
Ruben Brooks ‘15 | Tad Hutcheson ‘03 | Ricky Steele ‘86 |
Laura Brown '23 | Cathy Huyghe ‘23 | Michael Stewart ‘23 |
Sarah Brown '23 | Kimberly Jackson ‘23 | Belinda Stubblefield ‘02 |
Erik Bryant ‘22 | Bob Jimenez ‘04 | Aaron Swain ‘22 |
Cassius F. Butts ‘12 | Matt Johnson ‘17 | Kenneth Taylor ‘22 |
W. Imara Canady ‘07 | Tharon Johnson ‘16 | Michèle Taylor ‘18 |
John Chandler ‘83 | Sharon James Jordan ‘12 | Brannigan Thompson ‘17 |
Pedro Cherry ‘16 | Stacey Key ‘14 | Mitchell Walker ‘20 |
Ron Clark ‘07 | Lauren Kiefer ‘13 | Jennifer Grant Warner ‘20 |
Lisa Guadalupe Clarke ‘22 | Sonjui Kumar ‘14 | Dexter Warrior ‘95 |
Tony Conway ‘04 | Pat Labat ‘14 | Jim Wehner ‘22 |
Alyse Lucas Corcoran ‘74 | Allegra Lawrence-Hardy ‘05 | Sheila Weidman ‘04 |
Ann Cramer ‘77 | Stephen Lewis ‘07 | Michelle Wells ‘17 |
Ann Curry ‘80 | Wonya Lucas ‘05 | Dennis White ‘12 |
Jackie Cushman ‘18 | Kevin Lyman ‘18 | Chris Womack '00 |
Jennifer Dawson ‘23 | Sally McDaniel ‘82 | |
Ben Deutsch ‘12 | Gerald McDowell ‘19 | |
Narinder Dhaliwal ‘19 | Addison Meriwether ‘19 | |
Derin Dickerson ‘16 | Adrienne Mims ‘95 | |
Michael Donnelly ‘14 | Lars Minns ‘22 | |
David Dorton ‘18 | Pooja Mishra ‘22 | |
Amy Dosik ‘16 | Gairy Moore ‘20 | |
David Duncan ‘22 | Vish Narendra ‘17 | |
Roderick Edmond ‘20 | Nick Nelson ‘17 | |
David Eidson ‘15 | David Nour ‘22 | |
Isa Ellis ‘18 | Whitney Ott ‘22 |
Gold Level Contributors ($999 - $500)
Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim ‘16 | James Franklin ‘16 | Camille Naughton ‘23 |
TJ Abrams ‘20 | John Fuchko III ‘18 | Tony Oglesby ‘11 |
Kimberly Esmond Adams ‘10 | Ernestine W. Garey ‘14 | Reginald O'Shields ‘16 |
William Alexander ‘90 | Duncan Gibbs '08 | Allison Padilla-Goodman ‘23 |
Renee Allain-Stockton ‘90 | Deirdra Glover ‘14 | Carlos Pagoaga ‘09 |
Ronald Alston ‘18 | Maria Thacker Goethe ‘22 | Phaedra Parks ‘10 |
Elaine Armstrong ‘20 | Alex Gonzalez ‘23 | Bharath Parthasarathy ‘13 |
Claire "Yum" Arnold ‘97 | Martha Greenway ‘02 | David Paule ‘15 |
Ellen Arnovitz ‘97 | Andre Greenwood ‘22 | Monica Pearson ‘77 |
Allison Ashe ‘17 | Chad Gregory '19 | Tara Perry ‘97 |
Thomas Asher ‘73 | Samuel Gude '92 | Kevin Perry ‘07 |
Illy Askia ‘17 | Jodie Guest '11 | Malloy Peterson ‘17 |
Lilicia Bailey ‘10 | Sheffield Hale '96 | Gregory Pierce ‘01 |
Joselyn Butler Baker ‘23 | Jamila Hall ‘17 | Enzo Piscopo ‘23 |
Brett Bartlett ‘17 | Cathy Hampton ‘03 | Joanna Price ‘23 |
Chloe Barzey-Donaldson ‘10 | Carl Hanna ‘23 | Adrian Powell ‘18 |
Nancy Baughan ‘20 | Adam Harrell ‘19 | Shirley Powell ‘06 |
Nell Benn ‘20 | Eric Harrison ‘16 | Sara Prince '20 |
Robert Benson ‘23 | Kim Hartsock '16 | Chris Pumphrey '20 |
Candy Berman ‘92 | Sarah Hawk '13 | Deepak Raghavan '14 |
Stephen Berman ‘95 | Tonya Hicks '22 | Alie Redd '23 |
Jay Bernath ‘08 | Sarah Higinbotham '17 | Denise Reese '17 |
Ken Bernhardt ‘97 | Josh Hirsh ‘19 | Mitchell Reiner '19 |
Mark Berry ‘20 | Elizabeth Hoemeke '19 | Blythe Keeler Robinson '15 |
Denise Billups ‘03 | Michael Hollingsworth '14 | William Roach '98 |
Becky Blalock ‘97 | Yendelela Neely Holston '20 | Tim Robinson ‘13 |
Joseph Blanco ‘12 | Keith Horton '17 | Tony Robinson ‘19 |
Annalisa Bloodworth ‘23 | Tamaron Houston '22 | Cliff Robinson '23 |
Kamau Bobb ‘22 | Barbara Benson Howell '94 | Tony Rodriguez '22 |
Shirley E. “Bella” Borghi ‘19 | Dave Howland '23 | Peggy Roth '08 |
Angela Dotson Bradford ‘18 | John Hudson '20 | Michael Russell ‘03 |
Frank Brown ‘19 | Christy Hull '22 | Teya Ryan ‘11 |
Tiffany Burns ‘22 | John Hutchins '19 | Janice Rys ‘08 |
Annie Hunt Burriss ‘22 | Faraz Iqbal '20 | Nabile Safdar '23 |
Gayle Cabrera ‘22 | Vaughn Irons '16 | Kenneth Saffold '18 |
LaKeitha Carlos ‘19 | Lolita Jackson '19 | Jim Schroder '20 |
Julio Carrillo ‘16 | David Jernigan '13 | Ted Schwartz '20 |
Raymond Carter ‘00 | Jose Jimenez '18 | Julie Seitz '13 |
Glenn Cartledge ‘94 | Charles Johnson '80 | Cathy Selig '93 |
F. John Case ‘16 | Alicia Jones '22 | Linda Selig '89 |
Deke Cateau ‘19 | Frank Jones '22 | S. Stephen Selig III '75 |
Andrew Cathy ‘20 | LeeAnn Jones '15 | Lynne Gellatly Segall '07 |
Lillian Caudle ‘15 | Michell Sloan Jones '20 | Alonzo Sexton ‘22 |
David Chaiken ‘22 | Wab Kadaba '12 | Thad Sheely ‘20 |
Danielle Cheung ‘22 | Becky Powhatan Kelley '10 | Rita Sheffey '05 |
