The Savannah Office of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Georgia Chapter is proud to announce the 2015 Man & Woman of the Year candidates. Twelve outstanding local community and business leaders are vying for the title this third annual campaign year.  In the Man & Woman of the Year campaign, candidates compete in honor of local children who are blood cancer survivors, the Boy & Girl of the Year. The men and women strive to achieve their personal best by working with their family, friends and contacts to raise as much money as possible for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The titles are awarded to the man and woman who raise the most funds in a ten-week period. The top fundraisers in the country win the national titles. Last year’s Savannah Man & Woman of the Year titles were awarded to Michael Caputo of Starkey Mortgage and Jessica Neeley of Workmen’s Circle Credit Union.

The 2015 Savannah Man & Woman of the Year class includes the following individuals:

Matthew Allan, Moves With A Purpose Team @ Keller Williams Realty
Suzanne Anderson, MD, Chatham Hospitalists
KC Andrews, Rountree Brady Allstate Agency
Jacques Beauchamp, Spine & Sport
Cynthia Creighton-Jones, Cape Creations Catering, Inc.
Ryan Fulchi, DMD, Habersham Dental Center
Brad Gibson, Capital A Productions
Emily Hall, TMX Finance
Kacey Kennickell, The Kennickell Group
Patrick McCarthy, Rabey Electric Company, Inc.
Jenna Raynor, Nova Medical Centers
Jessica Thomas, Memorial Health

The candidates were selected by a nominating committee co-chaired by Emily Dickinson of Wet Willie’s Management Corp. and Patrick Connell of Ellis, Painter, Ratterree and Adams.  Other members of the committee include:

Hailey Blakley, Enmark
Michael Caputo, Starkey Mortgage 
Spy Gibson, The Haskins Company
Will Gruver, Dabbs, Hickman, Hill & Cannon, LLP
Erica Herndon, Erica Herndon State Farm
Tal Johnson, Dabbs, Hickman, Hill & Cannon LLP
Luke & Kerry Kalvie, Mission Chairs
Henry Minis, Honorary Chair
Jessica Neeley, Workmen's Circle Credit Union
Jeff O'Connor, First Citizens Bank
Nick Rintye, National Railway Supply
Ashley Rich, West Rehab
Anne Shealy, J&L Glass
Brian Stafford, Stafford Promotions
Jamie Smith, Coastal Home Care, Inc.
Julie Schwartz, St. Joseph's/Candler
Matt Usher, W. Ray Williams & Associates

“The Man & Women of the Year campaign is a great way for candidates to network with other influential people in their communities while also providing assistance and hope to thousands of blood cancer patients,” said Dana Whitfield, Savannah Area Director for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Georgia Chapter. “Candidates showcase their fundraising and community outreach skills as well as their commitment to the cause.”

The Savannah Man & Woman of the Year campaign kicked off on Thursday, March 26^th at Critz BMW and will culminate at the Grand Finale Gala event on Friday, June 5th at Savannah Station. The candidates who raise the most funds will be awarded the Man & Woman of the Year titles, respectively.  To learn more about the Man & Woman of the Year, visit www.mwoy.org/ga.

Sponsors for the 2015 Savannah Man & Woman of the Year campaign include Wet Willie’s Management Co., RBW Logistics, Zaxby’s, Critz BMW, Landsouth Design Studio, TMX Finance, Savannah Toyota, Memorial Health, First Citizens Bank, Morris & Templeton Insurance, Daly & Salter Photography and Media Sponsors Savannah Magazine and WJCL News.