Current LEAD Atlanta Class
LEAD Atlanta is an intensive eight-month leadership development and community education program targeted at promising young professionals ages 29-34 in Metro Atlanta. Through personal and professional development and broad exposure to the community, LEAD Atlanta aims to equip young leaders early in their careers with the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective leader committed to the common good. Established in 2004 as an initiative of Leadership Atlanta, the program is distinguished by its unique integration of personal, professional, and community education.
LEAD Atlanta boasts a diverse roster of accomplished alumni. These young leaders, and all who follow their example, represent the next generation of Metro Atlanta's leaders.
LEAD Class of 2027
Kaia Alexander
Talent and Recruitment Manager
Purpose Built School
Kevin Autie
Senior Manager of Customer Care
Gas South
Claire Bailey
Health Scientist
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Lupe Berretta
Improvement Advisor
Grady Healthcare
Taisha Blair
Pediatric Urgent Care Physician
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Krista Burton
Medical Physicist
Emory Healthcare
Chantalle Cannicle
People Consulting Manager
Ernst and Young
Frank Cannon
Senior Associate
Colliers
Matt Carrillo
Senior Director, Premium & Ticket Sales
Atlanta Hawks
Taylor Carter
Assistant General Counsel
AMB Sports and Entertainment
Bernardo De La Garza
Account Executive
Home Center
Edmonia Doe
Associate Director of Counseling and Clinical Operations
Georgia State University
Jonah Driggers
Engagement Manager
McKinsey
Aaron Fender
Founder
Portrait Coffee
Courtnee Futch-Brinson
Founder, Chef, and Culinary Creative Director
The Brown Butter Supper Club (Dinner Series)
Lindsey Garland Padget
Associate Director, Client Services
Coxe Curry and Associates
Alexandra Ginsberg
Head of Real Estate & Facilities
HD Supply
Keith Glass
Program Director, Community Affairs
Atlanta Public Schools
Claire Gordon
Senior Vice President of Middle Market Banking
Fifth Third Bank
Jared Guyer
Executive Director
YMCA
Stefan Harrigan
Senior Manager Global Business Development
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Rebecca Herzeberger
Senior Specialist, Responsible Sourcing - Sustainability
Rivian
Victoria Hicks
Senior Assistant District Attorney
Douglas County
Jennifer Ho
Senior Director, Board Relations & Special Projects
Junior Achievement Georgia
Jasmine Hooper
Equity Strategies and Partnerships Manager
American Heart Association
Sarah Hunt-Blackwell
Senior Policy Counsel
ACLU
Faith Jessie
Journalist/News Anchor
11Alive
Matthew Johnson
Global Director of Revenue Management and Planning
UPS
Patrick Kennedy
Senior Director, Sales Strategy & Operations
Oak Street Health, part of CVS Health
Tanushree Khanna
Assurance Manager, Sustainability
PwC
Michael Knox
Senior Vice President
PNC Bank
Haley Landis
Director of Integrated Health Systems
Clayton County
Ralph Mays
Vice President, Stakeholder Strategy
The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia
Brian Meyer
Senior Manager, Market Development and Planning
Newell Brands
Roman Mitchell
Senior Consultant
Deloitte
Avery Monthero
Sales Account Executive
Delta Air Lines
Jamila Moses
Senior Solutions Engineer
Salesforce
Christian Nattiel
Consultant
Bain & Company
Jonathan Newburgh
Deputy Director, National Community Facilities Lending
Low Income Investment Fund
Fortune Onwuzuruike
Senior Security Manager
Microsoft
Graham Pierce
Director
AON
Nick Pilger
Principal Program Lead, Test & Rollouts
Chick-Fil-A
Elonte' Porter
Sales Performance Analyst
Air France KLM
Grace Roth
Interim Executive Director
Atlanta Land Trust
Caitlin Sophy-Croley
Associate
Greenberg Traurig
Myriah Sparks
Director, Sales Capabilities
The Coca-Cola Company
Katherine Stanfill
Senior Manager Business Operations
Kaiser Permanente
Thomas Stukes
Project Manager
City of Atlanta
Jack Thomas
Senior Manager
Landmark
Cedric Thorbes
Principal
Centennial Academy Charter School
Kathryn Trent
Associate Attorney
Kilpatrick
Harvin Vallabhaneni
Go-To-Market Strategy Lead
Jordan Watters
Senior Manager, Inclusion & Engagement
US Soccer Federation
Ann Woodward
Vice President of Programs
The Cousins Foundation
Tim Wright
Director
Cushman & Wakefield