Governor Appoints Three to State Boards
Press release from the issuing company
Monday, April 21st, 2014
Elizabeth Graham, Georgia Driver’s Education Commission
Graham teaches Driver’s Education for Marietta/Cobb Driver’s Education and is the Varsity Boys Tennis Coach for Marietta High School. She retired from Marietta City Schools after 31 years as a physical education teacher. She volunteers for the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association and served on the Marietta Schools Foundation Board of Directors for ten years. Graham earned a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University. She has two children and resides in Marietta.
Brenda C. Haught, State Workforce Investment Board
Haught is human resources manager for NCR Corporation. She has worked in the manufacturing sector for more than 20 years supporting forestry, aviation and technology industries. She is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and has served on the board of the Columbus Chapter of SHRM. Haught earned a bachelor’s degree from Troy University. She and her husband, Dan, have two children and three grandchildren. They reside in Midland.
W. Paul Bowers, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Bowers is the president and chief executive officer of Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Co. He serves on the boards of Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the University of Alabama School of Engineering and e3 Partners Ministry. He is chair of the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education. Bowers is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's energy policy council, as well as a trustee for the Woodruff Arts Center. Bowers holds a bachelor's degree from the University of West Florida, a master's degree in Management from Troy University and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He and his wife, Karen, have two children and two grandchildren. They reside in Atlanta.