Leadership North Fulton Announces 2019 Graduates

NORTH FULTON, GA — The North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc. will recognize 31 graduates in the 2019 cohort of Leadership North Fulton on June 25. Leadership North Fulton (LNF) identifies and develops leaders in the North Fulton area by promoting community awareness, instilling civic responsibility, and building relationships.

The program kicked off in September 2018 with a Welcome Reception and Orientation sponsored by Georgia Power. Additional sponsors throughout the program included Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, and Siemens. Participants learned about key regional elements such as economic and workforce development, education, healthcare, technology, and public safety, among other areas of focus. A major component of the program includes leaving a legacy in the community by completing team projects on behalf of a local nonprofit organizations.

• The Cottage School
• Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb
• No Longer Bound
• North Fulton Community Charities
• Star House Foundation
• The Swift School

The 31 graduates of LNF Class of 2019 are:

• Felton Anderson, Georgia Power Company
• Karen Barbi, LexisNexis Risk Solutions
• Cheryl Blazej, Blazej & Associates
• Kali Boatright, Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
• Morris Cowan, United Way of Greater Atlanta
• Chris DeBlasio, Agency 850
• Bethany Flowers, Righteous Guitars
• Nancy Hoehn, Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce
• Joe Hutto, Gwinnett Technical College
• Sharon Izzo, City of Roswel
• Julie Johnson, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
• Tamara Kinmon, Chattahoochee Nature Cente
• Erica Lowman, Coldwell Banker
• John Maloney, City of Alpharetta
• Lisa Martin, College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors
• Angela Medley, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty
• Lindsey Gresham, Heartland Payment Systems
• Patricia Needs, WellStar North Fulton Hospital
• Sheena Philip-Buzbee, State Farm
• Denise Quarles, Siemens
• Reshunda Redmond, Kaiser Permanente
• Charles Rousseau, CBIZ, Inc.
• Sheila Sillitto, North Fulton Community Charities
• Courtney Spriggs, City of Milton
• Karin Sweinhart, City of Roswell
• Deborah Swofford, Miles Hansford & Tallant, LLC
• Matthew Thomas, City of Alpharetta
• Danny Vander Maten, Cresa Atlanta
• Colette Varco, Frazier & Deeter, LLC
• Wilfrid Ward, Jr. The Cottage School
• Karen Zitomer, City of Roswell

LNF Alumni and members of the community are encouraged to register at GNFCC.com for the WellStar Chamber Lunch to be held on June 25 at Country Club of the South in order to congratulate these graduates. The deadline to apply for the 2020 LNF cohort is June 30.