Our Team & Board

Researchers. Licensed Counselors. Policy Experts. Our team is comprised of some of the industry’s sharpest and most trusted leaders.

Meet Our Team

  • Luka Bagdavadze

    Full Stack Developer

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  • Janelle Banta

    Grant Writer

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  • Pako Barbakadze

    Full Stack Developer

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  • Tierny Batts, MSW, LCSW

    Community Services Liason | TN

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    Ferrell Brown

    Executive Director | FL

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  • Cheryl Deluca-Johnson

    Child Advocate

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  • Matt Dereimer

    Community Advocate

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  • Anthony Ferrari, CPA

    Director of Finance

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  • Rachel Fischer, RN

    Subject Matter Expert

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  • Courtney Furlong, MS, MED, LPC, CRC

    Director of Research

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  • Suzi Goodrich

    Director of Events & Communications

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  • Valerie Hard, LMSW

    Emergency Response Program Coordinator

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  • Faythe Kadona, MS

    Subject Matter Expert

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  • Nick Lembo

    Executive Director | AZ

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  • Millie Miles

    Accounting Manager

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  • Sierra Landers

    Care Coordinator

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  • Veronica McDaniel

    Executive Director International Student Initiatives

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  • Bob Rodgers

    President and CEO

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  • Amanda Rolader

    Grants Manager

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  • Brooke Ruffin

    Vice President

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  • Michelle Sacks, MLFP

    Executive Director | TX

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  • Marissa Scott, MPH

    Human Resources Manager

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  • Desarae Sias, MS

    Care Coordinator

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  • Shanequa Stepps, LCSW, CCBT

    VP of Federal Services

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  • Franklin Thai

    Intern

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  • Monica Thompson, MPH

    Care Coordinator

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  • Teka Watkins

    Outreach | TN

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Our Board Members

Millard Choate, Chair

Executive Chairman, Choate Construction

Peter Bunarek, Vice Chair

CEO, BBDO Atlanta

Holly Moore, Secretary

President, Hollis Strategies

Susan Coppedge

Executive Director, Georgia Legal Services Program

Amy Delgado

Director of Outreach Ministries, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

Ryan Grant

Founder, The Grant Partners

Rev. Dr. Alf Halvorson

Senior Pastor, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

Gary Martin Hays

Managing Partner, Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

Jeffrey Kaplan

Associate, Jones Day

Loni Metter

12Stone Leadership

Tami Oliva

EVP and Managing Director, BBDO Atlanta

Dane Peterson

COO, Children’s Health

Dalia Racine

District Attorney, Douglas County

Colleen Rouse

Co-Founder, Victory World Church