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Statesboro recognizes inaugural Emerging Leaders Academy cohort of 17 city employees
Summary
The Statesboro City Council on Jan. 28 recognized 17 employees who completed the city’s first Emerging Leaders Academy, a six‑session program focused on management, ethics and individual development plans.
The Statesboro City Council on Jan. 28 recognized the inaugural cohort of the Emerging Leaders Academy, a six‑session internal leadership program launched in August 2024.
A city staff presenter said the program covered topics including building team culture, performance management fundamentals, ethics and compliance, and crafting individual development plans. Seventeen employees completed the first cohort and the city plans to launch a second cohort in the coming months.
The council recognized the graduates by name and department. The cohort included:
Jared Akins, Captain, Police Department; Matt Acop, Assistant Director, Public Utilities; Nick Boggs, Assistant Natural Gas Superintendent, Public Utilities; Krista Cooper, Customer Service Supervisor, Finance; Tim Grams, Fire Chief; Glenn Green, Water and Sewer Superintendent, Public Utilities; Robbie Jordan, Chief Building Official, Planning and Development; Richard Marshall, Parks Supervisor, Public Works and Engineering; Marty McClain, IT Manager, Central Services; David Moyer, Assistant City Engineer, Public Works and Engineering; Daryl Perkins, Wastewater Superintendent, Public Utilities; Spencer Rowe, Captain, Fire Department; Andrew Samples, Captain, Police Department; Richard Smiley, Streets and Parts Superintendent, Public Works and Engineering; Justin Taylor, Fire Prevention Officer, Fire Department; Marcos Trejo, Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering; and Justin Williams, Planning and Housing Administrator, Planning and Development.
City staff thanked council for providing resources for the program and said the administration will continue to invest in employee development.
