Leadership Greater Jackson (LGJ) recently seated its 35th class. The 2023 cohort will operate within a 5-month Leadership Development Program structure with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as its key components. The LGJ celebrates an influential alumni membership of 1,300 from all professions.

2023 LEADERSHIP GREATER JACKSON COHORT MEMBERS ARE:

• LaDarion Ammons, Ten One Strategies

• Alicia Barnes, My Brother’s Keeper 

• Briana Benn, Blair Co. Logistics 

• Robin Butler, MS Dept. of Health 

• Alexandria Davis, Jackson Medical Mall 

• Ashley K. Duke, St. Dominic’s 

• Patrick Edmond, Ambition Prep 

• Justis Gibbs, Gibbs Travis, PLLC 

• John Dillon Harris, Center for MS Health Policy 

• Schenika Harrison, Tougaloo College 

• Tiffany Hathorn, DSC Training Academy 

• Clarissa Hickmon, BankPlus

• Wendy Hutchins, Watkins Construction and Roofing 

• Aklilah Ivin, Precision Spine 

• Tamika Jenkins, Hinds Co. Economic Dev. Authority 

• Dr. Akemi Jones, AFT-Jackson 

• James Michael Lamb, C-Spire 

• Jessica Lewis, Jackson Medical Mall 

• Fabian Nelson, MS Unity Realty 

• Precious Malembeka, JPS 

• Randy McCoy, Hope Enterprise 

• Brian McCarty, St. Dominic’s 

• Dr. Yolanda McElroy, M3A Architecture 

• Peyton Parker, Merrill Lynch 

• Janeah Sakalaukus, China & Assoc., PC 

• Howard Sanders, Central MS Health Services 

• Ladd Sanderson, JP Morgan Chase 

• John Spann, MS Humanities Council 

• Sarah Stripp, Springboard to Opportunities 

• Jonathan Townes, Hinds Community College 

• Alison Yarrow, BankPlus

• Dr. Natasha McGee Woods, Atty. General’s Office 

The cohort will meet bi-monthly. Membership in Leadership Greater Jackson requires nomination by an alumnus, employer, or self-nomination at a cost of $2,500 that can be paid by either the employer sponsor, local business sponsor, or the self-nominee.