48 Professionals Tapped For 2026-27 Class Of Leadership Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Forty-eight local professionals have been selected for the 2026-27 class of Leadership Tuscaloosa, a prestigious nine-month leadership development program.

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Presented by Shelton State Community College and sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, Leadership Tuscaloosa is designed to develop potential community leaders through networking and programming focused on Tuscaloosa County.

Participants will learn more about the community and its needs while exploring opportunities to become more involved in local leadership.

Jasmine Rainey, director of tourism at Visit Tuscaloosa, will serve as chair of this year's class, while Claude Lake, dean of information technology and C.A. Fredd Campus administrator at Shelton State Community College, will serve as co-chair.

Rainey graduated from Leadership Tuscaloosa in 2018, while Lake is a 2025 graduate. Both are active members of the Leadership Tuscaloosa Alumni Association.

The 2026-27 Leadership Tuscaloosa class includes:

• Andrea Armstrong, JamisonMoneyFarmer PC
• Chandler Bailey, BFGoodrich
• Nick Baldelli-Boggs, United Way of West Alabama
• Demetrius Barksdale, The University of Alabama
• ChiAndrea Barnes, Tuscaloosa Area Career Center
• Erica Bettis, Doxa Care LLC
• Robins Bonner, The Westerfield Club
• Carlye Chalmers, DCH Health System
• Que Chandler, House Tuscaloosa
• Constance Childs, Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools - Middle
• Portia Clark, City of Tuscaloosa
• Michael Crady, Tuscaloosa County PARA
• Dave Crutchfield, Tuscaloosa City Schools
• Rob Donaldson, Bryant Bank
• Tammy Farmer, DCH Health System
• Stevi Gandy, Alabama Power
• Cristy Gilliam, Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation Inc.
• Rachel Goggins, Saban Center
• Baker Grant, Harrison Construction
• April Hoffman, Tuscaloosa County Commission
• Kristy Hunter, FirstBank
• Amanda Ingram, The University of Alabama
• Olandor Lewis, Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc.
• Meagan McElroy, First South Farm Credit
• Ashley McLeod, Shelton State Community College
• Joseph Meigs, Rosen Harwood
• Tonya Mills, The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama
• Jaclyn Mixon, Hunt Refining Company
• Amanda Nelson, Mark C. Nelson, P.C.
• Yolanda Page, Stillman College
• Neena Palmer, Palmer Interactive LLC
• Jabaree Prewitt, WVUA 23
• Delana Roe, Right Space Commercial
• Dana Rosengard, WVUA 23
• Louis Shedd, Shelton State Community College
• Cecily Simon, Alabama Credit Union
• Emily Sims
• Lauren Sommers, Tuscaloosa County District Attorney’s Office
• Corace Stewart, YMCA of Tuscaloosa
• Tristan Tave, Bryce Hospital
• Josh Thompson, The Westervelt Company
• Alex Vick, The Westervelt Company
• Corey Waldon, Five Horizons
• Tomalisa Washington, American Red Cross
• Bryan Whisenant, BankFirst
• Taylor Whitley, Harrison Construction
• Shirelle Williams, Alabama ONE
• Raven Young-Myers, The University of Alabama

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