Leadership Waycross Alumni

Hey Alumni!

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Congratulations to the Leadership Waycross Class of 2026 as they kick off a new year in the Leadership Waycross program!

The class officially began their journey with Orientation last week and is looking ahead to a year of growth, collaboration, and community impact. We’re excited to see how this group of local leaders will learn, lead, and serve Waycross and Ware County throughout the year.

Meet the Leadership Waycross Class of 2026:

Daniel Warren, South Georgia State College
Damon Barrett, Memorial Satilla Health
Albert Flynn, Chick-fil-A Waycross
TJ McLaughlin, Coastal Pines Technical College
Tony Youmans, Ware County Sheriff’s Office
Cheslyn Green, City of Waycross
Robin Ricker, GATX
Sheinita Bennett, Ware County Sheriff’s Office
Lauren Sweat, Unison Behavioral Health
Suzanna Woodall, Waycross–Ware County Chamber of Commerce
Alyson McCullough, Okefenokee Swamp Park

Here’s to a great year ahead. Welcome to Leadership Waycross!

A few more days until we kick off the Class of 2026 with Orientation Breakfast. This year, Eddie Taylor, Leadership Coach at Chick-fil-A of Waycross, will be joining us as our keynote speaker.

Alumni, please RSVP to Lauralee Beauregard by tomorrow at lunch if you would like to attend and support the Class of 2026!

See you soon!

Hey Alumni!

It's that time again! The Class of 2026 will be gathering on January 7th to kick off their year together. We would love to have your support by showing up for our Class of 2026. If you can attend, please RSVP to Lauralee Beauregard at [email protected] by January 2nd so we can get a headcount.

On behalf of the Leadership Waycross Program, we want to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thank you to Ellianos and Stacie Jones State Farm for their continued support of the Leadership Waycross program.

Tomorrow is the deadline. Questions? Email Lauralee Beauregard at [email protected].

Be a part of next year’s group of community leaders!

Don't forget to get those applications in before the deadline!

Thank you, Waycross Middle School, for your hospitality. We hope to come back next year and see the finished product!

‼️Hey Waycross‼️

The Leadership Waycross Class of 2026 Application is now open!

Email Lauralee Beauregard at [email protected] or call the Chamber office at 912-283-3742 for an application.

Thank you, Memorial Satilla Health for hosting us again this year! It’s always a pleasure to visit and learn.

Thanks Integrity Health & Wellness for hosting our group again this year for Health & Wellness Day!

💎Waycross Leadership learned about the non-invasive and amazingly innovative treatments by BTL at Integrity Health and Wellness! We a FUN time sharing the advantages and letting the class experience demo treatments with #emsculptneo, #emsella, #emface and #exion. We know the new leadership class enjoyed their first hand education and experience of functional wellness and aesthetic treatments with us!! 😀✨ @btl.aesthetics.eb #emsculptweek #integrityhealthandwellness #aesthetics #functionalwellness #emscultneo #noninvasive #emsella #emface #exion #results #nonsurgical #nodowntime #activelifestyle #corefitness #coretofloor #waycross #warecountyga #leasership #lifestyle #education #adulteducation #warecountychamberofcommerce #leadershipdevelopment

In case you missed it, here's the newest issue of the LW Alumni newsletter:

Leadership Waycross Alumni: First Quarter 2025 Report, Dues Reminder, and More

Everyone give a warm welcome to our Leadership Waycross Class of 2025! We kicked our year off last week with Orientation Breakfast and are looking forward to a wonderful year together. Thanks to our Steering Committee, Alumni Association, and community partners who come together to support this program.

(L to R starting with the front row):
Brenda O'Steen, Memorial Satilla Health
Kenya Williams, Coastal Pines Technical College
Melissa Thrift, Ware County Sheriff's Office
Kari Piestrak, Hearing Plus Audiology
Valencia Baker, City of Waycross
Chase McDonald, Waycross-Ware County Development Authority
Lin Boatright, Unison Behavioral Health
Jolie Hoyle, Okefenokee Swamp Park
David Jordan, Ware County Government
Brent James, Georgia Power
Anita Finn, Waycross Middle School
Shumekia Brown, Ware County Government