Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Chamber welcomes new Leadership Bulloch class

The Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce welcomed the 2023 Leadership Bulloch class with a meet and greet event Tuesday evening at Cool Beanz Espresso Bar downtown. Alumni of the program were also invited to attend.

The Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce welcomed the 2023 Leadership Bulloch class with a meet and greet event Tuesday evening at Cool Beanz Espresso Bar downtown. Alumni of the program were also invited to attend.

Leadership Bulloch is a competitive, 9-month flagship program of the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce that seeks to identify and develop future community leaders by exposing class participants to various aspects of the community, including economic development, public safety, agribusiness, and local and state government.

This year’s class is presented by Synovus.

The meet and greet was held at Cool Beanz Espresso Bar downtown (Credit: Grice Connect)

The Leadership Bulloch Class of 2023 is:

  • James Carr, Tutt Land Company
  • Garrett Clark, Rolling Monkey
  • Doug Collins, Cardinal Glass
  • Garrett Darsey, First Bank of Coastal Georgia
  • Nash Davis, Glenn/Davis & Associates
  • Madison Gaston, Bulloch First
  • Bethany Gilliam, Bulloch County Schools
  • Kasey Hagan, Morris Bank
  • Joel Hanner, Georgia Power
  • Ryan Henderson, Cardinal Glass
  • Tal Johnson, Dabbs, Hickman, Hill & Cannon
  • Michelle Lammers, CORE Credit Union
  • Hayden LaTulip, Hall & Navarro
  • Shalli Lewis, Word of Mouth
  • Kate Mincey, Renasant Bank
  • Venus Mincey-White, Bulloch County Government
  • April Newkirk, Georgia Southern University
  • Mary-Lynn Pennington, Synovus
  • Megan Preece, Statesboro Urgent Care
  • Ryan Quick, Synovus
  • Sarah Rapillard, Coastal Plain Therapy and Wellness
  • Christy Rikard, Ogeechee Technical College
  • Sharon Roberson, Queensborough Bank
  • Rachel Saxon, Digital Office Equipment

They will officially kick off their year together on Friday, August 26, at an overnight retreat at Little Ocmulgee State Park. Their first class day, Demographics & Diversification, will be Thursday, September 8.

The Chamber would like to express gratitude to the class chairs for this year’s program: Paige Navarro with Hall & Navarro and Jenni Kight with Synovus.

Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2023 from Grice Connect! We know you will do big things for our community!

The Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce is a 501c6 membership organization that seeks to enhance local and regional prosperity by promoting free enterprise through strategic programming, diverse events and dynamic leadership for the continued success of its membership and affiliates.