Vidalia, GA: The Greater Vidalia® Chamber has begun a new year of training our community’s leaders with the Class of 2024-2025 Greater Vidalia® Leadership program orientation. The class met on Tursday, August 15th to start their two-day orientation and advance. This session was designed to highlight each classmate’s leadership style as well as how to effectively use those discoveries in a team setting. On Friday, the class gathered again to learn more about the logistics of the 8-month program and how each of the other seven sessions and community tours will take place. Other sessions for this class include Agribusiness, Education, Government, Culture and Leisure Services, Health and Social Services, Economic Development, and Graduation. Each session is designed to highlight the inner workings of our community and how the leadership class can engage with personal topics of interest. The Chamber is thankful for the leadership of our two new program co-chairs, Jordan Robins and Clint Hutcheson. Both of the co-chairs are past graduates of the program and have a passion for developing people in our community.
This year’s Leadership class represents diverse backgrounds, viewpoints, experiences, and industry. The 2024-2025 class includes: Amanda Higgins, The Dahlia Event Center; Missy Yenatsky, Vidalia Heritage Academy; Sarah Toler, Meadows Physicians Children’s Care; Emily Hart, Brown Realty Company and Altamaha Bank and Trust; Mary Hart, Vidalia Recreation Department; Marley Meeks, Altamaha Bank and Trust; Stephanie Richardson, Trane Technologies; Pamela Fountain, Action Pact; MaKaylee Randolph, The Advance; Rhett Carter, Vidalia City Schools; Gene Morris, Altamaha EMC and Fiber; Wendy Nolen, Dot Foods; Tammy Crawford, Ameris Bank; Paige Alexander, Sweet Onion Social; Taylor Dowd, Tumi Luggage; Demondrea Wallace, Southern Nuclear- Plant Hatch; and Elaine Allen, Toombs County Schools.
