Leadership

Board of Directors—Officers

  • Allison Giddens, Chair
    Co-President, Win-Tech, Inc.
    Member since 07/2019
  • Kimberly Williamson, Vice Chair
    Senior Director, Cox Enterprises
    Member since 07/2019
  • Gerlda Hines, Treasurer
    State Accounting Officer, Georgia State Accounting Office
    Member since 07/2022
  • Brian Marcos, Governance Chair
    Fire Chief, Director of Emergency Management, Smyrna Fire Department
    Member since 07/2024
  • Alisha Hargett, Secretary
    Office Operations Manager, SCANA Energy/IGS Energy
    Member since 07/2024


  • Lauren Atkins
    Chief Preconstruction Manager, Brasfield & Gorrie
    Member since 07/2023
  • Stefanie Burford
    Attorney at Law, Registered Mediator, SteFanie Drake Burford Law Group
    Member since 07/2024

  • Stacey Chapman, Resource Development Chair
    Senior Vice President, Principal, CROFT & Associates
    Member since 07/2023

  • Ben Cohen
    Deputy Chief, Cobb County Police Department
    Member since 07/2021
  • Jason Doss
    Attorney and Owner, The Doss Firm
    Member since 07/2024

  • Don Ezell
    EXECUTIVE PASTOR, TURNER CHAPEL A.M.E. CHURCH
    Member since 07/2022
  • Paula Greaves
    Chief Women’s Health Service Line, Wellstar Health Systems
    Member since 07/2024

  • Kim Gresh, Advisory Circle Chair
    Owner, SA White Oil Co.
    Member since 09/2009

  • Katie Grist
    Member since 07/2025

  • Tom Heyer, Safe Guard Chair
    Owner, Motto Mortgage
    Member since 07/2021

  • Carla Jackson, Academy of Women Leaders Chair
    COBB COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONER
    Member since 07/2022

  • Ashley Jenkins
    Director of Government Affairs, Gas South
    Member since 07/2023

  • Sheree Knowles
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer, HR Knowledge Source
    Member since 07/2020

  • Murali Krishnan
    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, LGE COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION
    Member since 07/2022

  • Wayne McGary, Facilities Chair
    Vice President pf program management, CEi, and Land Acquisition, Croy Engineering
    Member Since 07/2020

  • Dr. Janet Memark
    Cobb & Douglas Public Health District Director, Cobb & Douglas Public Health
    Member since 07/2025
  • Gina Owens
    Associate Vice President, Verizon
    Member since 07/2024
  • Rosan Petrillo
    Senior Manager of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, Kaiser Permanente of Georgia
    Member since 07/2024
  • Alisha Pierce
    Head of General Liability Claims, Zurich North America
    Member since 07/2024
  • Julian Richard
    Chief Information Officer, E Same Jones Distributors,
    Member since 07/2024

  • Jason Saliba
    DEPUTY CHIEF ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
    Member since 01/2014

  • Dennette Thornton
    Sr. Director, Family Fund & Engagement, AMB Sports and Entertainment
    Member since 07/2023

Leadership Team

Directors

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