Lisa J. Smith, Chair
Senior Vice President of Region External Affairs and Community Engagement, Georgia Power (Retired)
Lee Jarboe, Vice Chair
Chair, Talent and Ed Committee, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Laura Komarek, Secretary/Treasurer
Senior Associate - Atlanta, Alston & Bird
Burt Fealing, Chair
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Southwire Company
Mark A.B. Carlson
Chief Growth Officer, Baker Donelson
Chris Clark
President and CEO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Kathy Clemons
Global Head of Talent Development, BlackRock & Head of HR, Atlanta Innovation Hub
Clint Dixon
Chair, Education & Youth Committee, Georgia Senate
Greg Dozier
Commissioner, Technical College System of Georgia
Chris Erwin
Chair, Education Committee, Georgia House of Representatives
Sharon Goodwine
Chair, Talent and Education Committee, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, (EVP Chief Human Resource Officer, Synovus)
Craig Harper
Executive Director, Professional Association of Georgia Educators
Amy M. Jacobs
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning
Rich Johnson
Assistant Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T
Katie Kirkpatrick
President & CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Anthony Lewis
Chief Human Resources Officer, Phoebe Putney Health Systems
Sonny Perdue
Chancellor, University System of Georgia
Dana Rickman
President, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
Nick Slappy
Vice President, Safety & Resource Management, Southern Company Gas
Dawn Stastny
President, Georgia PTA
Ben Wiggins
Executive Director (Incoming), Georgia Association of Education Leaders
Crystal Wilde
SVP, Direct to Consumer Lending Segment Leader, Truist Bank
Valarie Wilson
Executive Director, Georgia School Boards Association
Holly Witcher
2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year
Richard Woods
State School Superintendent, Georgia Department of Education
John Zauner
Executive Director, Georgia School Superintendents Association
Mike Donnelly (2019-2021)
Region Bank President, North Georgia, Wells Fargo
Milford McGuirt (2017-2019)
Atlanta & MidSouth Area Managing Partner, KPMG
Kevin Greiner (2015-2017)
President & CEO, Gas South
Shan Cooper (2013-2015)
VP & General Manager, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
W. Paul Bowers (2012-2013)
President & CEO, Georgia Power Company
Ann W. Cramer (2010-2011)
Director, Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs for the Americas, IBM Corporation
Robert L. Brown, Jr. (2006-2010)
President & CEO, RL Brown & Associates, Inc.
Philip S. Jacobs (2004-2006)
President, BellSouth Georgia/AT&T Southeast
David M. Ratcliffe (2001-2004)
President & CEO, Georgia Power Company
Gary Lee, Jr. (1999-2001)
Executive Director, UPS Foundation
Ann W. Cramer (1997-1999)
Director, Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs for the Americas, IBM Corporation
Carl E. Swearingen (1996-1997)
President, BellSouth Georgia
Roy Richards, Jr. (1994-1996)
President & CEO, Southwire Company
William C. Gaston (1991-1993)
President & CEO, Gold Kist, Inc.
Steve Dolinger, President Emeritus
Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
Tom Upchurch, President Emeritus
Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education