The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Leadership Lowndes Class of 2019. Over 150 nominations were received this year and the selection process continues to be a competitive one.
“It’s always tough to choose the new class members in each class and this year was no different,” said Angie Crawford, 2019 President of Leadership Lowndes. “We believe this group of 30 leaders that were chosen will carry on the great tradition on Leadership Lowndes and make a positive impact in our community”, said Crawford.
The 2019 Leadership Lowndes Class members consist of a variety of local professions with differing backgrounds. They include:
Jeanna Allums – South Georgia Regional Library System
Lauren Brown – Lovell Engineering Associates, P.C.
Joe Buck – Pastor, Shoreline Church
Vivian Cody – Valdosta City Council
Joe Dukes – Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office
George Foreman – Options Now
Dr. Matthew Grant – Valdosta Aquatics, VSU
Jody Hall – Retired
Kara Hope Hanson – Coleman Talley LLP
Zac Henry – Blanton & Griffin Insurance Agency
Dr. Brad Lawson – Georgia Christian School
Ashley Lindsey – Children’s Advocacy Center
Shannon McConico – Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Beth Meeks – Georgia Department of Agriculture
Catherine Nordin – Valdosta State University
Berinda Nwakamma – Georgia Home Visiting Independent Contractor
Alice Popielarz – PruittHealth Hospice Valdosta
Jalessa Roberts – Moody Air Force Base
Tangela Rowe – Valdosta Fire Department
David Schott – South Georgia Medical Center
Matt Seber – Georgia Power Company
Adam Setser – Kerrigan Davis Capital & Risk Management
Bill Shenton – Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts
Deanna Smith – The Investment Centre at CBC Bank
Col. Brian Stumpe – Moody Air Force Base
Tripp Templeton – Express Employment Professionals of Valdosta
Rico Tucker – Hahira Middle School
Ashley Tye – Lowndes County Board of Commissioners
Lance Wilcher – Greenleaf Center
Will Wright – Valdosta Animal Hospital
All Leadership Lowndes Alumni are encouraged to reach out the members of the incoming class to congratulate and encourage them on the year ahead. To access the new class contact information, you must first be logged into the Leadership Lowndes Membership Database. Links the the membership login page and the new member contact information are located below.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019! On behalf of the 2019 Board of Trustees, I want to welcome you all to Leadership Lowndes. We have an exciting year planned and can’t wait to get started!
See you at the New Class Reception on December 6th.
So, so many amazing applications this year. Congratulations to you all. Make it your best year ever!