Welcome to Leadership Georgia
One of the nation’s oldest and most successful leadership training programs for young business, civic, and community leaders that have the desire and potential to work together for a better Georgia.
“The purpose of Leadership Georgia is to prepare strong and effective leaders for the future development of this state. Those who participate are young people coming from every nook and cranny of Georgia…the small town, the open country, the big city.” J.W. Fanning
Class of 2026
Heather Abbott | Thomasville
Tasha Allen | Dacula
Rick Anderson | Atlanta
Alyssa Baskam | Atlanta
Will Beasley | Watkinsville
Phil Bonelli | Gainesville
Joseph Brannan | Columbus
Ben Chambers | St. Simons Island
Matthew Chancey | Monroe
Amy Cheng | Atlanta
Rob Clifton | Evans
Alvie Coes | Athens
Adriana Collins | Gainesville
Laura Lyn Coody | Perry
Omari Crawford | Decatur
Kade Cullefer | Atlanta
Jesse Dillon | Savannah
Ken Eason | Eastman
Corey Ferguson | Mableton
Salvia Fox | Jonesboro
Houston Gaines | Athens
Garrett Green | Augusta
Marshall Guest | Decatur
John Hardman | Atlanta
Gala Jackson Dobbins | Valdosta
Ray James | Atlanta
Wendi Jenkins | Midland
Tal Johnson | Statesboro
Will Keyes | Macon
Megan Kocikowski | Roswell
Kaitlynn Kressin | Macon
Katie Leonard | Cumming
Josh Lovett | Moultrie
Angel Maldonado | Tyrone
Marissa Maldonado | Smyrna
John Manly | Savannah
Tiffany McBride | Midland
Arthur McPhaul | Gainesville
Jocelyn Merisca | Newnan
Shaun Mock | McDonough
Aprille Moore | Decatur
Arren Moses | Uvalda
Creshema Murray | Atlanta
Clay Neely | Newnan
LaRhonda Patrick | Warner Robins
Christy Payne | Dalton
Mark Pettitt | Gainesville
Lizzie Piazza | Sea Island
Josh Pittman | Vidalia
Britney Pooser | Augusta
Malini Reddy | Watkinsville
Russ Richards | Atlanta
Tyler Riddle | Tifton
Stuart Sinyard | Albany
Haley Smith | Rome
Jamelia Smith | Smyrna
Brad Stockton | Rome
Randell Trammell | Cartersville
Sarah Randal Watchko | Roswell
Mitchell Weltman Tatar | Valdosta
Natalie Williams | Atlanta
Champa Woodham | Martinez
Bo Wren | Newnan