National Board of Directors
Monica Block
Community Volunteer
Meghan Pietrantonio, Nominating Committee
Executive Director, Georgia Grantmakers Alliance
B. Aubrey Harrell, Chairman
Former Partner, KPMG LLP
AJ Robinson, Chair, Nominating Committee
CEO, Central Atlanta Progress
Harold T. Epps, Chair
Nominating Committee
Senior Advisor, Bellevue Strategies
Joe Guerra, Vice-Chairman
CEO, Turf Star
Brent Reid, Chair,
Finance Committee
CFO, Turf Star Western
Amelia Nickerson, Ex Officio
CEO, First Step Staffing
Leigh Wood, Member,
Finance Committee
Community Volunteer
Kim Flemming, PH.D
Executive VP & Head HR
Truist Financial Inc.
Andy Huff
Leadership, Employee & Visual Communication Manager, Georgia Power
Larry Bailey
Former First Step Client
Anitra Peten Walker
Former Director of Behavioral Health & Social Services, Mercy Care Services
James Roberts
The Mick Cochran Legacy of Leadership Seat
Beth Kost
Senior VP and Chief Compliance Officer, WellStar Health Systems
Joel Pascaner
Principal, Jones & Kolb
Kurt Kargou
Director, Investment & Finance, Medlife
Founders Advisory Council
Barbara Peters
Community Volunteer
Adam Ross
Founder, Civana Resort & Spa
Brian O. Goebel
Goizueta’s Business and Society Institute, Emory University
Steve Fireman
President, Economic & Community
Development Institute