Leadership Hall County seeks to expose highly talented, motivated, potential leaders of Hall County to the inter-related economic, government and socio-cultural, and educational issues of Hall County. Upon completion of the program, Leadership Hall County graduates are encouraged to take their increased knowledge of Hall County and become involved in the community. The Chamber program is designed as an educational experience, and participants gain a broader understanding of the complexities that our diverse community represents.
Members of the 2003-2004 Leadership Hall County Planning Committee included: Tommy Howard, The Norton Agency; Kate Maine, Riverside Military Academy; Jason Kempker, Avian Technology; Cindy Wilson, Georgia Mountains Regional Economic Development Corp; Allen Nivens; Susie Graybeal; Lynn Carter, Watkins Chiropractic; Jennifer Gabriel, Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce; Carol Anne Weeks, Riverside Military Academy. Newly elected members for this year include: Brooke Kalinauskas, Conditioned Air Systems; Dey Palmer, BB&T and Bambi Riley, The Norton Agency.
2004-2005 Leadership Hall County Class:
Beth Baldwin – Edward Jones
Carla B. Bridges – Volunteer
Stan Brown – Oakwood City Government
Renee Carter – Gainesville/Hall County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Stephen Cobb – Cobb Holdings
David Cooper – Red Clay Interactive
Amanda Cronan – Gainesville Bank & Trust
Cynthia Crotwell – Elachee Nature Science Center
Jackie Crouse – Peachtree Interiors, Inc.
Mary Davis – Hall County YMCA
Ellen DeFoor – Correspondence Copy Service
Beth Dowdy – Stork Food and Dairy Systems
Whitney Dunlap – Hall County Library System
Rev. Mike Freeman – St. Gabriel’s Church
Robin Halstead – Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce
Bill Haney – Brenau University
Jamie Harrison – Volunteer
Lee Highsmith – Volunteer
Lisa Jarrard – Georgia Power Company
Lana Krumen – Catholic Social Services
Neal Linnartz – McGarity’s Business products
Sheri Marr – ETCON Staffing
Judy McPherson-Garafalo – Wachovia Bank
Sabrina Mills – BB&T
Nath Morris – Heritage
Britt Myers – Lanier Magazine
Kip Padgett – City of Gainesville
Kimberly Savage – Gainesville College
Jolie Sims – Gainesville Bank & Trust
Anita Thomas – The Thomas Center
Melissa Tymchuck – Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc.
Tina Walden – Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc.
Daren Wayne – Wayne Real Estate
Michael Westbrook – SunTrust Bank
Brian Willman – Wachovia Bank