Thirty-six established and emerging leaders have been selected to participate in Leadership DeKalb’s Class of 2021.
The Leadership DeKalb Board of Directors is extremely excited about the quality, diversity, and professional experience the Class of 2021 will bring to the organization. We are certain the relationships created, and knowledge gained while going through the Leadership DeKalb Program will not only further prepare the Class of 2021 for leadership in DeKalb County, but regionally, as well.
Members of the Class of 2021 includes:
Kimberly Alexander, State Court Judge, Traffic Division, DeKalb County State Court, Traffic Division
Jesse Alsobrook, Financial Representative, Country Financial/Alsobrook Insurance Agency
Kimberly Anderson, Judge, Division 2 (Jury), DeKalb County State Court
James Bray, Region Director – Metro Atlanta, Atlanta Gas Light
Edwina Clanton, Broker/Owner, Self-Employed
Ellyn Cochran, Senior Director, Early Learning & Development (Smart Start), United Way of Greater Atlanta
Omari Crawford, Assistant County Attorney – Public Safety Team, DeKalb County Law Department
Leah Davis, Chief of Staff, District 7, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
Brittany Forbes, System Engineer IV, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Erika Griffin, Chief Deputy Clerk, State Court DeKalb County, Traffic Division
Jonathan Hawkins, General Counsel, Village Park Senior Living
LaSonya Hendrix, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
Jillian Jack, Senior Project Manager, Tetra Tech
Ali Jamal, CEO, Stablegold Hospitality
James Kynes Jr., Broker, Rushman Moore Real Estate Group
Michelle Long Spears, President and CEO, NP Voice
Yolanda Mack, Deputy Chief of Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Unit, DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office
Rosemary Mafe, Planner II, Jacobs Engineering (City of Tucker)
Randi Mason, Vice President, Economic Development, Decide DeKalb
Gary Menard, Captain, City of Decatur Fire Rescue
Charcia Nichols, Head of Schools, Ivy Preparatory Academy
Dr. Mary Pike, Director, Learning and Org. Effectiveness, Kaiser Permanente
Philip Polk, President, Founding Partner, Polk and Associates
Gabrielle Rogers, Marketing & Sales Manager, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Christopher Seabrook, Agency Owner, COUNTRY Financial
Greg Sims, Director of Individual Giving, Atlanta Community Food Bank
Holly Smith, Director of Filing & Compliance, Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission
Carolyn Smith, Director of Communications, DeKalb County Solicitor-General
Natalie Updike, Director, Foundation & Corp. Relations, Grady Health Foundation
Troy Vincent, Owner, The Engraving House
Bill Voorhies, Chief of Staff, DeKalb County Fire Rescue
Adria Welcher, Director of General Education, Academic Program; Director/Assistant Professor of Sociology, Morehouse College
TiJuana Williams, Professional School Counselor, DeKalb County School District
Markeith Wilson, Partner, Fox, Legal LLC
Christen Wright, Sr. Product Manager, Customer Service, Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Erica Wyatt, Safety Officer, Thyssenkrupp Materials, North America
For more information, visit LeadershipDeKalb.org.
