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Leadership Sandy Springs Announces Class Of 2018

The class was formally unveiled during the organization's annual fiesta on Sept. 7 and held its annual retreat Sept. 15-16 in Helen.

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- Leadership Sandy Springs Class of 2018 has kicked off a year of learning more about the city and its surrounding communities and what they can do to make a difference in their own backyards.

Class members were announced at the organization's annual alumni fiesta on Sept. 7, and they all took part in team-building activities during a retreat held Sept. 15-16 in Helen.

The class will take members across the metro area exploring various industry sectors and engaging in discussions, listening to speakers and exploring many aspects of leadership in the 21st century.

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From nonprofit service organizations to businesses to government, class members interact with decision makers while studying issues facing the changing community and participate in teams to volunteer in community-building projects (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Class of 2018 members are: Patti Austin, Kaiser Permanente; Bret Beldt, Burr & Forman LLP; Forrest Bohannon, Sandy Springs Police Department; Doug Brown, Sandy Springs Fire and Rescue; Chris Burnett, First Landmark Bank; George Bushey, Rosser International, Inc.; Shannon Coursey, Mercedes-Benz USA; Bradley Crowe, BB&T; Sandra Cuttler - Atlanta Concert Band; Laini Davis, Heritage Sandy Springs; Carlos Diaz, Second Helpings Atlanta, Inc.; Nancy Doss, Community Assistance Center; Bryan Gershkowitz, The RADCO Companies; Emily Goldman, Mount Vernon Presbyterian School; Adell Henderson, Professional U; Nathalie Henderson, Fulton County Schools; Jordan Hutchison, JOYN; Dennis Kemp, Sandy Springs Hospitality & Tourism; Marshall Kent - Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP; Betty Klein, GyneConcepts, Inc.; Todd Lawrimore, Rotary Club of Sandy Springs; Alana Moton Leverette, Comcast Cable; Bryan Lewis, Wells Fargo Advisors; Alice Lofton, Northside Hospital; Valerie Love, LC Enterprises; Kristen Madison, FASTSIGNS of Sandy Springs; Cynthia Morneweck, New Notion, LLC; Richard Munger, North American Properties; Kemal Ordu, State Farm Insurance; Charlotte Pelz, Care Solutions, Inc.; Brintha Renganathan, Pinnacle Search Partners, LLC; Fredric Rich, CTN Global Chauffeured Transportation; Wakeeta Rosser, Gas South; David Schuetz, Veritiv; Jared Young, Southern Realty Company & AgriSource Data; and Jill Yuhas, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital.

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Leadership Sandy Springs' mission is to foster a vibrant community by exposing residents and stakeholders to leadership development and civic engagement opportunities. For more information, visit the organization's website.


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