The Fayette Chamber of Commerce has announced the Leadership Fayette Class of 2018, Fayette’s premier community leadership program for business, civic and community leaders.  For more than 30 years, the Leadership Fayette program has provided an opportunity for Fayette County’s citizens and stakeholders to better understand how our community works, build relationships with the region’s current and future leaders and be inspired to apply their talents to serve the community.

“The 2018 class of Leadership Fayette has been selected because of their diverse and well-rounded experiences and demonstrated commitment to the Fayette community,” said Carlotta Ungaro, president and CEO of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce. “The skills and knowledge they will gain over the next nine months will help shape not only their future, but Fayette County’s future as well.”

Each month from August 2017 to April 2018, the Leadership Fayette class will meet to learn about various community sectors and topics, as well as the interdependencies that connect them all together. From these sessions, the participants will gain first-hand experience and knowledge of Fayette’s strengths, challenges and the unique opportunities in today’s world.

Local, state and regional leaders will share insight, lead interactive exercises and participate in panel discussions. The class also features hands-on activities to bring a more in-depth perspective to multiple topics including: economic development, healthcare and social services, law enforcement and the justice system, education, and governance and civil discourse. At the end of the program, the class will complete a class project on civic engagement.

Leadership Fayette Class of 2018

OJ Aboyade, CEO, Equipment Innovators

Megan Baker, BRE/Project Manager, Fayette County Development Authority

Kevin Barbee, Executive Director, Clothes Less Traveled

Alrene Barr, Director-International Affairs, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Cody Beam, Branch Manager, Fidelity Bank

Christina Clark, Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley

Michael Ferguson, Group Manager-Engineering, Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America

Will Garner, Executive Director, Midwest Food Bank

Adam Glendye, Director, GROW Counseling

Lisa Inagawa, Attorney, Lisa K. Inagawa, Attorney at Law

Shannon Karafanda, Executive Pastor, Peachtree City United Methodist Church

Kyle King, Attorney, Hodges, McEachern & King

Dr. Luis Matta, President, The Matta Group

Michael Moseley, Senior Sales Coordinator, True Natural Gas

Jason Pace, Owner/Officer, Pace Lynch Corporation

Jimmy Pace, President/Broker, Pace Real Estate & Development

Chellie Phillips, VP-Communications and PR, Coweta-Fayette EMC

Serenity Richardson, Entrepreneur

Scott Rowland, Private Advisor, BB&T Wealth

Mike Sanders, Assistant Superintendent, Fayette County Public School System

Nikki Sheets, Marketing Director, Peachtree City Convention and Visitors Bureau

Phillip Sims, Director of Operations, Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center

Venis Sims, Owner, Edgewood Realty Group

Alma Stone, Director of Communications, Landmark Christian School

Sheryl Taylor, Director of Donor Engagement, United Way of Greater Atlanta

Matt Wallace, Business Consultant, Consolidated Copier Service

Anne Williams, Community Engagement Specialist, Piedmont Fayette Hospital