Program Leadership

Lauren Saliba
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.

2023 Chair
Margaret Livingston
LJ'21
University School of Jackson

2023 Vice Chair
Kris Kelley
LJ'22
JACOA
Leadership Jackson Board of Directors
Officers

President
Vadessa Flack
LJ'17
Manpower

Vice President
Lowell Beller
LJ'15
Central Distributors, Inc.

Treasurer
Aaron Fitzgerald
LJ'19
Christian Brothers Automotive

Secretary
Donna Stines
LJ'21
The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation

Past President
Joseph Ross
LJ'14
The Bank of Jackson
Board

Sabrina Blue
LJ'18
Helping Hands of Tennessee

Jinny Culpepper
LJ'14
Centennial Bank

Sharlene Bond
LJ'22
Howard Bond State Farm

Mark Cancia
LJ'22
The Salvation Army

Nick Hayes
LJ'19
Hiller Plumbing Heating Cooling and Electric

Dee Jones
LJ'19
Jackson Police Department

Beth Rainey
LJ'21
West Tennessee Healthcare

Cassandra Fuller
LJ'14
Jackson Energy Authority

Andy Hall
LJ'22
Certified Health Coach

Shelby Matthis
LJ'18
Community Activist

Jack Matthis
LJ'03
Alexander Thompson Arnold

Greg Parsons
LJ'08
FirstBank

Caitlin Clark
LJ'16
Friends of Heart

Kris Kelley
LJ'22
JACOA

Margaret Livingston
LJ'21
University School of Jackson

Allison Shipp
LJ'17
Vargas Vocational

Randy Moffett
LJ'15

Allison Wright-Donahoe
LJ'22
West Tennessee Healthcare
Leadership University Board of Directors
Officers
Chair
Heather Witherspoon
LJ'16
Forever Communications
Vice Chair
Alan Brown
LJ'17
Alan Brown State Farm
Past Chair
Dennis Hornsby
LJ'14
Robert's Jewelers
Board
Craig Barton
LJ'20
Hamilton-Ryker
Ryan Blake
LJ'19
West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex
Alan Brown
LJ'17
State Farm Insurance - Alan Brown
Kenneth Cummings
LJ'20
City of Jackson
Holly Dean
LJ'19
Regions Bank
Chris Doyle
Union University
Robbie Graves
Union University
Deb Heard
LJ'20
Hands Up! Preschool
Justin Howell
LJ'15
Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
Leslie Jones
LJ'17
Jackson Energy Authority
Kelsi Merriweather
LJ'19
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Tennessee
Erin Mitchell
LJ'18
Leaders Credit Union
Tony Neihoff
LJ'19
RE/MAX Realty Source
Cassandra Owens
LJ'20
Lane College
Allison Rickett
LJ'20
XMC, Inc.
Jason Robertson
LJ'18
FirstBank
Joseph Ross
LJ'14
Bank of Jackson
Becky Smith
LJ'18
BancorpSouth
Lori Smith
LJ'16
West Tennessee Healthcare
Eric Staley
LJ'16
Gerdau
Chip Trammell
LJ'15
FMY Orthodontics, PC
Nikki Watlington
LJ'19
LIFELINE Blood Services
Marcie Williams
LJ'16
Alexander Thompson Arnold
- Ryan Blake - LJ'19 - West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex
- Alan Brown - LJ'17 - State Farm Insurance, Alan Brown
- Kenneth Cummings - LJ'20 - City of Jackson
- Holly Dean - LJ'19 - Regions Bank
- Chris Doyle -
- Lindsey Ferrell – LJ'17 - 9Round Fitness
- Robbie Graves – Union University
- Dennis Hornsby - LJ'14 - Robert's Jewelers
- Justin Howell - LJ'15 - Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
- Leslie Jones - LJ'17 - Jackson Energy Authority
- Scott Lawson -, LJ’21 - Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Wendy Mercer – LJ’19 - The Star Center
- Kelsi Merriweather - LJ'19 - Toyota Motor Manufacturing Tennessee
- Tony Neihoff - LJ'19 - RE/MAX Realty Source
- Jessica Platt – LJ’21 - First United Methodist Church
- Allison Rickett - LJ'20 - XMC, Inc.
- Jason Robertson - LJ'18 - FirstBank
- Joseph Ross - LJ'14 - Bank of Jackson
- Lori Smith - LJ'16 - West Tennessee Healthcare
- Eric Staley - LJ'16 - Gerdau
- Chip Trammell - LJ'15 - FMY Orthodontics, PC
- Lisa Warmath - LJ'14 - UofM - Lambuth Campus
- Nikki Watlington - LJ'19 - LIFELINE Blood Services
- Marcie Williams - LJ'16 - Alexander Thompson Arnold
- Heather Witherspoon - LJ'16 - Forever Communication