Jo Ann Chitty ‘14 | Colin Kelly '19 | Jeremy Silverman '23 |
Carmen Chubb ‘22 | Steve Kennedy '13 | Chris Sizemore '19 |
Dallas Clement ‘06 | Soumaya Khalifa '15 | Phil Smith '11 |
Greg Cole ‘22 | Soon Mee Kim '17 | John Sparrow '17 |
Carol Collard ‘19 | Mitchell King '06 | Carolyn Stefanco '13 |
Lisa Collins ‘20 | Katie Kirkpatrick '12 | Gary Stewart '20 |
James Connelly ‘18 | Barry Koch '17 | Jules Stine '78 |
Amy Corn ‘18 | Eliza Kodish '19 | Cati Stone '18 |
Leigh Ann Costley ‘13 | Judy Kruger '22 | Tracy Rathbone Styf '17 |
Jay Cranman ‘18 | June Lee '17 | Lori Geary Talbert '06 |
Jennifer Dangar ‘11 | Michael Lipton '19 | Kristen Manion Taylor '22 |
Vonetta Daniels ‘18 | Helene Lollis '08 | Marcus Taylor '23 |
Timothy Davies ‘16 | Kari Love '23 | Tracy Techau '15 |
Alma G. Davis ‘19 | Dana Lupton '16 | Terri Tjheisen '07 |
Chandra Davis ‘20 | Wanda Morganstern '09 | Beverly Thomas '86 |
Richard Deane, Jr. ‘97 | Richard Makerson '20 | Vasanne Tinsley '19 |
Fabian DeRozario ‘11 | Brandon Marzo '13 | Christopher Tomlinson '18 |
Audra Dial ‘16 | Letitia McDonald '15 | Belisa Urbina '17 |
Karen Doolittle ‘20 | Juan McGruder '18 | Tammy VanWambeke ‘08 |
Jim Durrett ‘13 | Tim McVay '14 | Lucy Vance '78 |
Yelena Epova ‘11 | Maggie Mers '22 | DePriest Waddy '22 |
Ryan Esparza ‘22 | Keith Millner '18 | Clint Walker '14 |
Jason Esteves ‘22 | Katrina Mitchell '23 | Tameeka Law Walker '17 |
Jimmy Etheredge ‘19 | Clyde Mize '20 | Scott Wandstrat '18 |
Gail Evans ‘79 | Josh Moffitt '19 | Charmaine Ward-Millner '01 |
Patricia Falotico ‘07 | Meredith Moore '17 | David Watson '18 |
Paul Fancher ‘19 | Wanda Morganstern '09 | Joy White '22 |
David Felfoldi ‘18 | Jill Morrisey '20 | Dave Williams '22 |
Tracy Field ‘08 | John Morrow '19 | Joshua Williams '22 |
Angeline Fife ‘22 | Janine Musholt ‘19 | Stewart Williams '10 |
J. DeLano Ford ‘16 | Constance Nagle ‘18 | Patricia Williams '91 |
Staci Fox ‘15 | Amol Naik ‘23 | Rashida Winfrey ‘14 |
Craig Frankel ‘22 | Yvonne Cowser Yancy ‘13 |
Leadership Champions ($499-$300)
Raymond Allen ‘07 | Beverly Ferguson ‘04 | Allen McDaniel ‘88 |
Curtis Anderson ‘88 | Ed Fisher ‘10 | Kirk McGhee ‘13 |
Andre Anderson ‘08 | Mary Ford ‘14 | Clair Muller '86 |
Michael Anderson ‘96 | Sandra Elizabeth Ford ‘19 | Thomas Muller Jr. ‘80 |
Shan Arora ‘23 | Jordy Gamson ‘14 | Winfield Murray ‘17 |
Jay Bailey ‘14 | Kevin Glass ‘11 | Vir Nanda ‘03 |
Mark Bell ‘22 | Eric Glidewell ‘20 | Eric O’Brien ‘18 |
Reneé Bentley ‘94 | Robert Green ‘18 | John O'Neill ‘11 |
Peter Berg ‘12 | Billie Curry Greenwell ‘91 | Cynthia Jones Parks ‘97 |
J. Veronica Biggins ‘83 | Jo Ann Haden-Miller ‘07 | Lynn Pattillo ‘03 |
Freda Mwamba Brazle ‘06 | Robert Hahn ‘09 | Mary Portman ‘91 |
Simon Bloom ‘17 | Vicki Hamilton ‘09 | Helen Smith Price ‘95 |
Linda Goler Blount ‘10 | Avarita Hanson ‘87 | Derrick Rhodes ‘06 |
Lisa Brill ‘96 | Mona Harty ‘13 | Jennifer Rigby ‘04 |
Moses Brown, Jr. ‘93 | Russ Hardin ‘91 | Kevin Riley ‘15 |
Ryan Buchanan ‘22 | Jennifer Hightower ‘12 | Teresa Rivero ‘99 |
Lee Burrows ‘08 | Keisha Hines ‘19 | JaKathryn Ross ‘16 |
Sunny Burrows ‘10 | Jillian Tellez Holub ‘23 | John Seeds ‘15 |
Ashley Carson ‘16 | Doug Hooker ‘03 | Douglass Selby ‘02 |
Meria Carstarphen ‘19 | Debra Houry ‘13 | Sheryl Sellaway ‘07 |
Arefa Cassoobhoy ‘22 | Zenith Houston ‘20 | Tina Shah ‘16 |
Marifred Cilella ‘09 | Ehab Jaleel ‘16 | Steve Smith ‘02 |
Kathy Colbenson ‘03 | E. Jewelle Johnson ‘16 | Nathaniel Smith, Jr. ‘09 |
Joli Cooper ‘22 | Nancy Flake Johnson ‘10 | Christine St.Clare ‘08 |
Bryant Cornett ‘20 | Weyman Johnson, Jr. ‘03 | Lauri Strauss ‘15 |
Dan Corso ‘17 | Chad Jones ‘18 | Alan Stukalsky ‘16 |
F. T. "Tread" Davis, Jr. ‘70 | Tayari Jones ‘23 | Bud Stumbaugh ‘77 |
Mable Densler ‘80 | Patric Jordan ‘05 | Nonet Sykes ‘20 |
René Diaz ‘94 | Jenna Kelly ‘19 | Judy Tabb ‘04 |
Charlotte Brown Dixon ‘97 | Ayesha Khanna ‘01 | Melissa Taylor ‘22 |
Brendan Doherty ‘22 | Tricia Kinney ‘20 | Anita Thomas ‘11 |
Sally Dorn ‘82 | Lauren Koontz ‘18 | Paula Tkac ‘19 |
Thomas Dortch, Jr. ‘83 | Randolph Koporc ‘14 | Lisa Wade ‘02 |
Monica Douglas ‘22 | Joy Lampley-Fortson ‘12 | Dave Ward ‘20 |
Roxanne Douglas ‘95 | Ellen Dracos Lemming ‘12 | Edward 'Woody' White ‘87 |
Diana Ellsworth ‘07 | Trey Loughran ‘13 | Sam A. Williams ‘73 |
Ilene Engel ‘07 | Maryum Lewis ‘23 | David Witt ‘03 |
