Leadership Atlanta Class of ‘15 Named

Press release from the issuing company

Monday, May 5th, 2014

Leadership Atlanta on Friday announced its Class of 2015 -- 77 leaders in education, law, nonprofit, technology, media, health care, government and more.

In alphabetical order, they are:

  • Matt Arkin, Head of School Georgia Cyber Academy/K12
  • Hany Atallah, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Grady Health System, Emory University School of Medicine
  • John Bachman Anchor/Reporter Cox Media Group /WSB-TV
  • Ambrish Baisiwala, Chief Executive Officer Portman Holdings
  • Robert Botelho Jr., Supervisory Special Agent United States Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA]
  • Ruben Brooks, Regional Hub Director, Multifamily, Southeast Region U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
  • Norman Brothers, Vice President, UPS Legal
  • JocCole “JC” Burton, President and Chief Executive Officer Woodline Solutions of North America
  • Lillian Caudle, Partner Jones Day
  • Angela Chadwick, Vice President and Managing General Counsel Atlanta Housing Authority
  • Farah Chapes, Vice President, Research and Academic Affairs Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  • Trey Childress, Partner / Co-Owner Perdue Partners, LLC
  • John Cooper, Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
  • Aaron DanzigPartner Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
  • Leah Davenport, Senior Vice President - Division Head Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
  • Christopher Duncan, Managing Director Accenture LLP
  • Frances Dunston, Pediatrics Morehouse School of Medicine
  • David Eidson, Executive Vice President Coxe Curry & Associates
  • Jacob Ferro, Chief Information Officer American Cancer Society
  • Staci Fox, Chief Executive Officer Planned Parenthood Southeast
  • Shelley Giberson, Tax Market Leader, International Tax Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • Daniel “Dan” Gordon, Chief Operating Officer Extremity Healthcare Incorporated
  • Ashley Grice, Managing Director iris Worldwide
  • Karlise Grier, Managing Attorney Grier Law Office, P.C.
  • John Hartman, Senior Vice President Equifax, Inc.
  • Page Harty, Partner, Market Leader - SignatureWOMEN SignatureFD
  • John Horn, First Assistant U.S. Attorney United States Attorney’s Office, U.S. Department of Justice
  • Carrie Jennison, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President Strategy Kaiser Permanente
  • Cassandra Johnson, Global Contact Center Vice President AIG
  • Daryl Jones, Vice President The Integral Group
  • LeeAnn Jones, Attorney Taylor English Duma LLP
  • Sucheta Kamath, Founder/ Chief Executive Officer Cerebral Matters
  • Soumaya Khalifa, Executive Director/Founder Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta
  • Monica Khant, Executive Director Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN)
  • Jesse Killings, Vice President, Operations Atlanta Gas Light
  • Adelee Le Grand, Associate Vice President AECOM
  • Donna Lee, Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Agnes Scott College
  • Tywanda Lord, Partner Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
  • Pierluigi Mancini, Chief Executive Officer CETPA, Inc.
  • Margaret Marshall, Shareholder, Global Entertainment Practice Group Greenberg Traurig
  • Ross Mason, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Samaritans Road International
  • Robert McBurney, Judge Fulton County Superior Court
  • Reese McCranie, Director of Communications Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
  • Tish McDonald, Partner King and Spalding LLP
  • Sheri McGaughy, Vice President, Legal The Weather Channel, LLC
  • Rosa Soltero McHugh, Executive Director Chastain Park Conservancy
  • Charles “Chuck” Meadows, Vice President, Economic Development Policy Metro Atlanta Chamber
  • S. Gordon Moore Jr., Executive Director - Student Diversity & Inclusion Georgia Tech
  • Ira Moreland, Partner and Managing Director ICV Partners
  • Robert Nibbs, Director of Strategic Planning and Execution Georgia Department of Human Services
  • Amy Panos, Senior Vice President First Citizens Bank and Trust Company
  • David Paule, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, dba Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
  • Margaret Rauber, Vice President Winter Construction
  • Marc Rawls, Partner Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
  • Kevin Riley, Editor The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
  • Jeff Robertson, Vice President - SkyMiles Program Delta Air Lines
  • Blythe Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Sheltering Arms Early Education & Family Centers
  • Dirk Schroeder, Chief Health Officer and Executive Vice President HolaDoctor Inc
  • John Seeds, Senior Vice President, Principal Atlantic Capital Bank
  • Ivan Shammas, General Manager and General Sales Manager Telemundo Atlanta
  • Joyce Sheperd, Atlanta City Council Member
  • Erika Shields, Deputy Chief City of Atlanta Police Department
  • Kamau Smith, Executive Director Atlanta Airlines Terminal Corporation
  • James Stevens, Partner Troutman Sanders LLP
  • Corteney Stewart, Co-founder/Chief Executive Officer L.E.A.D., Inc.
  • Pamela Stewart, Vice President, Sales - East Region The Coca-Cola Company
  • Lauri Strauss, Executive Director Atlanta Press Club
  • Michael Sullivan, Partner Womble Carlyle
  • Tracy Techau, Scout Executive/Chief Executive Officer Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
  • Evan Toporek, Chief Executive Officer Alternative Apparel Inc
  • Stephen Vault, Director, Strategic Planning and Business Development WellStar Health System
  • Melanie Velez, Managing Attorney Southern Center for Human Rights
  • Kyle Waide, Vice President, Operations Atlanta Community Food Bank
  • Christopher Ward, Presiding Judge- DUI Division Municipal Court of Atlanta
  • Rebecca Ward, Senior Vice President - Practice tvsdesign
  • Scott Yates, Partner GGG Partners, LLC
  • Kenneth Zeff, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer Fulton County Schools