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Leadership Georgia Selects 63 Members for 2027 Class

Sixty-three professionals will participate in a year-long program to build state-wide networks and address community challenges.

Updated on Oct. 26, 2026 in People

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Leadership Georgia has selected 63 members for its 2027 class. This group of professionals will spend the coming year participating in a program designed to foster collaboration on state challenges.

Why it matters

The program provides a platform for operators and leaders to build a shared understanding of community solutions and state-level problems. Participation facilitates networking among peers from diverse industries across Georgia.

The 2027 class consists of 63 members selected from several hundred applicants, including 13 participants from Atlanta. The organization has graduated more than 5,000 individuals since its founding in 1971.

The players

Leadership Georgia

An affiliate of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce that provides leadership training for statewide professionals.

Scott Chastain

The president of the 2027 class representing the leadership cohort.

Georgia Chamber of Commerce

A statewide business advocacy organization that supports economic development and policy initiatives.

The details

The program is volunteer-run and governed by a board of trustees, focusing on rotating participants through various regions to study local economic issues. Members spend the year engaged in a structured curriculum intended to bridge the gap between regional community perspectives and broader state policy. The cohort includes leaders from various professional backgrounds who are tasked with developing collective strategies for regional development.

Timeline

  1. 1971: Leadership Georgia was founded.

  2. 1972: First graduating class completed the program.

  3. October 19, 2026: Leadership Georgia announced the Class of 2027.

  4. 2027: Class duration for the selected participants.

Market Landscape

The current selection continues the program's long-standing pattern of assembling professional cohorts that has persisted since the 1972 inaugural graduating class. This initiative remains a primary mechanism for building institutional connections between regional stakeholders in the state.

Operators should monitor the composition of these professional cohorts to identify potential partners or peers in key state sectors. The program serves as an indicator of the active leadership talent pool that businesses may engage with over the next year.

The takeaway

Participation in state-level leadership cohorts offers a practical way for business owners to expand their regional professional networks. Operators should track these annual class rosters to identify emerging leaders and partners across local industries.

Further reading

For more on professional networking and leadership development in the state, see People.

Source note: This article includes information reported by Rough Draft Atlanta.

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