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Leadership Brentwood has announced the names of the 16 community leaders who will participate in its Class of 2012.

“We are very excited about this class,” said Greg Lemon, chairman of Leadership Brentwood and president of Kraft Enterprise Systems. “The class members bring a wide variety of backgrounds to the table, which will enrich the experience for all of them.”

Class members are:

• Matt Boyd, president/GM, Right at Home – Middle Tennessee

• Deborah Enright, community volunteer

• Anna Freeman, attorney, Law Office of Anna Freeman, PLLC

• Amanda Garber, marketing manager, Costco

• Keely Hall, VP and financial center manager/Brentwood, FirstBank

• Ryan Harris, principal, Nolensville Elementary School

• Tiffany Jones, VP/financial advisor, Pinnacle Financial Partners

• Zak Keiper, senior account executive, Windstream Communications

•Steve Lewis, associate director, Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County

• John Lowry, associate dean, College of Business, Lipscomb University

• Celeste Patterson, COO/CFO, H.G. Hill Realty Company, LLC

• James Story, managing partner, Story Capital Group, LLC

• Josh Terry, owner, Tennessee Title Services, LLC

• Jeremy Westmoreland, project engineer/technical manager, Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon

• Doug Widenmann, VP sales, Johnson Controls, Inc.

• Kelly Williams, VP/branch manager, Reliant Bank

Leadership Brentwood, now in its 21st year, accepts community leaders into the program each year. Participants are selected for the eight-month program on the basis of their demonstrated leadership abilities and commitment to the Brentwood community.

Class members commit to an overnight retreat, a total of six program days held on the second Thursday of each month from September through February, and a March wrap-up session and graduation. Topics for the six full-day sessions include business, education, entertainment and media, history, government and quality of life.

Members of each class also plan and implement community service projects.  Past projects have included securing funding for the roof over the Eddy Arnold Amphitheater in Crockett Park, developing the initial idea and plan for the Martin Center, and arranging for the development of signage for the Baptist Children’s Home.

Local sponsors contribute to the success of the program each year. Kraft CPAs is the presenting sponsor for the Leadership Brentwood Class of 2012. Other sponsors include the Brentwood Noon Rotary, local businesses and Leadership Brentwood alumni.

Leadership Brentwood is a program sponsored by the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce.