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Participants
| Leadership Chattanooga solicits nominations from all sectors of the community. A maximum of 40 people have the opportunity to participate in the program each year. Class members are selected on their own merits through an application process conducted by the Selection Committee. |
Criteria for Selection Includes:
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Sincere commitment, motivation and interest
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Demonstrated dedication through past community activities
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Interest in seeking public office or volunteering for a board, commission or other key leadership role
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Potential or existing opportunities for advancement to top leadership positions |
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These criteria ensure that Leadership Chattanooga classes will be comprised of members who hold responsible career positions and possess a record of public service.
The Chamber makes a diligent effort to select participants who represent a cross-section of the community in terms of sex, race, age and occupation. The diversity of perspectives among participants generates much of the most meaningful interaction and personal training in the program. |
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Leadership Chattanooga Class of 2008-2009
Cathy Barrett, Unum Blair Bennington Cannon, Patrick, Beard, Shulman and Jacoway Darlene Boyd, Regions Bank Kelly Brexler, Office of Senator Lamar Alexander Lilian Bruce, EPB Linda Bullard, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Adam Clagg, Covenant Church Danielle Clark, Hamilton County Department of Education April Crenshaw, Chattanooga.State Technical Community College Tony Dahlberg, The Samaritan Center Mike Dunne, Hamilton County Government Kelly Fitzgerald, Artech Design Group Dawn Ford, Chattanooga Hamilton County Health Department Kathryn Foster, Chattanooga Hamilton County Business Development Center Brian Frye, Legal Aid of East Tennessee Amanda Galas, Waterhouse Public Relations Richard Gary, Orange Grove Center Valerie Gifford , Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union Stacy Johnson, Holston Methodist Federal Credit Union La'Nita Jones, Tennessee Valley Authority Ashley Ladebauche, First Tennessee Deborah Luehrs, Siskin Children's Institute Travis Lytle, Cornerstone Community Bank Deborah Maddox, Community Impact of Chattanooga, Inc. Angela Lee McClister, WTCI-TV (PBS) Jaime Melton, St. Peter's Episcopal School Glenn Morris, M & M Industries, Inc. Pam Morris, LBMC Technologies Ivan Patton, Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise Veronica Peebles, CARTA Brad Pierce, The Johnston Southern Company Tara Poole, CreateHere Philip Pugliese, City of Chattanooga Mark Reina, SunTrust Bank Mary Robinson Roland, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Josiah Roe, Coptix Ken Smith, episode49, LLC Craig Smith, Miller & Martin, PLLC Matt Stovall, Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon Shalin Tejani, Hamilton Plastics, Inc. Chinyere Ubamadu, Ronald McDonald House Charities Jason Underwood, Joseph Decosimo and Company, PLLC Jerri Weary, Chattanooga Police Department
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