Duriya Farooqui ‘18 | Pierluigi Mancini ‘15 | Gregory Worthy ‘99 |
Marion Fedrick ‘13 | David Mathews ‘17 |
Leadership Circle ($299-$200)
Stacey Abrams ‘04 | Ashley Grice ‘15 | Roy Norman ‘74 |
Emily Acker ‘19 | F. Stuart Gulley ‘10 | Dadisi Olutosin ‘09 |
Jeffrey Adams ‘92 | Robby Gulri ‘18 | David Panton ‘12 |
William Adams ‘03 | Cheryl Haas ‘22 | Keith Parker ‘14 |
Joanna Adams ‘84 | Cynthia Hale ‘92 | Kirtan Patel ‘05 |
Yolanda Adrean ‘12 | Kwanza Hall ‘11 | Leslie Patterson ‘06 |
Michael Alexander ‘16 | Juanika Mainor Harper ‘19 | Solon Patterson ‘74 |
Peggy Allumbaugh ‘03 | Janet "Jan" Harralson ‘03 | Michael Paulhus ‘16 |
Douglas Ander ‘10 | Marc Harrigan ‘11 | René Pennington ‘07 |
Rock Anderson, Jr. ‘96 | David Hartnett ‘13 | Egbert Perry ‘87 |
Chris Appleton ‘19 | Beverly Harvard ‘83 | David Peterson ‘04 |
Kathy Ashe ‘88 | Helen Hatch ‘05 | Patricia Pflum ‘05 |
Tracey Atwater ‘12 | Richard Hays ‘00 | Alicia Philipp ‘80 |
Allison Ausband ‘14 | David Hefner ‘22 | Matthew Pieper ‘18 |
Joseph Bankoff ‘84 | Charlie Henn ‘11 | Audra Pittman ‘22 |
Benjamin Bao ‘98 | Shalondra Henry ‘04 | Marian Pittman ‘10 |
Patricia Barmeyer ‘82 | R. Javoyne Hicks ‘09 | Stanley Pritchett, Sr. ‘11 |
Susan Bell ‘19 | Nina Hickson ‘04 | Palmer Proctor, Jr. ‘12 |
Jay Berkelhamer ‘11 | Hollister Hill ‘14 | J. Neal Purcell ‘78 |
Raheem Beyah ‘14 | H. Eric Hilton ‘12 | Shyam Reddy ‘10 |
Mindy Binderman ‘12 | Charles Hodges, II ‘10 | Josephine Reed-Taylor ‘10 |
Michael Blake ‘14 | Harry Hollingsworth ‘88 | Margaret Conant Reiser ‘96 |
Dennis Boyden ‘90 | Charles Huddleston ‘86 | Robert Reiser, Jr. ‘80 |
Gary Brantley ‘20 | Holly Hughes ‘10 | Mollye Rhea ‘12 |
Garry Bridgeman ‘00 | Anne Isenhower ‘22 | Natosha Reid Rice ‘14 |
Kenneth Britt ‘96 | Michael Iverson ‘17 | Mark Roberts ‘10 |
Stephen Michael Brown ‘07 | Alicia Ivey ‘11 | William Rogers, Jr. ‘97 |
Rodney Bryant ‘18 | John Izard, Jr. ‘07 | Peggy Roth ‘08 |
W. Henry Bryant III ‘99 | Sharla Jackson ‘19 | Josh Rowan ‘12 |
Donna Stone Buchanan ‘00 | Mary James ‘91 | David Rubinger ‘00 |
Ed Buckley ‘13 | Quinnie Jenkins ‘20 | Clinton Rucker ‘17 |
Christopher Burke ‘19 | Milton Jones, Jr. ‘90 | H. Jerome Russell ‘92 |
Collie Burnett, Jr. ‘87 | Linda Jordan ‘00 | Guido Sacchi ‘08 |
Alice White Bussey ‘86 | Mark Kaiser ‘97 | Rodney Sanders ‘16 |
Leslie Hazle Bussey ‘23 | Anne Kaiser ‘94 | Emily Sanders ‘94 |
Margaret Campbell ‘16 | Jennifer Kelly ‘03 | Jackie Saylor ‘89 |
Norman Carmichael ‘99 | Natalie Keng ‘20 | Kimberly Scholes ‘09 |
Gerry Carson ‘17 | Monica Khant ‘15 | Victoria Seals ‘18 |
Andrew Chang ‘19 | Rob Kight ‘11 | Puneet Seth ‘16 |
Farah Chapes ‘15 | Jesse Killings ‘15 | William Seto ‘92 |
Lorri Christopher ‘88 | Ruth Anne King ‘91 | Georgia Sheats ‘17 |
Kristina Christy ‘20 | Cassandra Kirk ‘16 | Joyce Shlesinger ‘98 |
Denise Cleveland-Leggett ‘22 | David Kirk ‘12 | Joseph 'Pete' Silver ‘90 |
Milton Clipper ‘99 | William Kitchens ‘03 | Courtney Smith ‘22 |
Ansley Jones Colby ‘01 | Eloisa Klementich ‘17 | Carter Smith, Jr. ‘73 |
Mark Cole ‘09 | Grace Kolvereid ‘16 | Robert Smulian ‘07 |
Donna Coleman-Stribling ‘19 | Raymond Kuniansky, Jr. ‘95 | April Spencer ‘19 |
Eshé Collins ‘16 | Carrie Kurlander ‘11 | Margaret Stagmeier ‘16 |
Elizabeth Colt ‘09 | Laura Kurlander-Nagel ‘02 | Chandra Stephens-Albright ‘05 |
Todd Coyt ‘22 | Jeanney Kutner ‘00 | Anne Sterchi ‘06 |
Charlene Crusoe-Ingram ‘98 | Steven Labovitz ‘95 | Tara Stoinski ‘16 |
Sandra Cuttler ‘89 | Debra Lam ‘19 | Connie Stokes ‘96 |
Harold Daniel, Jr. ‘98 | Atticus LeBlanc ‘20 | James Stokes ‘94 |
Diana Champ Davis ‘19 | Rebekah LeMon ‘19 | Daniel Styf ‘14 |
Clark Dean ‘12 | Ralph Levy ‘95 | Herman Taylor ‘20 |
Suzanne Donner ‘83 | Pascal Lewis ‘19 | Charles Taylor ‘98 |
Carole Dortch ‘01 | Ellen Lindemann ‘05 | Judith Taylor ‘78 |
Lisa Dwyer ‘14 | Milton Little Jr. ‘10 | Susan Thigpen ‘87 |
Anne Deeley Easterly ‘80 | Alonzo Llorens ‘07 | Jana Thomas ‘11 |
Larry Earvin ‘89 | Russell Love ‘09 | Geraldine 'Geri' Thomas ‘94 |
Charles Edwards ‘96 | Bari Love ‘06 | Gerald Thomas, II ‘11 |
Jeffrey Ellman ‘14 | Bentley Marane ‘93 | John Tien ‘18 |
Julia Emmons ‘01 | Santiago Marquez ‘13 | Craig Tindall ‘10 |
Kimberley Euston ‘12 | Margaret Marshall ‘15 | Brian Tolleson ‘20 |
