Leadership Augusta Executive Forum Set

LA will present its Executive Forum Feb. 23-25. The Executive Forum is designed to provide a condensed version of the Leadership Augusta experience to top executives new to their jobs or our community. Pat Goodwin (01) is chair and Brenda Durant is ('99) is co-chair. This is the first time the Executive Forum has been offered since 2002.

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Paid alumni are invited to join the Executive Forum Class of 2006 on February 24 for a luncheon at the Pinnacle Club. The keynote speaker is Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond. Cost: $25 per person.

RSVP no later than Feb. 21 to Erin Flanagan-Winch at 821-1300. Make checks payable to: Leadership Augusta, P.O. Box 1837 , Augusta , GA 30903-1837 .

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to speak March 10 in Augusta

The Board of Directors of Leadership Augusta proudly presents the State of the Region address on Friday, March 10 from 11:30 to 1 p.m. at the Pinnacle Club. Gov. Perdue and Augusta Mayor Deke Copenhaver will be the speakers. Tickets are $25. You may rsvp to Angela Hillesland at 650-3203 or info@lexusaugusta.com .

Applications Being Accepted for LA 2007 Class

Applications are now being accepted for the Class of 2007 Leadership Augusta. Go to www.leadershipaugusta.net/application.htm for more information. Deadline for applications is May 15, 2006. Please be sure and direct potential candidates to this website.

Class of 2006 Update by Scott Dean

This year's class is half way over. We just finished Economic Development Day. The days have bee interesting, fun and educational.

Ropes day was a growth experience for everyone. We challenged ourselves to get out of the comfort zone and test our trust in other class members. History Day was enlightening and entertaining. The rich history in Augusta is a treasure of which we have only scratched the surface. Healthcare Day taought us about the wealth of knowledge that this community possesses that is striving to make us live longer with a better quality of life.

Education Day expressed to us the need for quality education options and how the schools do more than teach our children. Government and Media Day pressed up on us the need to work with each other for the common good. It also showed us that we need to place ourselves in each others shoes to truly understand where we come from and where we are going.

Economic Development Day showed us that there are many entities that work to bring business to our area. There are multiple layers of tentacles that reach out to show off the great assets that our community contains.

Thanks to all of the day chairs, co-chairs and committee members for all their hard work on making each of these days a great experience for the class members.

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2006 LA class members participate in Arts Day

Youth Leadership Richmond County in Full Swing

Leadership Augusta is proud to present Youth Leadership Richmond County , a program for high school juniors. Steven Kendrick (03) and Brenda Durant (99) are co-chairs of the program. They have designed the program to expose, educate, and motivate potential young leaders and to enable them to take an active role in the community.

The program meets monthly and follows a similar program to the adult class except it is geared for young people.

Sponsors of the Youth Leadership program are MCG Health System, Georgia Power, Monsanto and Doctors Hospital .

To find out more, view video and see great photos of the class, go to www.ylrc.org .

Update

Destination 2020 is in the Implementation Phase! Teams to work on bringing the vision to reality are being gathered, and the leadership has fallen into place. If you would like to have a role in this process, please contact Angela Hillesland (99) at 650-3203 or info@lexusaugusta.com .

For volunteers with great public speaking skills, a Speaker's Bureau has been formed to share updates on Destination 2020 with the community. All content will be provided. For information on how to join this bureau, or to schedule a speaker for your Civic group, contact Margaret J. Taylor (88)at 868-2200 or margarett@csrafcu.org

Destination 2020 is its own initiative, with support from other entities. It has a diverse, inclusive leadership structure with checks and balances that leverages the strength of each volunteer. The Vision for our community's future is a dynamic, living document. There is an editorial committee set up just for edits to the book as the needs of our community changes and components of the vision are achieved. There is a PR team to keep the public informed of successes and continue to foster broad-scale involvement. The volunteer teams will also be dynamic entities, with changes as people hear of the project, become interested and involved.

Alumni News

Congratulations to Mark Wills (99) when you see him for his big move to Georgia Bank and Trust.

Congratulations to Kenya Edwards-Jones (99) who got married in December.

Congratulations to BJ Blackwood (01 ) and Amy Dorrill (02 ) on their graduation from Leadership Georgia

Congratulations to Hardie Davis (02) on his acceptance to the upcoming class of Leadership Georgia.

Condolences to Susan Cota Burke (01) on the recent loss of her father-in-law

Congratulations to Tammy Shepherd (EF2002) on her new position as sales and marketing director for Columbia County Magazine.

