Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association

More than 1,800 people are proud to call themselves Leadership Chattanooga alumni. The Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association (LCAA) offers ongoing professional development, networking and leadership opportunities.

Mission Statement

The Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association (LCAA) supports Leadership Chattanooga and provides its diverse alumni with continued leadership training and opportunities for networking and civic engagement.

Strategies

  • To provide and foster support for the Chattanooga Chamber Foundation (through recruitment and selection, curriculum development, facilitation and mentoring) primarily for the Leadership Chattanooga program.
  • To support LCAA’s annual operations through recruitment and retention of members by an annual sustainable dues strategy.
  • To offer support and resources to expand talent and leadership initiatives to the Chattanooga area and the broader at the LCAA Board’s discretion.

Joining LCAA

LCAA members receive access to fun networking events, informative conversations with important community leaders, and other benefits. Through LCAA, Leadership Chattanooga alumni also “pay it forward” by serving as essential, community-driven benefactors of each year’s incoming class.

LCAA membership is open to all Leadership Chattanooga graduates, with annual dues set at approximately $75 per year (lifetime membership is available for a one-time donation of $600).

LCAA 2026-2027 Board of Directors

Officers

PresidentRobert Morris, LC’22, Cempa Community Care
President Elect – Miles Huff, LC’18, City of Chattanooga 
Past President/Nominating Chair – erran Anderson, LC’20, United Way of Greater Chattanooga
VP Financial Vitality – Carter Hansard, LC ’20, Barnett & Company
Vice President of Communication and Technology – Kate Izell, LC’24, Izell Marketing Group
Vice President of Leadership and Traditions – Prentice Gilbert, LC’24, TVA

Class Representatives

Ken Jones, LC’26, EPB
Rose Kehinde, LC’26, Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office

At-Large Members

Melanie Cross, LC’26, TVA
Anthony Easter, LC’22, City of Chattanooga
Arielle Hayes, LC’24, Hamilton County Schools
Stacey Keating, LC’23, CBL Properties
Gabe Kurtz, LC’23, TVA
Sammy Lowdermilk, LC’18, The Enterprise Center
Tenasa McGhee, LC’23, Non-Profit Resource Center
Ketha Richardson, LC’10, EPB
Michael Stone, LC’18, Public Education Foundation

Ex-Officio

Carlin McRae, LC’22, Astec