Executive Committee Leadership
Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee

Senator Sandy Crawford
2025-2026 Chair
Missouri

Representative Kendra Moore
2025-2026 Vice Chair
Arkansas
Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs Committee

Delegate Gary Howell
2025-2026 Chair
West Virginia

Senator Larry Grooms
2025-2026 Vice Chair
South Carolina
Education Committee
Energy and Environment Committee
Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations
Committee
Human Services and Public Safety
Committee
Staff Alliance for Intergovernmental Leadership Committee

Director of Labor Ralph Hudson
Department of Labor and Licensing
2025-2026 Chair
Arkansas

Manager of Administration Laura Bond
Comptroller of the Treasury
2025-2026 Vice Chair
Tennessee

Constituent Services Manager Elise York
Legislative Research Commission
2025-2026 Immediate Past Chair
Kentucky
CHIEFS 15X

Kevin Johnson
Chief of Staff for Speaker Cameron Sexton
2025-2026 Chair
Tennessee
CSG South Staff
Lindsey Gray
Director
Now Hiring
Director of Programs
Liaison for leadership development program strategy and professional staff training
Jill Clark
Director of Development
Liaison for the private sector, donors, and sponsorship development strategy
Tyler Reinagel
Director of Policy and Research
Liaison for public policy strategy, research, and publications
Susan Siracusa
Director of Marketing
Liaison for marketing, communications, and digital media strategy
Tom Opdyke
Senior Policy Analyst
Liaison for agriculture and rural development, and energy and environment
Cody Allen
Senior Policy Analyst
Liaison for education, fiscal affairs, and government operations
Now Hiring
Policy Analyst
Liaison for economic development, transportation, and cultural affairs
Erin Twomey Partin
Policy Analyst
Liaison for human services and public safety
Paula Tavares
Senior Events Manager
Liaison for event planning and logistics, and SLC annual meeting
Susan Lanter
Finance and Events Coordinator
Liaison for accounts payable and receivable, SLC annual meeting, and SLC pre-event registration
Weston Miller
Administrative and Events Coordinator
Liaison for event planning and logistics, SLC annual meeting, and office management
Keith Bailey
Graphic Designer
Designer for CSG South creative design, multimedia materials, and visual communications
Jazlyn Jones
Programs Associate
Liaison for CALS, SAGE, LSA Directors Group, SAIL, and CHIEFS 15X
Hope Grindle
Communications Coordinator
Liaison for CSG South social media platforms, digital communications, and public relations
Erin Marsh
Senior Executive Assistant
Liaison for CSG South regional director, executive committee, and committee appointments












