After more than six years on the Board of Directors of The Drake House, Lynn Wilson, Partner in the real estate practice of Goggans, Stutzman, Hudson, Wilson & Mize, LLP, accepted the two-year appointment to Board Chair of the local non-profit that serves single mothers and their children who are experiencing homelessness. Wilson, a law firm partner with more than 20 years of legal experience including in the single-family rental investment market, works with major clients throughout Georgia and nationwide in a variety of areas such as governance, strategies, and compliance.

Celebrating its fifteenth anniversary this year, The Drake House was founded by the North Fulton Leadership Class of 2004, and officially opened its doors to families on June 12, 2006. Since inception, over 500 families and more than 1,000 children have called The Drake House 16-unit apartment complex “home.”

“Lynn Wilson has been an integral part of The Drake House Board of Directors for a long time. As Chair of the Development Committee, Lynn has championed numerous fundraising efforts to provide the funding needed to support the families we serve. We are blessed to have Lynn as our Board Chair and look forward to her continued contributions to the successful fulfillment of The Drake House mission.” says Executive Director, Nesha Mason.

The Drake House is the only agency in the area that offers an emergency residential program with private housing, and its innovative educational, empowerment, and mentoring programs help single mothers and their families to become financially self-sufficient and contributing members of the metro Atlanta community.

“I am honored to be working with our strong and dedicated Board as we are gearing up for the next fifteen years of The Drake House,” says Wilson. “I also appreciate the support of my partners and team at GSHWM who know and understand my passion for The Drake House’s mission.”