The Greater Jackson Chamber is excited to announce the participants selected for its 2024 Leadership Jackson class. This 13-week program is designed to identify, motivate, and develop emerging leaders from diverse sectors of the community. The program aims to empower these leaders by enhancing their personal potential and exposing them to the opportunities and challenges that shape Jackson.

The class will participate in a full-day information session in early September to get acquainted and find out more about what their Leadership Jackson experience will entail. Leadership Jackson, class of 2024, will be led by Chair Kris Kelley, Chief Operations Officer at JACOA, and Vice-Chair, Mike Bryant, Community President, Centennial Bank.

“Leadership Jackson is an outstanding program that guides participants through personal and professional growth and creates deep awareness of the strengths and challenges of our community and region,” said Kelley. “We have been working to develop a top-tier program for them, and I'm honored to be a part of their journey.”

Throughout the program, participants will meet weekly for sessions on various topics, with a leadership skill-building component incorporated into each. Leaders from key sectors such as health care, criminal justice, economic development, quality of life, education and government will provide an overview of the current state, challenges and future vision for Jackson-Madison County. This comprehensive approach offers participants a broad understanding of how the community functions and encourages them to reflect on how they can make a positive impact, either within their companies or in their broader sphere of influence.

“Leadership Jackson provides individuals with the unique opportunity to improve and grow through community outreach, self-reflection and leadership skills,” said Bryant. “At the root of Leadership Jackson is the opportunity to build relationships with others while challenging one's personal preconceptions and assumptions about our community. The potential of the new class to impact Jackson and the surrounding areas for the better fills me with excitement, and I look forward to working with the LJ class of 2024.”

The 2024 Leadership Jackson class includes:

Ashlee Allison, Scarlet Rope Project
De’Shawn Barnes, Lane College
Grace Beasley, Ronald McDonald House Charities
Alex Bowens, Sonoco Products Company
Darian Brown, Love & Truth Church
Anita Cannedy, University of Tennessee at Martin – Jackson Campus
Kristen Carey, Cowart Reese Sargeant CPAs
Britani Cornelius, Regional Inter-Faith Association
Kevin Cozine, Martin Fastening
Brandon David, Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority
Marlin Dotson, West Tennessee Healthcare
Brandon Gray, Allen Samuels of Jackson
Mari Hakim, TBDN Tennessee Company
Amber Haynes, WBBJ/Bahakel Digital
Madelyn Hefner, The Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Jordan Howerton, The United Way of West Tennessee
Henry Kilpatrick, Jackson State Community College
Meghan Larson, Union University
Julia Lester, Jackson Energy Authority
Lori Lott, Madison County Election Commission
Rishiraj Manerikar, Gerdau
Logan McCoy, Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Katie Mott, West Tennessee Bank
Anita Parker, 1st Step Fitness
Gary Rothstein, The Community Foundation of West Tennessee
Claire Schulz, Clarity Skin Studio, LLC
Jenna Smith, The Carlstar Group
Kendria Smith, Dream Center of Jackson
Britney Ward, TCAT Jackson
Charles Woodside, GenPac/A1 Chemical

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