Tech Alpharetta Adds New Members to Strategic Advisory Board

Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

Tech Alpharetta, the nonprofit organization helping the City of Alpharetta lead in innovation, announces the appointment of four new members to its Strategic Board of Directors in the first quarter of 2020. These new additions further enhance Tech Alpharetta’s relationships with the area’s leading technology companies.

Tech Alpharetta’s Board, which focuses on ideating and implementing strategies for growing the local tech community, features local c-suite and senior executives, along with community partners – ATDC, Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), Gwinnett Technical College, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC). Tech Alpharetta’s newest Board members include:

Chris Larson, COO, Hi-Rez Studios

Gopal Nagappan, VP, Digital Transformation | Global Freight Forwarding IT,  UPS

Larry Reed, CEO, ZKTeco USA

Marcia Shipman, VP, Results Management, Scientific Games

“2019 was a tremendous year for Tech Alpharetta and we’re excited to see that momentum carry over into 2020 with the new additions to our Strategic Board,” shares Karen Cashion, CEO of Tech Alpharetta. “Despite the unprecedented uncertainty that businesses in Alpharetta and across the globe are experiencing today, we’re incredibly honored by the commitment and dedication that we continue to receive from the technology community and our Board members.”