2024 Leadership Augusta Executive Forum

Leadership Augusta hosted their 2024 Executive Forum this past week. The Executive Forum is an intensive two-and-a-half day retreat for executives. They kicked off their intensive workshop at WRDW News 12/26 for a casual dinner, that included a stellar sunset on the putting green. While convening at various venues across the region including the JA Discovery Center of the CSRA, the Georgia Cyber and Innovation Training Center, the Kroc Center and the Partridge Inn, participants also had the opportunity to tour the King Mill Project which will open by year end. 

Participants for this year’s program included:

• Sean Barnes, CCOE Director of Commanders Planning Group, Eisenhower Hospital
• James Sayno, Senior Director, HR, Augusta National Golf Club
• Kerry Bridges, Region Executive, Georgia Power
• COL Reggie Evans, Garrison Command, Fort Eisenhower
• David Schultheis, President, Managing Director, Aurubis Richmond
• Patrick Raley, HR Director, Aurubis Richmond
• Rob Norris, Vogtle Plant Manager, Southern Company
• Margie Miller, VP Government Relations, Augusta University
• Jennifer Ruda, VP Revenue Cycle Management, Wellstar MCG Health
• Chad Harpley, President, Premier Networx
• Shelly Martin, VP Operations, ATC Development
• Jenny Samuelson, CFO, Meybohm
• Dr. Barry Jenkins, CMO, Piedmont Augusta