Leadership Atlanta Announces Class of 2015

Patch Staff Report

Seventy-seven community leaders have been selected to participate in Leadership Atlanta’s Class of 2015 program. The Class of 2015, representing such diverse industries as education, law, nonprofit, technology, media, healthcare and government, share a common desire to move Atlanta forward by delving deeply into the city’s issues.

During the nine-month program the Class will learn more about the region by participating in retreats, full-day seminars, service projects, discussion groups and community tours, and other impactful immersion activities. In addition to exploring critical regional issues, Class members will examine themselves as leaders and build relationships of trust and mutual understanding with each other.

Kevin Green, president of the Midtown Alliance, will be the Program Chair for the Class of 2015. He said, “so much has changed in the metro region since I graduated from Leadership Atlanta in 2006. There are many opportunities to create a long-term positve impact, and I look forward to working with this impressive group to make that happen.”

Leadership Atlanta Class of 2015

Matt Arkin

Head of School

Georgia Cyber Academy/K12

 

Hany Atallah

Chief of Emergency Medicine at Grady Health System

Emory University School of Medicine

 

John Bachman

Anchor/Reporter

Cox Media Group /WSB-TV

 

Ambrish Baisiwala

Chief Executive Officer

Portman Holdings

 

 

Robert Botelho Jr.

Supervisory Special Agent

United States Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA]

 

Ruben Brooks

Regional Hub Director, Multifamily, Southeast Region

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)

 

Norman Brothers

Vice President, UPS Legal

UPS

 

JocCole “JC” Burton

President and Chief Executive Officer

Woodline Solutions of North America

 

Lillian Caudle

Partner

Jones Day

 

Angela Chadwick

Vice President and Managing General Counsel

Atlanta Housing Authority

 

Farah Chapes

Vice President, Research and Academic Affairs

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

 

Trey Childress

Partner / Co-Owner

Perdue Partners, LLC

 

John Cooper

Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

 

Aaron Danzig

Partner

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

 

Leah  Davenport

Senior Vice President  - Division Head

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

 

Christopher Duncan

Managing Director

Accenture LLP

 

Frances Dunston

Pediatrics

Morehouse School of Medicine

 

David Eidson

Executive Vice President

Coxe Curry & Associates

 

Jacob Ferro

Chief Information Officer

American Cancer Society

 

Staci Fox

Chief Executive Officer

Planned Parenthood Southeast

 

Shelley Giberson

Tax Market Leader, International Tax Partner

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Daniel “Dan” Gordon

Chief Operating Officer

Extremity Healthcare Incorporated

 

Ashley Grice

Managing Director

iris Worldwide

 

Karlise Grier

Managing Attorney

Grier Law Office, P.C.

 

John Hartman

Senior Vice President

Equifax, Inc.

 

Page Harty

Partner, Market Leader - SignatureWOMEN

SignatureFD

 

John Horn

First Assistant U.S. Attorney

United States Attorney's Office, U.S. Department of Justice

 

Carrie Jennison

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Strategy

Kaiser Permanente

 

 

Cassandra Johnson

Global Contact Center Vice President

AIG

 

Daryl Jones

Vice President

The Integral Group

 

LeeAnn Jones

Attorney

Taylor English Duma LLP

 

Sucheta Kamath

Founder/ Chief Executive Officer

Cerebral Matters

 

Soumaya Khalifa

Executive Director/Founder

Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta

 

Monica Khant

Executive Director

Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN)

 

Jesse Killings

Vice President, Operations

Atlanta Gas Light

 

Adelee Le Grand

Associate Vice President

AECOM

 

Donna Lee

Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students

Agnes Scott College

 

Tywanda Lord

Partner

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

 

Pierluigi Mancini

Chief Executive Officer

CETPA, Inc.

 

Margaret Marshall

Shareholder, Global Entertainment Practice Group

Greenberg Traurig

 

Ross Mason

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Samaritans Road International (SRI)

 

Robert McBurney

Judge

Fulton County Superior Court

 

Reese McCranie

Director of Communications

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

 

Tish McDonald

Partner

King and Spalding LLP

 

Sheri McGaughy

Vice President, Legal

The Weather Channel, LLC

 

Rosa Soltero McHugh

Executive Director

Chastain Park Conservancy

 

Charles “Chuck” Meadows

Vice President, Economic Development Policy

Metro Atlanta Chamber

 

S. Gordon Moore, Jr.

Executive Director - Student Diversity & Inclusion

Georgia Institute of Technology

 

Ira Moreland

Partner and Managing Director

ICV Partners

 

Robert Nibbs

Director of Strategic Planning and Execution

Georgia Department of Human Services

 

Amy Panos

Senior Vice President

First Citizens Bank and Trust Company

 

David Paule

Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, dba Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

 

Margaret Rauber

Vice President

Winter Construction

 

Marc Rawls

Partner

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

 

Kevin Riley

Editor

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

Jeff Robertson

Vice President - SkyMiles Program

Delta Air Lines

 

Blythe Robinson

President and Chief Executive Officer

Sheltering Arms Early Education & Family Centers

 

Dirk Schroeder

Chief Health Officer and Executive Vice President

HolaDoctor Inc

 

John Seeds

Senior Vice President, Principal

Atlantic Capital Bank

 

Ivan Shammas

General Manager and General Sales Manager

Telemundo Atlanta

 

Joyce Sheperd

Atlanta City Council Member

City of Atlanta

 

Erika Shields

Deputy Chief

City of Atlanta Police Department

 

Kamau Smith

Executive Director

Atlanta Airlines Terminal Corporation

 

James Stevens

Partner

Troutman Sanders LLP

 

Corteney  Stewart

Co-founder/Chief Executive Officer

L.E.A.D., Inc.

 

Pamela Stewart

Vice President, Sales -  East Region

The Coca-Cola Company

 

Lauri Strauss

Executive Director

Atlanta Press Club

 

Michael Sullivan

Partner

Womble Carlyle

 

Tracy Techau

Scout Executive/Chief Executive Officer

Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America

 

Evan Toporek

Chief Executive Officer

Alternative Apparel Inc

 

Stephen Vault

Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development

WellStar Health System

 

Melanie Velez

Managing Attorney

Southern Center for Human Rights

 

Kyle Waide

Vice President, Operations

Atlanta Community Food Bank

 

Christopher Ward

Presiding Judge- DUI Division

Municipal Court of Atlanta

 

Rebecca Ward

Senior Vice President - Practice

tvsdesign

 

Scott Yates

Partner

GGG Partners, LLC

 

Kenneth Zeff

Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

Fulton County Schools

 

 

About Leadership Atlanta:

Leadership Atlanta is the oldest continuously running training program of its type in the country. Formed in the early 1970’s, it quickly addressed the growing need for a trained cadre of leaders to move metro Atlanta towards unity and shared prosperity. More than 44 years later, Leadership Atlanta continues to educate, inspire and connect local leaders in adherence with the principles upon which it was founded. For additional information about Leadership Atlanta and its programs visit their website www.leadershipatlanta.org.