On December 1st, Leadership Lowndes announced the new class of 2023. Each year, Leadership Lowndes selects 30 existing and emerging leaders from hundreds of applicants. Each class represents a diverse group of Lowndes County leaders from various industries and fields.

The 2023 Leadership Lowndes Class is:

• Zachary Allen of Cecil W. Powerll & Company

• Edward Bhawanie of Ameris Bank

• Jeffrey Brammer of City of Valdosta

• Regan Cason of Gardner, Willis, Plaire & Wilson, LLP

• Chandler Chancy of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

• Darryl Chaney Jr. of Mediacom

• Elizabeth Danforth of Georgia Department of Agriculture

• Joshua Dawson of Fort Valley State University

• Doyer Deloach of Pepsi

• Col. Mike Gallagher of Moody AFB

• Jessica Ganas of Curate Valdosta

• Andy Gibbs of Valdosta Middle School

• Melinda Harbaugh of Valdosta State University

• Thomas Hawthorne of Lovell Engineering Associates

• Travel Lewis of Valdosta City Schools

• William Luke of Magellan Health

• Tamare Mack of Valdosta City Schools

• Garrett Mager of TricorBraun

• Matt Malone of CBC Bank

• Andrew McNeal of Williams Hotel Group

• John Moore of SGMC

• Nicholas Perry of Ella's Top Corral

• Juliana Powell of Manwell Decoudres Restaurant Group

• Cindy Romero of Wild Adventures Theme Park

• Olivia Summers of the Valdosta Lowndes Chamber of Commerce

• Tabora Temple of Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

• Rachel Thrasher of Lowndes County Board of Commissioners

• Mitchelle Weltman Tatar of CJB Industries Inc.

• Gary Williams of Lowndes County Fire Rescue 

Leadership Lowndes provides a learning experience for existing and emerging leaders of Lowndes County. Participants of the program will be given the opportu­nity to develop an understanding of the promises and problems of Lowndes County and the diversity of the region. 

For more information, visit https://leadershiplowndes.com