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Leadership Cobb, the Cobb Chamber’s premier leadership development program, has selected 60 new participants for the 2025-2026 class. Founded in 1983, Leadership Cobb brings together diverse business and community leaders for a 10-month journey focused on personal and professional growth. The program accomplishes this through leadership training, teambuilding, and educational experiences highlighting our community’s greatest success stories and most significant ongoing challenges.
The 2026 Class:
- Kimberly Allred, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
- Kate Beasley, Walton Communities
- Priti Bhatia, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Mike Bonnette, Kennesaw State University
- Nicholas Booth, O’Dell Hungerford Blanchard & Booth
- Tonya Byrd, Gilbane Building Company
- Carl Carlson, The Walker School
- Lauren Cedor, Cobb & Douglas Public Health
- Chase Clark, Brasfield & Gorrie
- Vic Collins, Hounds Town Atlanta – Smyrna
- Christina Cummings, Kidz2Leaders
- Rodney Drinkard, The Coca Cola Company
- David Esterline, CROFT & Associates
- Richard Freeman, Wellstar Health
- Chuck Gardner, Marietta City Schools
- Jenn Garner, Papa Johns
- Jessica Guinn, Cobb County Government
- Jules Harper, The Four Walls Group
- Gina V. Hawkins, Cobb County Sheriff’s Office
- Karen Heard, Marietta Wine Market
- Tim Henderson, LGE Community Credit Union
- Molly Holm, Glory Haus
- Amanda Hughes, Cobb Travel & Tourism
- Stephanie Idland, Chick-fil-A, Inc.
- Simon Janman, Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Keisha Jeffcoat, City of Mableton
- Kyle Johnstone, TK Elevator
- Shea KonigsmarkMetro Regional Educational Service Agency, Metro RESA
- Rachel Langelotti. City of Marietta
- Kyoung Lee. Arcadis
- Kafi London, Kafi London Intl.
- Jose Lopez-Vera, Northside Hospital
- Toby Mabry, Cobb EMC
- Christopher McKellar, Mauldin & Jenkins
- Daniel McKinney, RaceTrac, Inc.
- Tomeca Mosley, Cox Enterprises
- Ben Needle, Osborne High School
- Scott Orr, Cetera Investors
- Gina Owens, Verizon
- Tahnicia Phillips, Cobb County State Court
- Paul Powers, Powers Electrical Solutions
- Brian Rutledge, City of Marietta
- Courtney Santry, CDH Partners
- Alisha Thomas Searcy, Center for Strong Public Schools
- Abby Smith, Visit Marietta
- Andy Stearns, Atlanta Braves
- Zach Strickland, Croy Engineering
- Darrell Sutton, Sutton Law Group
- Jaret Usher, Cobb County State Court
- Ryan Varchetti, US Air Force/Dobbins Air Reserve Base
- Dan Vasquenza, id8
- Heather Walker, Cobb County Tax Commissioner’s Office
- Ashley West, Georgia Power Company
- Anthony White, Adio Chiropractic
- Megan Will, Cumberland Community Improvement District
- LaTonya Williams, Vanderlande Industries
- Jordan Wilson, Corporate Tax Advisors
- Laurie Wong-Burns, Reflections of Trinity Inc.
- Crystal Wyche, Vinsere Group
- Darrell Young, Compliments Salon and Barbers
Joyette Holmes, Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, and Eddie Wade, Croy Engineering, will be co-chairs for the 2025-2026 program year. Andy Gaines, Earl and Rachel Smith StrandTheatre, and Tricia Newton, Waterworks Atlanta, will be the vice co-chairs for the 2025-2026 program year. This year’s class theme is “Lead the Way.”
The Leadership Cobb class of 2026’s Yearlong Presenting Sponsor is Kennesaw State University Executive MBA; and Legacy Sponsors, Accounting Consultants of Cobb, CDH Partners, Cobb Travel & Tourism, Croy Engineering, Genuine Parts Company, Johnson & Alday, and Mauldin & Jenkins. For more information about Leadership Cobb, contact Kai Lawrence at 770-859-2346 or klawrence@cobbchamber.org.
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