Cory Jackson started his career at Synovus in 2005, and 19 years later, he is a market president of Atlanta. His innate leadership and flair for building relationships led to him being chosen to be a member of the Shepherd Center Impact Council. He began dedicating time to the Shepherd Center, a spinal injury rehabilitation hospital, when he and other Synovus team members hosted a fun-filled game night for patients.

Known as one of the nation’s top spinal injury care centers, Shepherd Center is a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury, brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions. His role in the Impact Council will give him, and the other 20 members, an opportunity to increase awareness of Shepherd’s and the work they do.

The Impact Council's purpose is to engage professionals aged 35-50 as future candidates for the hospital’s board of directors. Part of the center’s mission is to attract and develop young professionals, such as Jackson, who’ll inspire philanthropy and longstanding support. The appointed council members, as a group, lead by example through volunteerism and help address issues to elevate the patient's experience. One task for the council is attracting and retaining the best nurses.

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