The Stitch project has reached a pivotal milestone with the official formation of Atlanta Downtown Stitch, Inc. and the appointment of its inaugural Board of Directors, advancing plans to create a vibrant new park-centered neighborhood between Midtown and Downtown Atlanta.

Stitch, Inc. is the nonprofit entity established to advance the project from vision to reality. With the appointment of its inaugural Board of Directors, the organization now has the leadership in place to oversee construction and steward the project into its next chapter as a thriving public destination.

As part of this shift, Jack Cebe transitions from The Stitch Project Director as part of Atlanta Downtown Improvement District to leading Stitch, Inc. as CEO and President, ensuring continuity while sharpening focus on strategy, execution and long-term stewardship.

“To echo Mayor Andre Dickens, The Stitch is a group project that requires community collaboration for its success,” said Jack Cebe, CEO and President of Stitch, Inc. “I’m honored to work with a diverse and accomplished group of Downtown leaders to bring The Stitch to life and ensure it meets the aspirations set forth in The Stitch Master Plan.”

Atlanta Downtown Stitch, Inc. Board of Directors

The nine Board members who will help lead the charge include appointed representatives from the City of Atlanta, Atlanta City Council, Invest Atlanta, ADID’s Board of Directors and ADID property owner representatives. Each has a unique and vested interest in the project’s future. 

• Ron Alston: Truist, Senior Vice President, Not-For-Profit & Government Banking Leader / Appointed by Mayor Andre Dickens

• Nichole Miles-Sullivan: Atlanta Region Executive, Georgia Power / Appointed by Mayor Andre Dickens

• Hon. Jason Dozier: Atlanta City Council, District 4 / Appointed by Atlanta City Council 

• Tom Boyer: General Manager, Westin Peachtree Plaza / Appointed by Atlanta City Council President

• Granvel Tate: Vice President, Real Estate Operations, Invest Atlanta / Appointed by Invest Atlanta 

• Craig Jones: ADID, Inc. Board Chair / Appointed by ADID Board of Directors 

• Rian Smith: Integral, Vice President and Chief Counsel / Appointed by ADID as a property owner representative 

• Patrick Kassin: Development Partner, Woodfield Development / Appointed by ADID as a property owner representative 

• John McColl: Executive Vice President, Cousins Properties / Appointed by ADID property owner representative

“For decades, the area between Midtown and Downtown functioned as a barrier, disconnecting neighborhoods and limiting Downtown’s potential as the city grew around it,” said John McColl, Stitch, Inc. Board member and Executive Vice President, Cousins Properties, who was engaged in the original project concept dating back to 1997. “What began as an idea in the nineties is now an emerging reality as The Stitch will become the quilt of our city, stitching it back together and reshaping how Atlanta connects and moves.”

The Stitch is anticipated to generate more than $9 billion in economic value to strengthen Georgia’s tax base and bring 4,500 jobs to the city. It will improve access to housing, low cost transportation, jobs and community resources needed to support a thriving residential population. 

In 2026, the community will begin to see programming come to life around the future site of The Stitch, as the project reaches shovel-ready status by mid-year, with more to come under Jack Cebe’s and the new Board’s leadership.