Greg Euston ‘17 | Carol Martel ‘84 | Henrie Treadwell ‘06 |
Jesse Evans ‘22 | Harold Martin ‘19 | Patty Knap Tucker ‘01 |
Dwight Ferrell ‘13 | Cheryl McAfee ‘97 | Pat Upshaw-Monteith ‘84 |
Martin Fleischmann ‘12 | Andrew McConnell ‘20 | Stephen Vault ‘15 |
Virgil Fludd ‘09 | Sheri McGaughy ‘15 | Melanie Velez ‘15 |
Sarah Fonder-Kristy ‘23 | Jennifer McKeehan ‘20 | Joe Vella ‘06 |
Peter Fozzard ‘98 | John McKenney ‘14 | Vikas Verma ‘05 |
Edward Francis ‘86 | Helen McSwain ‘13 | Moira Vetter ‘13 |
Christopher Freer ‘14 | Chuck Meadows ‘15 | Alex Wan ‘01 |
Charles Frew ‘10 | Reginald Mebane ‘07 | Sarah Kathryn Walmsley ‘13 |
Ariel Fristoe ‘22 | Steve Mensch ‘20 | Janis Ware ‘93 |
Thomas Gaines ‘02 | Vikki Millender-Morrow ‘09 | Clyde Watkins, Jr. ‘06 |
Art Gambill ‘18 | Michele Molden ‘14 | Betty Willis ‘02 |
Sandeep Gauba ‘05 | Jackie Montag ‘90 | Eric W. Wilson ‘04 |
Sharon Gay ‘01 | Terri Montague ‘10 | Toni Wimby ‘14 |
Karissa George ‘05 | C. David Moody, Jr. ‘98 | Robert Wolf ‘14 |
David Gevertz ‘14 | Susan Morgan ‘09 | Lani Wong ‘01 |
Shani Godwin ‘16 | Richard Moultrie ‘16 | Michael Yochelson ‘23 |
Kevin Gooch ‘19 | Andrew Much ‘12 | Sharon Young ‘93 |
Howard W. Grant ‘06 | Melissa Mullinax ‘16 | Kenneth Zeff ‘15 |
C. Scott Greene ‘09 | Cassandra Newkirk ‘94 |
Supporting Member ($199-$125)
Kevin Abel ‘06 | Elizabeth Finnerty ‘09 | Marjorie Mitchell ‘05 |
Anurag "Ani" Agnihotri ‘04 | Julie Bryant Fisher ‘07 | Hala Moddelmog ‘97 |
Joel Alvarado ‘07 | Darrell Fitzgerald ‘05 | Arun Mohan ‘14 |
Wiley Ansley ‘76 | Jodi Fleisig ‘18 | John Montag ‘01 |
Matt Arkin ‘15 | Andy Fleming ‘95 | Judith Service Montier ‘13 |
Eliot Arnovitz ‘98 | Sandra Font ‘08 | Charles Moore ‘10 |
Yetty Arp ‘97 | John Ford ‘02 | Candy Moore ‘12 |
Robert Ashe ‘06 | Kweku Forstall ‘99 | S. Gordon Moore, Jr. ‘15 |
Mary Louise Austin ‘82 | Harold E. Franklin, Jr. ‘12 | Gail Morales ‘12 |
Clara Hayley Axam ‘81 | Alison Fussell ‘06 | Betsy Morehouse ‘79 |
Samuel Bacote III ‘00 | Angelo Fuster ‘91 | Sandra Mullins ‘10 |
Terri Badour ‘01 | Anne Game ‘11 | Sherri Nadeau ‘97 |
Ed Baker ‘88 | Terrica Ganzy ‘22 | Tamara Nash ‘05 |
Maria Balais ‘06 | Ira Genser ‘12 | Carol Naughton ‘16 |
Steven Baldwin ‘09 | Yvonne Gloster ‘78 | Elizabeth Noe ‘08 |
Susannah Balish ‘13 | Jerry Gonzalez ‘05 | Michelle Nunn ‘95 |
Laura Balser ‘11 | Virginia Gorday ‘99 | Linda Odom-Vega ‘03 |
Ralph Bankston ‘95 | Jamie Graham ‘19 | Susan O'Farrell ‘12 |
Marcia Bansley ‘97 | Karlise Yvette Grier ‘15 | Christina Pak ‘99 |
Bonnie Barclay ‘99 | Kathleen Gutmann ‘11 | Byung Pak ‘17 |
Constance Barkley-Lewis ‘98 | Beverly Guy-Sheftall ‘88 | Sanjay Parekh ‘14 |
Gale Fox Barnett ‘78 | Chandra V. Hall ‘02 | Ruth Parker ‘08 |
Leona Barr-Davenport ‘02 | Jack Halpern ‘95 | Linda Parrish ‘98 |
M. Brantley Barrow ‘12 | Rodney Hammond ‘11 | Trisa Long Paschal ‘00 |
Donna Barwick ‘92 | Aubrey Harrell ‘13 | Larry Patrick ‘10 |
H. Bryan Batson ‘05 | Ellen Hartman ‘90 | Richelle Patton ‘10 |
Mary Benton ‘14 | Laura Heery ‘96 | Michael Petrik ‘97 |
Julia Bernath ‘06 | Barbara Henagan ‘12 | Shannon Powell ‘17 |
Aparna Bhattacharyya ‘10 | Virginia Hepner ‘05 | Reginald Prime ‘11 |
Lori George Billingsley ‘08 | Matthew Hicks ‘14 | Jill Pryor ‘07 |
W. Stanley Blackburn ‘84 | Jeff Hilimire ‘13 | Gary Redding ‘95 |
Isaac Blythers ‘93 | Cathy Hill ‘08 | Edward S. Reynolds ‘91 |
Barbara Boardman-Phillipps ‘79 | Michal Hillman ‘90 | Stephen Riddell ‘05 |
Suzanne Boas ‘97 | Deva Hirsch ‘00 | Mark Riley ‘94 |
Bill Bolling ‘83 | Lara O'Connor Hodgson ‘04 | Grant Rivera ‘22 |
Paul Bolster ‘78 | Dock Hollingsworth ‘17 | Eric Robbins ‘09 |
Merritt Bond ‘84 | John Horn ‘15 | A.J. Robinson ‘92 |
Michael Bond ‘00 | John Howard, Jr. ‘70 | Michelle Sourie Robinson ‘05 |
Sherry Boston ‘17 | James Hughes, Jr. ‘89 | Michael Robinson ‘12 |
Bennie Boswell ‘97 | Jeff Hullinger ‘19 | Scott Robinson ‘07 |
Janine Bowen ‘11 | Shukura Ingram ‘17 | John Robitscher ‘05 |
Janine Bowen ‘11 | Daniel Israel ‘14 | Heather Rocker ‘19 |
Edward Bowen, Jr. ‘84 | Conn Jackson ‘20 | Brenda Lopez Romero ‘20 |
Zenda Bowie ‘87 | Ira Jackson ‘99 | David Rubenstein ‘03 |
Brenda Branch ‘99 | Mark Jacobson ‘94 | Maria Saporta ‘20 |
Jim Breedlove ‘75 | Kevin James ‘23 | Kerri Sauer ‘17 |
Martha Brooks ‘10 | Sumi Jayaraman ‘98 | C Murray Saylor, Jr. ‘86 |
