The Atlanta Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, the global organization focused on driving middle-market growth, selected new officers and directors to serve on ACG Atlanta Board of Directors. 

The following Directors at Large have been elected to serve three-year terms: 

•     Paul Broni, Vice President, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

•     David Cusimano, Principal, Accel-KKR

•     Jeremy Ellis, Managing Director, Genesis Capital, LLC

•     Bill Lundstrom, Partner, Eagle Merchant Partners

•     Tom Matthesen, President, Thrive Farmers International

•     Jeff Neppl, Partner, The Koblentz Group

•     Karen Robinson Cope, Executive Vice President, NanoLumens

•     Steve Tye, Managing Director, Croft & Bender LP

•     Bill Wade, Founder and CEO, Company.com

The following officers were also elected to serve a one-year term:

Patrick Putman, Managing Director & Head of Atlanta Commercial Banking, The PrivateBank – Chairman of the Board

•     Scott Allen, Partner, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP – Secretary

•     Denise Boyd, Partner, Grant Thornton, LLP – Immediate Past Chairman

•     Ann Cox, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Private Bank – VP Membership

•     Brittany Boals Moeller, Vice President, Goldman, Sachs, & Co. – VP Strategy

• Bob Pearlman, Managing Partner, Assurance Services, BDO USA, LLP - VP Programs

•     Scott Rhodes, Managing Director, CHILDS Advisory Partners - Treasurer

Additionally, the ACG Atlanta Board of Directors promoted Melanie Brandt to President and Chief Executive Officer. Brandt, who was previously ACG Atlanta’s Executive Director, will also serve as a non-voting member of the ACG Executive and Board Nominations Committees.