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June 28, 2010 - Leadership Savannah, a program run by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, graduated 38 people at a ceremony held on Thursday, June 10 at the Savannah Yacht Club.

Leadership Savannah was started in 1961 for the purpose of informing future leaders in the Savannah area of issues confronting the community on a variety of subjects. The unique program provides the opportunity for its participants to develop an awareness of community successes and problems as well as the knowledge to help meet the challenge of the future. Each applicants pays a fee to participate.

Graduates from the 2009-2010 class included;

Dave Acuff Union Mission

Hugh Barnes Barnes Restaurants

Rex Benton Mopper-Stapen Realtors

Rob Bowden Bernard Williams & Company

Chris Brown The Savannah Bank

Terry Cassidy Union Mission

Lonnie Chestnut BB&T Bank

Irvin Clark Savannah State University

Denise Cooper Bignault & Carter

Jeff Cressman Wachovia/Wells Fargo Bank

Julie Cyr United Way

Tony D'Aguillo City of Savannah, Water Utility Management

Roy Davenport Savannah Chatham County Public Schools

Larry Jackson Savannah Chatham County Public Schools

Suzanne Donovan Step Up Savannah

J.E.B. Harper Honey Ridge Plantation, LLC

Doug Herman Oliver Maner, LLP

Tal Johnson Dabbs, Hickman, Hill & Cannon, LLP

Ruel Joyner 24e

Caroline Keller Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

Greg Kelly Savannah Airport Commission

Danny Mahfet Karp, Ronning & Tindol, PC

Joe Marchese Marchese Construction, LLC

Pete Mastopoulos Armstrong Atlantic State University

Jessica McClellan Department of Justice/U. S. Attorney's Office

Wendy Owens Law Office of Wendy A. Owens, P. C.

Jenny Payne City of Savannah

Ben Perkins Oliver Maner, LLP

Melissa Phillips Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung

Danielle Pinkerton Savannah Chatham County Public Schools

Joe Ross WPC, Inc.

Smitty Smith Smith Hosmer

Amanda Taylor Savannah Economic Development Authority

Marian Teuton Georgia Power Company

Frank Twum-Barimah Armstrong Atlantic State University

Robby White Waste Management

Wanda Williams City of Savannah

Applications for the 2010-2011 class are now being accepted. through today, Monday, June 28 at 5 p.m. For more information, please contact Margaret Mary Russell at 912.644.6432 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .