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Spark Thomasville Mission

Educate.

Train.

Encourage.

Support.

Confident Entrepreneurs Who Make Their Dream a Reality

Our Vision

Minority business owner Jasmine Calhaun poses in front of a display of her products.

Spark Thomasville stands to serve our community by igniting the Spark Passion of potential entrepreneurs, not only to educate and train them, but also to provide leverage and encouragement for them to create legacies for their generation and generations to come.  

 

Spark will endeavor to create the necessary support system to undergird these entrepreneurs, so they will have the ability to create jobs and build their community one business at a time.

Jasmine Calhoun 
Spark Thomasville Graduate 
And Owner of the Diverse Pour

Spark Values & Guiding Principles

  • Support “Underestimated” Entrepreneurs

  • Collaboration and Community Engagement

  • Education 

  • Coaching and Guidance

  • Access to Resources and Affordable Capital 

  • Empowerment and Accountability

  • Love our Neighbors

  • Economic Viability

  • Job Creation

  • Legacy and Wealth Building

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Congratulations to our  2022 Spark Award Winners (pictured left to right Spark Board Member Douglas Shierling,Rickela Reynolds, D.J.Cole and Spark President Nathaniel Abrams)

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DeShay Williams

Executive Director

Spark Staff

WHO WE ARE

Meet the Spark Board of Directors

SHARON D. EDWARDS

Executive Director of Community Outreach Training Center/Founding Member, Spark Thomasville

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RICKELA REYNOLDS

Rickela Does Film, LLC

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ISRAEL BLAKE

Senior Pastor of Disciples of Jesus Ministries in Thomasville, GA.

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JAY FLOWERS

President / CEO at Core Performance, former Thomasville Mayor

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QUENTIN ADDISON SR.

Entrepreneur

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BRAD JACKSON

Lanigan & Associates, Southeast Asset Advisors

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MINA THOMPSON

Executive Director of The Gathering Place

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HARRY T. JONES

Business coach, entrepreneur, Owner Cultivating Impact

JAMIE LAWRENCE

SVP Marketing President, Renascent Bank

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Co-Owner of H&M BBQ

ASHLEY MOSLEY

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MAURCIE JACKSON

Spark Signature Alumni - Founder and Owner of T.Velo

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DOUG SHIERLING

Sales Leadership--Retired from Mondelez after 33 years.

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PRESS

Spark in the News

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Spark Newsletters

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Spring 2025

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