Scott Brown ‘18 | Kwame Johnson ‘20 | Beth Schapiro ‘81 |
Joseph Brown '05 | Joia Johnson ‘94 | Mike Schleifer ‘20 |
J. Robert Brown ‘95 | Peggy Still Johnson ‘13 | Philip Schroeder ‘02 |
Marjorie M. Brown ‘01 | Deborah Jones ‘07 | Ronald Segal ‘03 |
I. Emerson Bryan, III ‘79 | Harold Jordan, II ‘09 | Barron Segar ‘00 |
William A. Bugg, Jr. ‘77 | Subodh Karnik ‘05 | Ben Shapiro ‘92 |
Peter Bunarek ‘22 | Jonathan Karron ‘17 | Jason Shefrin ‘20 |
David Burge ‘13 | Barbara Babbit Kaufman ‘95 | Steve Shepherd ‘88 |
Kip Buss ‘01 | Charles Kelley ‘80 | Wendy Shoob ‘94 |
Jason Byars ‘13 | Dennis Kelly ‘06 | Irma Shrivastava ‘18 |
Candace L. Byrd ‘12 | Andjela Kessler ‘91 | R. Todd Silliman ‘14 |
Constance Callahan ‘13 | Parisa Khosravi ‘13 | Wendelin Silliman ‘20 |
Cal Callaway ‘05 | Daniel King ‘06 | Gina Simpson ‘10 |
Bonnie Carlson ‘99 | Randall Kirsch ‘09 | David Sjoquist ‘79 |
Carolyn Cartwright ‘93 | Linda Klein ‘00 | Misty Skedgell ‘10 |
Jerry Chang ‘20 | Danica Kombol ‘09 | Michael Skrynecki ‘09 |
Susana Maria Chavez ‘98 | Raymond Kotwicki ‘11 | Helen Sloat ‘09 |
Cindy Cheatham ‘10 | Trudy Kremer ‘20 | Candace Smith ‘03 |
Kenneth Chestnut, Sr. ‘93 | Michael Lammons ‘09 | Carmen Smith ‘98 |
Thomas Chorey, Jr. ‘93 | Steve Landuyt ‘08 | Rodney Smothers ‘89 |
Jennifer Christensen ‘16 | Martin Lehfeldt ‘86 | Jeffrey Smythe ‘14 |
Bert Clark ‘13 | F. David Leiter, Jr. ‘09 | Donna Smythe ‘12 |
Bobbi Cleveland ‘81 | Dana Lemon ‘12 | Denise Starling ‘14 |
Evelyn Coats ‘06 | Rita LeVine ‘97 | Robbin Steed ‘14 |
Dianne Harnell Cohen ‘81 | Cathy Lewis ‘02 | James Stevens ‘15 |
Brenda Hill Cole ‘00 | David Lewis ‘12 | Jim Stokes ‘80 |
Betty Ann Cook ‘00 | Paulette Norvel Lewis ‘81 | Stephanie Stuckey ‘17 |
Mary Carole Cooney ‘88 | Lawrence Liebross ‘89 | Christina Szczepanski ‘19 |
Charlie Crawford ‘05 | Jeannie Lin ‘00 | Caroline Tanner ‘13 |
Kenneth Crooks, Jr. ‘72 | Cheryl Lomax ‘13 | Judi Bruce Tompkins ‘09 |
Wendell Dallas ‘10 | Mary Long ‘12 | Alicia Thompson ‘08 |
Aaron Danzig ‘15 | Melissa Long ‘17 | Larry Thompson ‘84 |
Leah Davenport ‘15 | Larry Lord ‘82 | Gail Morgan Timmis ‘88 |
Anne DeBeer ‘12 | Felicia Mabuza-Suttle ‘91 | Kathleen E. Toomey ‘02 |
Hebrew Dixon, III ‘07 | Sheila Maddox ‘05 | Evan Toporek ‘15 |
Curley Dossman, Jr. ‘88 | Rosemary Magee ‘05 | Sara Totonchi ‘12 |
Karen Duckett ‘87 | Jeff Maggs ‘20 | Linh Tran ‘22 |
Eric Dunaway ‘19 | Meghan Magruder ‘11 | Gregory Vaughn ‘02 |
Chad Duncan ‘15 | Deborah Marshall ‘09 | Kyle Waide ‘15 |
Darion Dunn ‘20 | DeWayne Martin ‘99 | Adam Walker ‘20 |
Betty Edge ‘80 | Del Martin ‘04 | Isaac Washington ‘09 |
Susan Edlein ‘13 | Judy Marx ‘01 | Che Watkins ‘09 |
Donya Edler ‘06 | Sharon Mason ‘18 | Harriette Watkins ‘01 |
Monte Edwards ‘10 | Skip Mason, Jr. ‘96 | Brooke Weinmann ‘01 |
Joyce Edwards ‘00 | Mary Pat Matheson ‘06 | Sidney Welch ‘11 |
Kathleen Egan ‘96 | James McAlpin, Jr. ‘05 | Howard Wertheimer ‘06 |
Stephen Elmore, Sr. ‘96 | Frank McCloskey ‘95 | Melvin K. Westmoreland ‘90 |
Michael Elting ‘94 | Melody T. McCloud ‘92 | William K. Whitner ‘09 |
Elise Eplan ‘94 | Bobbie McCrackin ‘93 | David Wilkinson ‘08 |
Dagmar Epsten ‘16 | Rosa McHugh ‘15 | Charisse M. Williams ‘14 |
Edward Eschleman ‘19 | Miranda Mack McKenzie ‘86 | Carlis Williams ‘07 |
Rita Evans ‘92 | Peter McKnight ‘20 | Gil Wolchock ‘09 |
Andrew Feiler ‘97 | Carl McNair ‘00 | Rocio Del Milagro Woody |
Shirley Mitchell Ferrell ‘05 | Linda Meir ‘92 | Cathy Woolard ‘16 |
Kara Finley ‘12 | Ellen Meyer ‘94 | Labat Yancey, Sr. ‘85 |
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Eula Adams ‘84 | Rosemary Cloud ‘07 | Jason Martin ‘16 |
Reggie Adamson ‘92 | Richard Cohen ‘81 | Lynn Merrill ‘90 |
Ashley Agard ‘11 | Cecil Conlee ‘72 | Linda Moffat ‘94 |
Ashish Bahl ‘06 | Jason Cuevas ‘14 | Betty Morgan ‘02 |
Steven Baker ‘97 | Allan DeNiro ‘08 | Don Mueller ‘13 |
Phillip Baldwin ‘13 | J. Marc Doyle ‘84 | Franzelle Pertilla ‘09 |
William Beak ‘83 | Melissa Dugan ‘11 | Pilar Prinz ‘17 |
Dianne Bernez ‘07 | Mike Dulan ‘98 | Marci Reed ‘13 |
Mark Bernstein ‘94 | Frances J. Dunston ‘15 | Anurag Sahu ‘22 |
Paul Bianchi ‘87 | Richard Fleming ‘75 | William Schafer ‘06 |
Greg Bradley ‘17 | James Foster ‘91 | Cheryll Schramm ‘81 |
Amy Brady ‘12 | Venus Gines ‘04 | Maurice Sholas ‘11 |
Leslie Breland ‘85 | Leslie Graitcer ‘81 | Michael Siegel ‘12 |
