Board of Directors

Fran L. Friedrich, President
Vice President, Managing Director, Private Client
Renasant Bank

Samuel Olens, Esq., Vice President
Partner, Public Policy
Dentons

Charles A. Chesnutt, Secretary/Treasurer
SVP Treasurer (Ret.)
Genuine Parts Company

Maranie Brown, MBT
Vice President, Data Platforms & Solutions
BlackRock

Cassius F. Butts
CFB Advisors

W. Imara Canady
National Director, Communications & Community Engagement
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
Chair, Black Leadership AIDS Crisis Coalition

Stacey Chapman
Croft & Associates

Alexandra Jackson Harris
Singer/Musician

Jerry Nix
CFO (Retired)
Genuine Parts Company

Samit Roy
CEO
Scicom Infrastructures Services, Inc.

Joanne Truffelman
Former Owner/Partner
TG Madison Advertising

Stephen Weizenecker
Barnes & Thornburg

Directors Emeriti

Kessel D. Stelling
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
Synovus Financial Corp.

Percy Vaughn
Regional Executive Director, Sales Operations
Kia Motors America, Inc.

Clare Richardson
President Emeritus
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Jack Ward
President & CEO
JF Ward Enterprises, LLC

Barbara E. Williams
Former State Farm Agent & Cobb County Commissioner
 

Education Advisory Committee

Britney Lee
Clayton County Schools

Catherine Keyser
Forsyth County Schools

David DuBose
Gwinnett County Schools

Elizabeth M. "Betsy" Eppes
Fulton County Schools

Jessica Kiger
The Atlanta Opera

Dr. Katie O. Anderson
Paulding County School District

Dr. Kirby Meng
Rockdale County Public Schools

Dr. Liss Maynard
Cobb County School District

Dr. Matt Koperniak
Fulton County Schools

B. Paul McClain
Georgia Department of Education

Dr. Prince T. Bowie
Clayton County Public Schools

Rae Presley-King
Fayette County Public Schools

Dr. Sara Womack
Cobb County School District

Sharon Story
Atlanta Ballet Centre for Dance Education

Susan Bowman
Homeschool Field Trip Club