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Program Leadership

Lauren Saliba

Vice President of Education and Leadership Development

Lauren, a native Jacksonian, is 2003 graduate of University School of Jackson, a 2007 graduate of The University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and a 2010 graduate of Jackson State Community College.

Lauren has been involved in the Leadership Jackson program for almost two decades, as she graduated from the Jackson Chamber’s Leadership University program in high school. She is also a member of the 2017 Leadership Jackson class, was co-chair of Leadership Jackson 2018, and has served on the Leadership Jackson Alumni Association Board since 2019. Lauren is married to Greg Saliba (Leadership Jackson – Class of 2014) and they have two children, Ava Jane and John.

2026 Chair

Mari Hakim

LJ'24

Toyota Boshoku, Jackson

2026 Vice Chair

Lindsey Crowder

LJ'25

Aspell Recovery

Leadership Jackson Board of Directors

Officers

President

Shelby Matthis

LJ'18

9Round

Vice President

Blake Taylor

LJ'23

Commercial Bank & Trust Company

Secretary

Katie Mott

LJ'24

West Tennessee Bank

Treasurer

Kevin Kirksey

LJ'23

SunStar Insurance

Past President

Donna Stines

LJ'21

Hope and Healing Foundation

Board

Leigh Anne Bentley

LJ'08

Leaders Credit Union

Whitney Billingsley

LJ'25

City of Jackson Parks & Recreation

Alex Bowens

LJ'23

Sonoco

Darian Brown

LJ'24

Love & Truth Church

Mark Cancia

LJ'22

The University of Memphis

Johnathon Chung

LJ'22

Guiding Star Insurance

Kevin Cozine

LJ'24

Martin Supply

Brandon David

LJ'24

Jackson Regional Airport

Allison Donahoe

LJ'22

State of Tennessee

Don McCorry

LJ'23

Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce

Amy Mallette

LJ'25

Paris Creative Agency

Jack Matthis

Emeritis, LJ'03

ATA

LaTrina Moman

LJ'25

Lifeline Blood Services

Greg Parsons

LJ'08

Centennial Bank

Matthew Presson

LJ'25

Madison County

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Aubrey Richardson

LJ'18

Jackson Police Department

Leadership University Board of Directors

Officers

Chair

Ryan Blake

LJ'19

West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex

Vice Chair

Amanda Kimery

LJ'22

Jackson Energy Authority

Board