Sheila Brown ‘80 | Lynne Halpern ‘01 | David Tatum ‘91 |
Tarby Bryant ‘76 | Martha Hazelton ‘84 | Jennifer Van Buskirk ‘13 |
Angela Chadwick ‘15 | Carol Jackson ‘95 | Charles Van Rysselberge ‘91 |
Tedra Cheatham ‘14 | Rob Johnson ‘96 | Loretta Walker ‘12 |
Elaine Clarkson ‘84 | John Knapp ‘97 | Phyllis Weiss ‘97 |
Robert Clayton ‘75 | Gail Lione ‘88 | Karen Wilson ‘90 |
Nicole Clifton ‘08 | J. Allen Maines ‘03 | Ted Yost ‘07 |
The application for the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2025 will open in December of 2023.
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Leadership Atlanta was a transformative experience for me. The one-of-a-kind journey helped me to see our region with fresh eyes as well as the assets and challenges that are uniquely ours. Now nearly a decade later, I continue to cross paths with my LA classmates in all aspects of my life. And I count many of them among the trusted colleagues I call on for counsel, collaboration or encouragement in my work. Having those dependable connections has made all the difference in my transition to my new role here at the Chamber. I like to say that once you’re a part of Leadership Atlanta, it stays with you for life. I’ve had the pleasure of helping to plan programming for later classes and to be involved with the evolution of the program. I was lucky to have Leadership Atlanta, and so are the other leaders who have been and will be a part of this experience.
Katie Kirkpatrick, Leadership Atlanta 2012President & CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber
Leadership Atlanta has impacted my life in many ways. I learned that my genuine efforts to lend my resources to people, places and initiatives has more impact than I could see for myself. Leadership Atlanta has made me a better mentor, a better professional, and a better human being in ways that I could never imagine.
Cassius Butts, Leadership Atlanta 2012Chairman & CEO, Capital Fortitude Business Advisors
Living an inspired life has always been central to my work, personal life, leadership, and pursuits in social-justice. However, my one-year (and beyond) Leadership Atlanta experience has become the catalyst for my personal and professional transformation in ways that I could not have imagined. It helped me move from the hypotheticals of "building thriving communities" into developing work without borders. To my surprise, it has pulled me out of my leadership silo into a mutually-interdependent universe where I now have a chance to collaborate and co-conspire with people and communities that are doing meaningful work in the areas that I am either unfamiliar with or do not have expertise in. Leadership Atlanta envisions a community where its passionate and energized leaders create spaces where change begins with you and you, in return, contribute to a radical transformation in the world around you. And that’s the hallmark of a transcendent life!
Sucheta Kamath, Leadership Atlanta 2015Founder/CEO, ExQ
Leadership Atlanta is a gift we give ourselves, which allows us to deepen our knowledge of Atlanta, develop lifelong meaningful friendships, and continue to give back to the community in which we live.
Wonya Lucas, Leadership Atlanta 2005President and Chief Executive Officer, Hallmark Networks
LEAD Atlanta was one of the most important experiences I have had in my career. It not only introduced me to new friends and peers, I was able to learn so much about the issues facing metro Atlanta today. I am truly grateful for the alumni network and the opportunities I continue to receive continuing opportunities I receive
Dov Wilker, LEAD Atlanta 2015Regional Director, American Jewish Committee
Growing up in Atlanta, I did not appreciate all the issues that our city and its citizens face. Leadership Atlanta provides a robust platform for community leaders to engage with each other in deep exploration of the real issues with a goal of creating a stronger Atlanta. For example, if it wasn't for Leadership Atlanta, I would not be directly involved in criminal justice reform. It's important to note that any good leader must be comfortable feeling uncomfortable and must get out of his or her comfort zone. Leadership Atlanta provides the opportunity for just that, and for that, I am grateful.
