Our Team

Board of Directors

Amir Farokhi
Amir Farokhi
Chair
Head of School, The Galloway School
Linnea Miller
Linnea Miller
Vice Chair
Councilmember, City of Suwanee
Larry Hanson
Larry Hanson
Secretary & Treasurer
GMA CEO and Executive Director, Georgia Municipal Association
Ben Andrews
Ben Andrews
Member
Statewide Program Manager, ATDC
Carrie Barnes
Carrie Barnes
Board Member
Principal, Empowered Planning & Leadership Solutions
Amanda Brown-Olmstead
Amanda Brown-Olmstead
Board Member
Amanda Brown-Olmstead and Associates
Stacey Chavis
Stacey Chavis
Board Member
Public Affairs Consultant, Campaigns Academy
Hasco Craver
Hasco Craver
Board Member
Assistant City Manager, City of Newnan
Howard Franklin
Howard Franklin
Board Member
CEO, Ohio River South
Skip Henderson
Skip Henderson
Board Member
Mayor, Columbus Consolidated Government
Garnett Johnson
Garnett Johnson
Board Member
Mayor, Augusta
Tommy Lowmon
Tommy Lowmon
Board Member
Senior Vice President, Woda Cooper Companies, Inc.
Alex McGee
Alex McGee
Board Member
Group Director, External Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company
Lester Miller
Lester Miller
Board Member
Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
Matt Reed
Matt Reed
Board Member
President/CEO, Georgia CEO
Reginald Roby
Reginald Roby
Board Member
External Affairs Manager, Georgia Power
Bill Thornton
Bill Thornton
Board Member
Board Member, GeorgiaForward

Staff

Sadie Krawczyk
Sadie Krawczyk
Managing Director, GeorgiaForward
(678) 528-0938
Chan Weeks
Chan Weeks
Sr. Program Manager
(678) 686-6326
Tavari Turner
Tavari Turner
Program Manager
(404) 678-2669
Amanda McManus
Amanda McManus
Administrative Coordinator
(678) 686-6305
Christy Hulsey
Christy Hulsey
Manager of Strategic Partnerships