Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Announces Leadership Lincoln Class for 2024-2025

Ruston, LA – The Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the Leadership Lincoln Class for 2024-2025. These individuals will begin the program in September and spend the year deepening their knowledge of the community and critical industries across Lincoln Parish before graduating in June 2025.

Graduates of this 10-month program will receive a firsthand look at industries within our community, including social services, healthcare, education, tourism, government, economic development, diversity, local industry and more. This class will equip participants to apply leadership insights to their careers and positively influence their community.

“Leadership Lincoln is a great opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge of our region’s assets, and I want to congratulate each of these participants for their desire to become more involved in this community,” said Thomas Graham, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. “The 38th class of Leadership Lincoln has a shared desire to learn more about the Lincoln Parish community and make a lasting impact, and I look forward to seeing everything they will accomplish both during the program and beyond.”

This course provides opportunities for potential leaders to meet, network and establish ongoing professional relationships. Past graduates of Leadership Lincoln attest this course develops leadership skills and broadens knowledge of the business community.

“I am excited to welcome this incoming class for Leadership Lincoln,” said Will Dearmon, President and CEO of the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. “Over the course of the next 10 months, this class will be exposed to critical industries across Lincoln Parish through the lens of leadership development and have the opportunity to develop meaningful professional connections.”

Below are the members of the 2024-2025 Leadership Lincoln Class:

• Katey Parnell, CASA of Northeast Louisiana
• Emilee Thomas, Centric Federal Credit Union
• Adam Napper, Century Next Bank
• Lannise Pennington, Century Next Bank
• Heather Walsworth, Century Next Bank
• Caleb Morton, Delta Cyber
• Alicia Martin, Gibsland Bank & Trust
• Janeicia Mayfield, Grambling State University
• Hunter Antley, Hunt, Guillot & Associates
• Hope Underwood, Hunt, Guillot & Associates
• Scott Young, Hunt, Guillot & Associates
• Donald Day, Origin Bank
• Will Lankford, Origin Bank
• Sherry Moore, Origin Bank
• Anna Graney, Experience Ruston
• Michael Farinelli, Weyerhaeuser
• Conner Killiam, Weyerhaeuser
• Whitney Fontenot, Winnsboro State Bank

To learn more about the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, visit rustonlincoln.org.