2026 Class of Leadership Wilmington

Tara Arnette
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority
Environmental Sustainability and Safety Manager
Kaitlin Baden
Wilmington School of the Arts
Principal
Anita Baggie
New Hanover County Schools
Director of Communications
Jaylee Baird
Spring Arbor of Wilmington
Executive Director
Jacqueline Cajigal
Block, Crouch, Keeter, Behm & Sayed, LLP
Elena Camacho
Wilmington Housing Authority
Manager of Executive Operations
Cynthia Cheatham
Lower Cape Fear LifeCare
Lee Davis
Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau
Director of Web Services
Robin Davis
Corning Credit Union
Vice President Market Operations
Mason Dingledine
James E. Moore Insurance Agency, Inc.
Commercial Insurance Agent
Brian Durkin
Thomas Construction Group, LLC
Superintendent
My name is Brian Durkin and I am a Superintendent with Thomas Construction Group.  I've been with TCG for about 5 years and I love what I get to do on a daily basis.  My wife is Mary Catherine Durkin and we have 2 children, Wiley and Samuel.  I'm looking very forward to this journey with Leadership Wilmington.
Bryan Finlayson
Vantaca
Sr. Financial Services Manager
Jarett Gattison
The Healing Place
Operations Director
John Gavin
Cameron Management
Associate Broker
Gabriel Guerra
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity
Community Outreach Coordinator
Mark Hairr
Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority - Wave Transit
Executive Director
Becky Hawke
City of Wilmington
City Manager
Matthew Johnson
Wilmington International Airport
Airport Operations Supervisor
Elly Kane
North Carolina State Ports Authority
Communications Manager
Kimberly Kennedy
Novant Health
Director of Nursing
Laurie King
NFI Industries
Senior Director of Drayage Operations
Marcela Lauria-White
Trask Land Company, Inc.
Dana Lingenfelser
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Koo MacQueen
Live Oak Bank
SVP, Head of Real Estate Strategy
Travis McCracken
Global Laser Enrichment
Human Resources Manager
Pantelis Miliotis
Pathfinder Wealth Consulting
Associate Wealth Advisor
Brenna Patten
McKee Homes
Area Sales Manager
Tracey Powell
PBMares, LLP
Tax Partner
Andy Rankin
Samet Corporation
Senior Project Manager
Sarah Scully
Reeds Jewelers
Human Resources Manager
Trevor Smith
Becker Morgan Group, Inc.
Civil Engineer
Greer Templer
Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Senior Transportation Planner
Katelyn Tull
Konrady and Son Construction, LLC
Project Manager
Madelyn Wampler
New Hanover County
Sustainability Manager