Twenty-four people have enrolled in the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce 2018 Class of Leadership Cabarrus. The civic leadership program, sponsored by Duke Energy, is designed for experienced business and community leaders.

Through a series of monthly sessions from September through May, members examine how leadership in the historical, geographical, educational, economic, governmental and cultural​ sectors​ work together. Additionally, the class ​completes a legacy service project that benefits the community.

More than ​400 ​people have completed Leadership Cabarrus since its founding 20 years ago.

The 2018 participants are:

Marcella Beam, Healthy Cabarrus Executive Director, Cabarrus Health Alliance

Haynes Brigman
Town Manager, Town of Harrisburg

White Brown
Director of Finance, Cannon School

Kelly Burgess
Assistant Superintendent,
Kannapolis City Schools

Ryan Emery
Real Estate Agent,
T​eam Honeycutt – Allen Tate Realtors

Susan Fearrington
Finance Director,
Cabarrus County Government

Zac Gordon
Planning Director, City of Kannapolis

Todd Hendley
Owner/Manager, Speedmax Car Wash

Amber Herlocker
Communications Manager,
Town of Harrisburg

Glenda Jones
Assistant Superintendent,
Cabarrus County Schools

Heather Kincel
Development Director –
Events, Marketing and PR,
NorthEast Foundation

Kristin Klinglesmith
Program Coordinator,
Cabarrus Health Alliance

Jeanne Madorin
Executive Director –
Human Resources, University of North Carolina Charlotte

Hanif Miller
Work-Based Learning Internship
Director, Rowan-Cabarrus
Community College

Mallory Morris
Deputy Director of Constituent Services,Office of US Congressman Richard Hudson

Lisa Perry
Owner, Perry Productions

Don Post
Director, Business Operations,
Skookum, Inc.

Brent Rowland
Sergeant, City of Kannapolis Police

Dustin Shoe
Principal, Cabarrus County Schools

Shanell Smaw
Resource Development Director, Habitat Cabarrus

Michael Waddell
Business Development,
Propst Brothers

Mark Whitley
Assistant Vice President –
Investments, Wells Fargo

Andy Yoos
Risk Manager, City of Kannapolis