Leadership Savannah graduated 48 people at a ceremony on June 19 at the Savannah Yacht Club. Graduates from the 2013-2014 class include:
- Jamal Barrow, United States Air Force
- John Bennett, Savannah Bicycle Campaign
- Mark Bennett, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
- Kate Blair, USI
- Karen Bogans, International Paper
- Tommy Branch, Callaway, Braun, Riddle & Hughes, P.C.
- Toby Browne, Colony Bank
- Eric Bull, Spine and Sport
- Todd Cellini, South University
- Patrick Connell, Ellis, Painter, Ratterree and Adams
- Carol Coppola, SunTrust Bank
- Kerry Coursey, Savannah Chatham County Public Schools
- Daniel Crook, HunterMaclean
- Beth Desloges, Susan G. Komen Coastal Georgia
- Emily Dickinson, Wet Willie's Management Corp.
- Megan Duffy, City of Savannah, Georgia
- Patton Dugas, The Coastal Bank
- Catherine Edwards, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
- Troy Follak, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporaton
- John Giordano, Thomas & Hutton Engineering
- John Harper, US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
- Tom Hartridge, BB&T Insurance
- Amy Henderson, Bart Meyer & Company LLP
- Brandt Herndon, Savannah Economic Development Authority
- Tina Hinson, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce
- Robert Howard, Armstrong Atlantic State University
- Dani Ibarra - Beckmann, Savannah College of Art and Design
- Wanda Jackson, USG - Savannah State University
- Benjamin Karpf, Bouhan Falligant, LLP
- Gina Kreiss-Peper, North Point Hospitality Group
- Ryan Martin, Sea Island Bank a division of Synovus Bank
- Alfred McGuire, Savannah Chatham County Public Schools
- Brian Mitchell, Georgia Power Company
- Sheron Morgan, City of Savannah
- Jessica Pedigo, Seacrest Partners, Inc.
- Michael Poulios, H+K Engineering Group
- Mark Revenew, City of Pooler
- Nancy Reyes, Savannah Morning News/savannahnow.com
- Lizann Robert, Lizann Roberts Consulting
- Ernie Tafoya, US Army, Hunter Army Airfield
- Cody Tharpe, Tharpe Structural Design Group
- Jessica Thomas, Memorial Health
- Tripp Turner, J.T. Turner Construction
- Tony Uhrich, Hussey Gay Bell & DeYoung, Consulting Engineers
- Randall Webb, TJS Deemer Dana
- Jenny Woodruff, Savannah Music Festival
- Bea Wray, The Creative Coast
- Paul Yarborough, Georgia Ports Authority
Leadership Savannah began in 1961 to inform future leaders in the Savannah area of issues confronting the community on a variety of subjects. This program provides the opportunity for its participants to develop an awareness of community successes and challenges and the knowledge to help overcome obstacles in the future.
Applications for the 2014-2015 class are now being accepted. Go to www.leadershipsavannah.org and click on apply to begin the application process. Applications will be accepted through June 27 at midnight.