Justin Berman, Leadership Atlanta 2014, LEAD Atlanta 2006Founder & CEO, Berman Capital
Through Leadership Atlanta and as a military veterans leader on the national level, I learned how veterans can be both better supported by and better servants to the city. The program also helped me become a more empathetic, caring, and loving person in general, and certainly, in how I embraced my fellow Atlanta citizens. My classmates are now my family, and I love being with them and serving with them.
John Tien, Leadership Atlanta 2018Managing Director, Citigroup
Leadership Atlanta had such a profound impact on my life; one that keeps me inspired. I was pregnant with my son for the entire class year, leading all the way up to his birth three weeks before graduation. During this period of extreme change in my life, the program provided me with countless lessons of resilience, kindness, courage, creativity, joy and making good things happen.
Nzinga Shaw, Leadership Atlanta 2019Global Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer, Marsh & McLennan
My Leadership Atlanta experience taught me that the right group of motivated people can indeed change the world! It also taught me that you can’t be a bystander in the world. It’s not enough to nod your head in agreement that change is needed. When you see a need for change, you have to take action - get busy and do your part, no matter how small, to help bring about change!
Kitty Chaney Reed, Leadership Atlanta 2016Vice President, Enterprise Operations, IBM
My Leadership Atlanta experience not only expanded my network and put me in tune with extraordinary, community-minded leaders with whom I’m still connected today, but also catalyzed my efforts through a greater understanding of our region’s most critical issues. Leadership Atlanta had – and is still having – a profound impact on how I’ve evolved as a leader.
Bob Jimenez, Leadership Atlanta 2004Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs, Cox Enterprises, Inc.
LEAD Atlanta opened up my world to a cross-section of people I never would have otherwise met. My classmates became confidants and collaborators, changing my own path in the process. While learning about our city is the fundamental attraction to LEAD, being exposed to peers and viewpoints from across professional sectors and backgrounds is transformational.
Amir Farokhi, Leadership Atlanta 2013, LEAD Atlanta 2006District 2, Atlanta City Council
Wow! is how I describe my Leadership Atlanta experience. My Wow! includes people, knowledge and experience. I met and continue to meet extraordinary leaders who are making a difference in our city and state every day. The knowledge gained throughout my year was life changing, and the experiences were unmatched. I am honored to be part of such an outstanding organization.
Soumaya Khalifa, Leadership Atlanta 2015Executive Director/Founder, Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta
If one is open, Leadership Atlanta has the potential to call you to a higher level of consciousness. As a result, you are compelled to want to become a transformational, rather than a transactional leader, because you are exposed to the realities of the social, racial, and economic inequities in our city and throughout society. It was great connecting and working with other leaders to exchange thoughts and ideas to make a difference in our city, nation, and world. I value the mission focused, purpose driven friendships that were developed as a result of my Leadership Atlanta journey.
Bernice A. King, Leadership Atlanta 2020Chief Executive Officer, The King Center
My Leadership Atlanta year was a truly wonderful experience. I was blessed to have an amazing group of very dedicated and involved classmates. Equally important was the opportunity to learn so much about the important challenges facing the greater Atlanta area. It was as if someone had pulled back the curtain to give a true view on the issues affecting the ATL. I immediately became an alumni volunteer, and though I left Atlanta for a time, jumped right back in on my return to the city. I’ll continue to be involved until they roll me away.
William "T" Thompson, Leadership Atlanta 2006Retired, President & CEO, Association of Graduates, U.S. Air Force Academy
Leadership Atlanta is an extraordinary and life-changing experience. The people, program design, and high standards elevate even the most accomplished leaders to an entirely new level of thoughtful decision-making and impact. Fortunately, the learning continues as the alumni programming and relationships created through the program are of the highest quality.
Dan Gordon, Leadership Atlanta 2015, LEAD 2009Executive Director, Jabian Consulting
LEAD Atlanta changed my life by giving me a new lens through which to view myself and my city. Expect to get to know Atlanta like you've never known her before and do so alongside a diverse group of brilliant people committed to uplifting our vibrant communities. The best part? The LEAD experience just keeps getting better as an alum.
Natasha Alladina, LEAD Atlanta 2017Attorney Recruiter, The Partners Group
LEAD Atlanta was an eye-opening experience that provided me a deep dive into some of the most significant challenges facing our city, while simultaneously allowing me to build strong relationships with peers committed to bringing positive change to our community. I left the program informed, inspired and confident in the future of Atlanta.
Adam Parker, LEAD Atlanta 2019Director, Carter
There are few experiences in my life that compare to my time with Leadership Atlanta. Having spent much of my life living in Atlanta, I saw the challenges that faced the city on a daily basis and wondered how I could best help with overcoming those challenges. The knowledge I gained and the relationships I built through Leadership Atlanta are what have allowed me to make a positive difference not just in the City of Atlanta, but the state of Georgia and the entire country. I can say with certainty that I would not be where I am today without Leadership Atlanta, and I cannot recommend it highly enough for anyone looking to build a better city, a better career, and a better self.
Tharon Johnson, Leadership Atlanta 2016, LEAD 2010Founder & CEO, Paramount Consulting Group, LLC
Leadership Atlanta's mission is to "inspire its members to exercise real leadership committed to serving the common good." That commitment to serving the common good feels especially critical now. Leadership Atlanta challenged me to think differently about what it means to lead in service of our community, and it introduced me to an incredible group of partners, teachers and friends with whom to do it. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity.
Julia Houston, Leadership Atlanta 2019Chief Transformation Officer, Equifax Inc.
LEAD Atlanta far exceeded my expectations and helped me recognize a new confidence in myself that continues to benefit me both personally and professionally. The experience is unlike any other. The caliber of speakers, experts and programs is unparalleled. As a result, LEAD Atlanta for me will always be a formative and profound chapter that will influence my life and those around me forever.
Rachel Sprecher, LEAD 2019Executive Director of Partnerships and Development, Atlanta Public Schools
Leadership Atlanta was the most impactful program in which I’ve ever participated. Notably, Leadership Atlanta challenged me to look at our region’s issues comprehensively -- from all angles -- rather than framing them with a narrow viewpoint influenced by my experiences. Moreover, Leadership Atlanta connected me with other like-minded leaders that share the goal of improving these issues in order to create a better Atlanta.
Chris Ahrenkiel, Leadership Atlanta 2017Executive Vice President, Selig Enterprises
For me, Leadership Atlanta is a unique lens for understanding the city as a multi-layered community of communities. No experience I’ve had can compare in terms of giving perspective about Atlanta’s past, present and future possibilities. Just as valuable, the Leadership Atlanta network is a source of ongoing insight as well as wonderful relationships that touch practically every driver of the city’s dynamism. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime and will keep me connected to the breadth and depth of civic life, for which I am forever grateful.
