Leadership Cherokee Class of 2024 Graduates

Leadership Cherokee Class of 2024

Photo ID: Front Row (l to r): Cindy Thomas, It’s Me Time Spa; Penny Dempsey, Cherokee County School District; Jennifer Mehdikarimi, Cherokee Veterans Treatment Court; Dana Cox, The Mill on Etowah; Marianne Butterworth Curtis, Cherokee County Office of the Solicitor-General; Laura Rollins Derrick, Dyer Rusbridge Argo Law Firm; Kaleigh Liscio, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services; Amber de Marche, MortgageRight; Hannah Garrison, Cherokee Office of Economic Development; Lindsey Shrout, Northside Hospital Cherokee; Denise Mastroserio, Cherokee County Tax Commissioner; Delane Castleberry, Rick Bailey & Company; Bethany Watson, City of Canton.

Back Row (l to r): Michael Sims, Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services; Adam Fussell, Cherokee Recreation & Parks; Rommel Ritarita, G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA; Christine Beam, Wellstar Cherokee Health Park; Joshua Cole, Atlanta Area Boy Scouts of America; Irene Ruiz Campbell, Cherokee Sheriff’s Office; Mike Hales, City of Holly Springs; Luke Williams, Professional Benefits Consultants; Tori Ridley, Express Employment Professionals; Dominique Louis, Cherokee Angel Senior Care.

LEADERSHIP CHEROKEE CLASS OF 2024 GRADUATES

CANTON, GA (September 13, 2024) – Leadership Cherokee, a program of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, graduated its 35^th Anniversary Class during a September 13^th ceremony sponsored by Northside Hospital Cherokee. With the completion of this year’s class, the Alumni count now totals over 730 graduates.

Members of the Leadership Cherokee Class of 2024 selected two of their peers to receive special annual recognitions. The Cristal Stancil Leadership Award honoree, Jennifer Mehdikarimi with the Cherokee Veterans Treatment Court, was selected by her classmates as the group’s outstanding leader. The Bob Frongillo “Magic Spark Plug” Award was presented to Adam Fussell with Cherokee Recreation and Parks based upon his classmates finding him to be the group’s best all-round member and having a high-spirited attitude. Outgoing 2024 Leadership Cherokee Chair, Jeffrey Pourchier with Reinhardt University, was commended by Incoming Chair, Tracey Satterfield Martin with Live Clean, Inc., for his dedication to the Chamber’s sought-after leadership program.

The Leadership Cherokee program kicks-off annually with a Retreat where the group participates in both indoor and outdoor team building exercises that enable them to learn not only about each other, but themselves through a look at personality types and communication styles. Over the course of a nine-month period, Leadership Cherokee exposes the group of existing and emerging leaders to our diverse county as well as a broad range of topics such as economic development, infrastructure, government, justice, arts, education, recreation, tourism, public safety, healthcare, and social/human services.

The nomination period for the Leadership Cherokee Class of 2025 ends at midnight on October 1^st. For information on the Leadership Cherokee Class of 2025 visit the Chamber’s website, CherokeeChamber.com, email Leadership@CherokeeChamber.com, or contact the Chamber office at 770-345-0400.

The mission of the Cherokee County Chamber, a Georgia Certified Chamber of Commerce, is to promote business to expand the economy and enrich the community.

Photo ID: Jeffrey Pourchier (center), Reinhardt University, congratulates Jennifer Mehdikarimi (l), Cherokee Veterans Treatment Court, on receiving the Cristal Stancil Leadership Award and Adam Fussell (r), Cherokee Recreation & Parks, who was honored with the Bob Frongillo “Magic Spark Plug” Award.

Photo ID: Tracey Satterfield Martin (l), Live Clean, Inc. and 2025 Chair of Leadership Cherokee, thanks Jeffrey Pourchier (r), for his service as Chair of the 2024 Leadership Cherokee program.