The Board of Directors, comprised of leaders in business, communication, law, health, and education, bring into focus our vision—both long and short term—where we’re going, where we are, and what we can be. The Board also has a fiduciary responsibility to protect the investment people make in the state of Georgia through GaFCP.

Executive Committee

Chair: Bryan Williams
Credit Analysis Officer, The Citizen Bank of Nashville, Ga.

Vice Chair: TBD

Treasurer: Tony Whitehurst
Fixed Asset Manager, Synovus Financial Corp.

Secretary: Elizabeth "Beth" English
Executive Director, Easter Seals Southern Ga.

Members-at-Large

Tammie Collins
Executive Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Central Georgia

Rick Horder
Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP

Edward Weldon
Community Volunteer

Board Members

Benita Baird
Founder, Baird Legal Placement, LLC

Pamela Benford
School Social Worker, Morgan County Board of Education

Kathleen Bowen
External Relations Director, Association of County Commissioners of Georgia

James Donald
Chair, Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

Dennis Epps
Associate Director, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia

Ron Garmon
Chief Executive Officer, Vue Logic

Cedric Johnson
Senior Vice President & Comm. Dev. Officer, First Bank of Georgia-Augusta, Medical Center Office

Kim Jones
President, Community Foundation of West Georgia

Jamie Loyd
Vice President Economic Development, Columbus Technical College

Garry McGiboney
Associate Superintendent for Policy & External Affairs, Ga. DOE

Chuck Reece
Creative Director, Content Unboundary

Susannah Rogers Pedigo
Partner, Inglesby, Falligant, Horne, Courington & Chisholm, PC

Kenny Ruffin
Councilman, City of Riverdale

Nancy Stanley
Director of Rehabilitation, Meadows Regional Medical Center

Angela Whidby
Commissioner, Franklin County

Ex-Officio Members  

Stephen Dolinger
President, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education

Carol Hartman
Assistant Commissioner of Programs, Bright from the Start, DECAL

Legal Counsel: Terry Walsh
Attorney, Alston and Bird

Pat Willis
Executive Director, Voices for Georgia's Children