Alba Baylin, Leadership Atlanta 2018Vice President, Community & Stakeholder Relations, The Coca-Cola Company
The Leadership Atlanta experience is unique and impactful. I learned the most from the diverse backgrounds of my classmates -- who are now my close friends. The professional commitment was significant, but what I received in return for the time invested cannot be easily quantified. In learning more about the challenges in our community and what is needed to move forward, I was inspired to give more of myself to helping others. In other words, I was inspired to lead.
Bjay Pak, Leadership Atlanta 2017U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia
LEAD Atlanta is one of the best programs I’ve been involved with while living here in Atlanta. I’ve built authentic and meaningful relationships with people I wouldn’t have had the chance to meet under normal circumstances. Because of the well-crafted program and immersion days, I’ve been able to see the city in a new light and feel hopeful for the future of Atlanta; a city I love, cherish and am committed to improving for future generations.
Sofia Bork, LEAD Atlanta 2019Engagement Readiness Consultant, Truist Bank
Leadership Atlanta was a life-altering experience for me. The education and deep conversations around the challenges that have plagued our city and region for far too long were extremely enlightening and lit a fire inside of me to be a catalyst for positive change. The work of Leadership Atlanta is challenging, but forces reflection that spurs personal growth. The individual growth pushes a collective drive to attack issues of racial inequity. Many of our efforts have already helped to facilitate major changes in our city and state. The friendships, bonds and relationships we developed within my class and throughout the alumni network of Leadership Atlanta will ensure that this work will continue to be our personal and collective focus for years to come. The potential of Atlanta and our state is tremendous, and Leadership Atlanta is a critical foundational element in developing the Leaders of our region to fulfill this great potential.
PJ Bain, Leadership Atlanta 2020Chief Executive Officer, PrimeRevenue, Inc.
The Leadership Atlanta experience is difficult to describe. If you want to experience the thrill of parasailing, you have to make the leap yourself. Sitting on the boat and watching someone else go for it is not enough. The same is true of Leadership Atlanta. I jumped into a life changing experience. The perspectives I gained by learning from others with very different viewpoints was invaluable. It’s helped me see all things differently and more fully. Most importantly are the incredible friendships I’ve made. They will last a lifetime. When Leadership Atlanta ended, I felt like I did after my wedding. The ending of both experiences was very emotional. However, I realized after my wedding came a new way of life. My marriage was about to begin. The same is true for Leadership Atlanta. It’s not an ending; it’s a beginning. I can’t wait to see where my Leadership Atlanta journey will take me next.
Wendy Stewart, Leadership Atlanta 2017Atlanta Market President & Co-head Southeast Region, Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
As a Leadership Atlanta alum, I am excited to remain engaged and to continue finding ways to strenghen our community.
David Lee, Leadership Atlanta 2017SVP, External Affairs & Executive Director, Atlanta Hawks Foundation
LEAD Atlanta opened my inspiration to explore entrepreneurship. Surrounded by uniquely, creative individuals that I have never met, I could not resist the urge to learn about their personal journeys while continuing to cultivate my own. I still connect with multiple people in our group for guidance and motivation.
Maegan Moguel, LEAD Atlanta 2019Strategic Partnership Manager, Porsche Cars North America
“No brakes!” is the best way to describe the incredible journey that I experienced as a fortunate member of the Leadership Class of 2013! From day one, I was exposed to the riveting real-life pillars of our community, which parallels the many complex issues of our society. In particular I found the richness and engagement of my classmates who had the strength to be so transparent and authentic as a gift that everyday fires my passion to lead and be the change agent of the future.
John Brewer, Leadership Atlanta 2013Chairman and CEO, Vantage Private Capital Group
My participation in Leadership Atlanta was one of the most transformative events in my life. It exposed me to new issues, ideas, challenges, opportunities, and most importantly, people. My advice is to apply to join the program. Life is short. If there ever was a moment to follow your passion and do something that will matter to you and to our city, that time is now.
Michael Hobbs, Leadership Atlanta 2008Partner, Troutman Sanders
LEAD Atlanta has given me a community in Atlanta unlike any other. I have established life-long friends who are doing interesting and amazing things in and for our beloved Atlanta. It is through LEAD Atlanta that I learned more about our city's greatest needs and established relationships to help solve those problems.
Julianna Cagle, LEAD Atlanta 2014Vice President of Programs, The Goizueta Foundation
My LEAD Atlanta experience helped reaffirm my life’s purpose. Over time, I have been able to establish lifelong connections and collaborate with some incredible leaders who are doing some amazing work within the Metro Atlanta region to continually make it the BEST place to live in the world. LEAD Atlanta helped me understand that I have been called to use my influence to help positively impact the lives of others.
Jadrien Grimes, LEAD Atlanta 2016Head of Business Operations, North Metro Academy of Performing Arts
Leadership Atlanta changed my life. It significantly increased my awareness and understanding, not only of the challenges and issues that black and brown people face that I never had to, but also all the other challenges across our beloved metro Atlanta community. It drove me to make greater and more impactful action. It also made me a better mom, employee, supervisor and friend.
Sheila Weidman-Farley, Leadership Atlanta 2004Senior Vice President, Georgia-Pacific
As Leadership Atlanta reflects upon a 50-year legacy of forward progress, I am grateful for its forward thinking to invest in the city’s next generation of leaders with the creation of LEAD Atlanta. The investment has paid continuous dividends by cultivating a rich network of young professional, community, and civic leaders who leverage their collective genius and diverse leadership experiences to bring Dr. King’s vision of the beloved community to fruition. I will always say ‘Yes’ to LEAD and am honored to pay it forward.
Kim Adams, LEAD Atlanta 2008Global Employee Experience Leader, Equifax Inc.
LEAD Atlanta helped me develop one of my most significant networks. The experiences provided us the opportunity to learn about our city while thinking the through impact of solutions, the importance of collaboration, and how to lead well. The individuals from LEAD Atlanta go on to be influencers in their places of work and in our community. Programs like this are essential to passing the baton to the next generation of leaders in our city.
Gloria Cox, LEAD Atlanta 2015Corporate and Foundation Giving Leader, Chick-fil-A
Leadership Atlanta shakes your core while wrapping its arms around you, revealing your blind spots and making you a mirror for others. It requires you to bring your authentic self - along with a desire for introspection and refinement - in order to experience the transformation. This program challenges you, enlightens you, and guides you to a zone of discomfort in a way that inspires you to take your leadership and commitment to action to a new level. All the while, it creates a space to develop deep bonds of friendship - the kind that feel as close as family and help you carry each other forward on the next phase of this journey. I remain grateful for this meaningful experience.
Afshan Ali, Leadership Atlanta 2018Founder and Chief Executive Officer, SkyHealth, Inc