Leadership Southeast Georgia (LSEGA) announces the Class of 2026, a diverse group of leaders representing 10 counties in the Southeast Georgia region. The cohort includes professionals from business, government, healthcare, education, economic development, public safety, nonprofit leadership, utilities, military service, communications and infrastructure.
“The Class of 2026 embodies what Leadership Southeast Georgia is all about by bringing together people who care deeply about this region and are committed to understanding it, strengthening it and leading it well,” said Stephanie Dammen-Morrell, board chair of Leadership Southeast Georgia. “This program creates space for meaningful connection, informed perspective and shared responsibility, and I look forward to the contributions this class will make to the region, both during the program and beyond.”
From February through June 2026, the class will participate in a five-month leadership curriculum designed to equip, empower and connect community leaders to promote positive growth and improve quality of life across the region. Participants will travel throughout Southeast Georgia for immersive monthly sessions focused on key regional issues such as healthcare, education, natural resources, economic development, transportation and regional collaboration.
“Leadership Southeast Georgia is intentionally designed to help leaders see the region as a deeply interconnected system,” said Leia Dedic, vice-chair of Leadership Southeast Georgia. “Participants gain deeper insight into the challenges and opportunities facing our communities while strengthening the relationships that make collaboration possible.” Liberty County participants in the 2026 class include: Hinesville Fire Chief Robert Kitchings Liberty County Development Authority Vice-President Malissa MacKay Hinesville City Council member Vicky Nelson, Coastal Georgia Area CAA Molly Morell, U.S. Army Shana Fennell, Diversity Health Center Inc.
Theresa Falker, SNF Holding Company.
Other members of the 2026 class of Leadership Southeast Georgia are:
Richard Baker, Greater Works Ministries, Glynn County Christopher Benson, City of Pembroke, Bryan County Nathan Benson, City of Pembroke, Bryan County Katrina Bostick, Family Promise of the Coastal Empire, Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties Shayna Bowen, Bouhan Falligant LLP, Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn and Liberty counties Emily Cannon, Coastal Electric Cooperative, Bryan, Liberty, Long and McIntosh counties Tanya Chisholm, Georgia Ports Authority, Chatham County Denise M. Cooper, City of Savannah, Chatham County Andrew Cosey, Corcoran Austin Hill Realty, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Bryan and Bulloch counties Ava Edwards, Georgia Southern University, Bulloch and Chatham counties Sean Fox, Pioneer Design and Marketing, Bulloch County Bethany Gilliam, Bulloch County Schools, Bulloch County Azsha “Aye” Hankerson, Comcast, Regional Service Area Katarina Hoyt, Darien–McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce, McIntosh County Caleb Kitchings, Savannah Economic Development Authority, Chatham County James Mitchell, Department of Defense, U.S. Army, Chatham and Liberty counties Antwone Mohammed, World Trade Center Savannah (SEDA), Regional Service Area Zandra Overstreet, Retired, Bulloch and Screven counties Chad Pace, Southern Company, Effingham County Shannon Phillips, Abshire Public Relations, Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties Conni Reynolds, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Chatham County Matthew Saxon, City of Pooler, Chatham and Effingham counties Alison Shores, Camden County Chamber of Commerce, Camden County Anthony “Tony” Uhrich, Hussey Gay Bell, Regional Service Area Alan Volskay, Georgia Power Company, Regional Service Area Rebecca Walden, Glynn County Clerk of Superior and Magistrate Court, Glynn County LaNisha Whitten, Southeast Georgia Health System, Glynn County.
To learn more about Leadership Southeast Georgia, its programming and its impact, visit lsega. com.