The Greater Women’s Business Council Announces New Board Chair and 2019 Board Members
Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO
Thursday, June 13th, 2019
The Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC) announced the appointment of Deborah Mackins, Supplier Diversity and Business Development, Georgia Power, as new board chair. Additionally, there are 20 members who are a part of the 2019 board roster.
“It’s my honor and privilege to introduce Deborah Mackins as the new board chair for the Greater Women’s Business Council,” said Roz Lewis, GWBC president. “Deb has served on our board for three years and has a mantra for our women business enterprises, ‘Don’t just get certified, get involved.’ Deborah certainly lives by these words and we welcome her as our 2019 - 2020 board chair.”
Mackins joined Georgia Power’s supplier diversity and development team in 2011. She brings over 20 years of supply chain management and supplier diversity experience to the GWBC Board.
Mackins is the Georgia Power liaison to the Greater Women’s Business Council (GWBC), Georgia Black Constructors Association (GBCA) and several business groups supporting Veteran-Owned Businesses.
2019 GWBC Board Members are:
Officers:
Deborah Mackins, Chair, Georgia Power
Lissa J. Miller, 1st Vice Chair, SunTrust Bank
Tina Stevens, 2nd Vice Chair, Secondary Solutions
Stephanie Pulliam Secretary, AT&T
Livia Whisenhunt, Treasurer, PS Energy Group
Dwan H. Armstrong, Parliamentarian, The Clorox Company
Directors-at-large:
Sesley Brown, Accenture
William “Bill” Haley, Aflac
Nancy Williams, ASAP Solutions Group, LLC & WeFresh, LLC
Louise Connell, BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Patrick Dierberger, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Kayla Dang, GMI Group, Inc.
Sheila Jordan, Knowledge Architects, LLC
Anne Marsden, Marsden Marketing
Sushumna Roy Jalajam, Softpath System
Debra White, Sonoco
Tameka Harper, The Coca-Cola Company
Evelyn Ashley, Trusted Counsel
Kathleen Marran, UPS
Tai A. Roberson, Wells Fargo
Susie Galyardt, XIOSS