Current LEAD Atlanta Class
LEAD Atlanta is an intensive eight-month leadership development and community education program targeted at promising young professionals in Metro Atlanta. Starting with the Class of 2018, class participants will range between the ages of 27 and 34. 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 2026
Bangseh Akuchu
Strategist/Architect
Gensler
Thomas Andrews
Project Manager
Cushman & Wakefield
Sharnell Bostick
Cybersecurity and Technology Transactions Associate
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Shayla Bradshaw
Project Engineer
Thomas and Hutton
Femi Brinson
Senior Product Strategist
AIG
Seth Brown
Supervising Assistant Solicitor General
Fulton County Solicitor-General's Office
George Carlton
Senior Account Supervisor
Carlton Communications
Geneva Carter
Vice President, Aladdin Client Engagement
BlackRock
Haley Casola
Statewide Project Manager
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Danielle Cassady
Senior Director, Editorial, Global Communications
UPS
Alex Dileo
Senior Advancement Officer
Conservation Atlanta Botanical Garden
Chatiqua Ellison
Director of Special Projects, Housing
City of Atlanta
Nickolas Fernandez
Senior Director, Government Relations
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Marcus Fitts
Senior IT Project Manager
National General/Allstate
William Fleming
Enterprise Solutions Engineer
ServiceTitan
Kevina Fullwood
Director of Life & Workforce
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Megan Giles
Senior Labor and Employment Counsel
Newell Brands
Patrick Girard
Investment Associate
Selig Enterprises, Inc.
Gavin Guidry
Creative Director
Spotify
Trevor Gunter
Financial Advisor
PYA Waltman Capital
Indirah Gutierrez
Vice President, Community Manager of Community & Business Development
JPMorganChase
Leigh Hall
Chief Development Officer
Covenant House Georgia, Inc.
Qazi Haq
Senior Consultant
EY-Parthenon
Adriana Heffley
Director of Legal Services
Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network
Mariel Hicks
Development Officer
Westside Future Fund
Emily Johncox
Manager - Sustainability Strategy Consulting
PwC
Jonathan Katz
Senior Manager
Jabian Consulting
Cameron Keen
Associate Attorney
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Murtaza Khwaja
Executive Director
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta
Charles King
Regional Residency Manager
KIPP Atlanta Schools
Mary Grace King
Executive Director
Frontline Housing, Inc.
Eddie Lai
Director of Business Development
Portal Innovations
Francine Marquis
Lead AI Program Manager
Google
Emily Mastropiero
Partner / Registered Architect
Square Feet Studio
David McNeill
Managing Consultant
Thought Logic Consulting
Brian Meyer
Channel Manager
Kimberly Clark
Marvel Myrtile
Chief Executive Officer
MediMatrix
Justin Nguyen
Business Strategy Associate, Office of the CEO
Invesco
Alexei Nikonovich-Kahn
Senior Manager, Strategic Operations
CHEP
Alexis Nwaiwu
Communications Specialist
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Demetrius Odom
Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Hexagon US Federal
Addy Parker
Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting
Deloitte
Tiffany Li Qu
Associate
Alston & Bird LLP
Amanda Rubin
Philanthropic Advisor
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Kari Saunders
Lead Advisor, Corporate Communications and External Affairs
Chick-fil-A, Inc.
Phillip Scotton
Chief Operating Officer
Primo Partners
Matthew Sutton
Director, Corporate Partnerships
United Way of Greater Atlanta
Darius Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Dynamic Therapy
Sakinah Watts
Strategy Senior Principal
Accenture
Leroy White
Marketing Specialist, U.S. Olympics & Paralympics
Delta Air Lines
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Michael Wilburn, Jr.
Executive Director
Atlanta Board of Education
Taqwela Williams
Physician
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Sydney Williams
Senior Manager, Strategy & Insights
The Flex Company
Leandro Zaneti
Founder + Partner
Evolution Management Consultants