Executive Committee Leadership

Nathaniel Ledbetter

House Speaker

2024-2025 Chair
Alabama

David Meade

Speaker Pro Tempore

2024-2025 Chair Elect
Kentucky

Craig Blair

Senate President

2024-2025 Immediate Past Chair
West Virginia

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Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee

Representative Danny Crawford
2024-2025 Chair 
Alabama

Senator Sandy Crawford
2024-2025 Vice Chair 
Missouri

Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs Committee

Senator Becky Massey
2024-2025 Chair 
Tennessee

Delegate Gary Howell
2024-2025 Vice Chair 
West Virginia


Education Committee

Representative Rhonda Baker

2024-2025 Chair

Oklahoma

Senator Ghazala Hashmi

2024-2025 Vice Chair

Virginia

Energy and Environment Committee

Senator Bob Hensgens

2024-2025 Chair

Louisiana

Representative Bill Werkheiser

2024-2025 Vice Chair

Georgia


Fiscal Affairs and Government Operations
Committee

Representative Daniel Pae

2024-2025 Vice Chair

Oklahoma

Human Services and Public Safety
Committee

Representative Mandi Ballinger

2024-2025 Chair

Georgia

Senator Holly Thompson Rehder

2024-2025 Vice Chair

Missouri


Staff Alliance for Intergovernmental Leadership Committee

Consituent Services Manager Elise York
Legislative Research Commission 
2024-2025 Chair 
Kentucky

Director of Labor Ralph Hudson
Department of Labor and Licensing 
2024-2025 Vice Chair 
Arkansas


Legislative Service Agency Directors Group

Cindy Kadlec
General Counsel, Senate Majority Caucus
2024-2025 Chair 
Missouri

CSG National

Representative Julia Howard
CSG National
2024 Immediate Past Chair
North Carolina


CSG South Staff

Lindsey Gray

Director

Angel Touwsma

Director of Marketing & Programs

Liaison for Marketing, Communications, and Leadership Development Program Strategy

Jill Clark

Director of Development

Liaison for the Private Sector, Donors, and Sponsorship Development Strategy

Jazlyn Jones

Programs Associate

Liaison for CALS, SAGE, LSA Directors Group, and SAIL

Anne Brody

Director of Public Policy and Research

Liaison for Public Policy Strategy, Research, and Publications

Tom Opdyke

Senior Policy Analyst

Liaison for Agriculture & Rural Development and Energy & Environment

Cody Allen

Senior Policy Analyst

Liaison for Education, Fiscal Affairs, and Government Operations

Katie Lee

Policy Analyst

Liaison for Economic Development, Transportation, and Cultural Affairs

Paula Tavares

Senior Event Manager

Liaison for Event Planning and Logistics and SLC Annual Meeting

Weston Miller

Administrative and Events Coordinator

Liaison for Event Planning and Logistics, SLC Annual Meeting, and Office Management

Susan Lanter

Finance and Events Coordinator

Liaison for Accounts Payable and Receivable, SLC Annual Meeting, and SLC Pre-Event Registration

Hope Grindle

Communications Coordinator

Liaison for CSG South Social Media Platforms, Marketing, and On-Site SLC Registration

Erin Marsh

Executive Assistant

Liaison for CSG South Regional Director, Executive Committee, and Committee Appointments

Now Hiring

Policy Analyst

Liasion for Human Services and Public Safety

Now Hiring

Senior Graphic Designer

Liason for all CSG South Publications and Marketing Materials