Congratulations to Amy Dorrill, (02) development director for University Health Care Foundation, for being named one of the “Forty under Forty” by Georgia Trend Magazine.

Congratulations to Tammy Stout (96) and Pat Goodwin who have been appointed to the Columbia County Convention & Visitors Bureau board. Pat will serve as secretary/treasurer.

Have Leadership Augusta news? Send it to kate.metts@augustamagazine.com

Executive Forum Class of 2006
Sue Parr, Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, president/CEO and her husband, Bruce Flechter; George Deuhring, president, Zaxby's; Rosemary Deuhring, vice president, Zaxby's; James Kendrick, CEO Augusta Blueprint and his wife, Mildred Kendrick; Lee Smith, president/CEO, the Community Foundation for the CSRA and his wife, Lyn Smith; Don Lawrence, president, D.C. Lawrence Commercial Real Estate LLC; Claire C. Sprouse, executive director, Chapin Foundation; and Ron Cross, Chairman, Columbia County Commission, and his wife Jan Cross.

Also, Don Bailey, president, The Augusta Chronicle, and his wife, Chelle Bailey; Kent Dunn, vice president and market manager, Beasley Broadcasting; Bryan Ginn, vice president for university advancement, Medical College of Georgia, and his wife, Caroline Ginn; Shelley Mishoe, dean, allied health science, Medical College of Georgia; Jason Moore, executive vice president and chief operating officer, University Hospital; and Ken Wicker, chief operating officer, Doctors Hospital.

Also, Randy Strong, commanding general, U.S. Army Signal Center at Fort Gordon and his wife, Lori Borgna-Strong; Janie Peel, president, Prime Commercial Properties; Brig. General Don Bradshaw, Eisenhower Army Medical Center; and Margaret Woodward, executive director, Downtown Development Authority/Main Street Augusta;

LEADERSHIP AUGUSTA CLASS OF 2006

MATT AITKEN
Operator, Chemical Olin Group

COLIN R. AUSTIN
Manager, Infrastructure Maintenance & Transportation
BNG America Savannah River

TERRA CARROLL
Director of Programs, Columbia County Chamber of Commerce

CHRISTINE R. CRAWFORD
Co-Manager, Dand G. Management

CHERYL CULPEPPER
Client Executive, MCI Telecommunications

N. ANDRE DAVID
President, The Tymbre Group

SONJA DECKELMAN-KLINKE
Manager, Medical Staff Services, Doctor's Hospital

ANNA GETZINGER
Financial Advisor
Wachovia Securities

PHYLLIS M. GIDDENS
Director of External Affairs
Morris Museum of Art

JENNIFER L. HILLIARD
Media Relations Coordinator
Medical College of Georgia

EDWARD HAL HOOD
Partner
Metro Di Bella, LLC

REGINALD D. JONES
Pastor
Sharon Baptist Church

CHRISTINA TARVER KENDRICK
Assistant Principal / Wrens Elementary School
Jefferson County Board of Education

SHARON D. KENDRICK
Vice President
Augusta Blueprint

MARSHA D. LODA
Instructor
Augusta State University

MARY ELLEN MCAVOY

JENNIFER S. MCKINZIE
Attorney
Law Office of Jennifer S. McKinzie

STEFANIE MEYER
Director of Marketing
Augusta Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau

KAREN A. MOBLEY
Associate Director – Career Center
Augusta State University

BEVERLY BARSHAFSKY PELTIER
Director of Institutional Advancement
Augusta Technical College

ROY KLINE PETTY, JR.
Region Sales Manager
Georgia Power Company

JANET RICHARDS-GOSSE
Validation/Metrology Lead
Monsanto

AMY HOBBY RICKARD
Director
Augusta Urban Ministries

MILLIE SCHUMACHER
PR / Development Director
The Family Y

MICHAEL N. SLEEPER
Principal Computer Security Engineer
Westinghouse Savannah River Corporation

ANDREA JACKSON TONEY
Manager, Worklife, Flexibility, & Mobility
IBM

TAMERA TOOGOOD
Director of Development
Medical College of Georgia

JAMES C. VAN METER
Security Administrator
Medical College of Georgia

PATRICIA J. VANHOOSER
General Manager
Advanced Services, Inc.

SHAWN P. VINCENT, JR.
Administrative Director – Cancer Services
MCG Health, Inc.

JASON M. WHINGHTER
Manager of Development Operations
Blanchard & Calhoun Real Estate

ABRAHAM D. WILEY
President/CEO Heaven on Earth Retreat