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Forty-eight individuals have been selected for the 2026-27 class of Leadership Tuscaloosa, a nine-month leadership development program presented by Shelton State Community College.

Facilitated by The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, Leadership Tuscaloosa provides a foundation for potential leaders to be involved and thrive in the community. Through networking and intentional programming, each participant will become more aware of and sensitive to the wide range of opportunities in Tuscaloosa County to meet the community’s need for informed, responsible and effective leadership.

Jasmine Rainey, Director of Tourism at Visit Tuscaloosa, will serve as this year’s chair, alongside Co-Chair Claude Lake, Dean of Information Technology and C.A. Fredd Campus Administrator at Shelton State Community College. Rainey is a 2018 graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa, and Lake is a 2025 graduate. Both are active members of the Leadership Tuscaloosa Alumni Association.

Class members include:

• Andrea Armstrong, JamisonMoneyFarmer PC

• Chandler Bailey, BFGoodrich

• Nick Baldelli-Boggs, United Way of West Alabama

• Demetrius Barksdale, The University of Alabama

• ChiAndrea Barnes, Tuscaloosa Area Career Center

• Erica Bettis, Doxa Care LLC

• Robins Bonner, The Westerfield Club

• Carlye Chalmers, DCH Health System

• Que Chandler, House Tuscaloosa

• Constance Childs, Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools - Middle

• Portia Clark, City of Tuscaloosa

• Michael Crady, Tuscaloosa County PARA

• Dave Crutchfield, Tuscaloosa City Schools

• Rob Donaldson, Bryant Bank

• Tammy Farmer, DCH Health System

• Stevi Gandy, Alabama Power

• Cristy Gilliam, Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation, Inc.

• Rachel Goggins, Saban Center

• Baker Grant, Harrison Construction

• April Hoffman, Tuscaloosa County Commission

• Kristy Hunter, FirstBank

• Amanda Ingram, The University of Alabama

• Olandor Lewis, Community Service Programs of West Alabama, Inc.

• Meagan McElroy, First South Farm Credit

• Ashley McLeod, Shelton State Community College

• Joseph Meigs, Rosen Harwood

• Tonya Mills, The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama

• Jaclyn Mixon, Hunt Refining Company

• Amanda Nelson, Mark C. Nelson, P.C.

• Yolanda Page, Stillman College

• Neena Palmer, Palmer Interactive, LLC

• Jabaree Prewitt, WVUA 23

• Delana Roe, Right Space Commercial

• Dana Rosengard, WVUA 23

• Louis Shedd, Shelton State Community College

• Cecily Simon, Alabama Credit Union

• Emily Sims

• Lauren Sommers, Tuscaloosa County District Attorney’s Office

• Corace Stewart, YMCA of Tuscaloosa

• Tristan Tave, Bryce Hospital

• Josh Thompson, The Westervelt Company

• Alex Vick, The Westervelt Company

• Corey Waldon, Five Horizons

• Tomalisa Washington, American Red Cross

• Bryan Whisenant, BankFirst

• Taylor Whitley, Harrison Construction

• Shirelle Williams, Alabama ONE

• Raven Young-Myers, The University of Alabama

 To learn more about Leadership Tuscaloosa, visit leadershiptuscaloosa.com.