Whether you are a potential member with a challenging project ahead, an existing member checking up on our latest news and available resources, or a partner, seeking new opportunities, we trust that you will find what you are looking for here. The Atlanta Urban League papers document the agencies activities since its founding, although the bulk mainly consists of material generated after World . $35,000. CLICK HERE. Gary is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and received her M.B.A. at Brenau University. A native of Chicago, Grant holds a BA from Vassar College and happily resides in Atlanta with her life partner, Mr. Nory LeBrun. In early 2020 Marc co-founded the Atlanta Affordable Housing Fund; a $25M social impact gap financing fund designed to create and/or preserve affordable housing in the metro-Atlanta area. $0. In 1990, he was deployed with the First Cavalry Division as a Combat Battalion Surgeon during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Before founding Partpic, Solomon held management and sales roles at McMaster-Carr and Google, Inc. She was named as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2016, one of Ebony Magazines Power 100 in 2018, and one of Atlantas 100 Most Influential People in 2020. Ambassadors have achieved a 100% high school graduate rate and a 91% college enrollment and scholarship rate (academic, athletic and need-based). Roemers previous experience includes many years in marketing with Apple. BuyBoard Purchasing Program There is power in numbers, and BuyBoard has delivered the vast economies of scale in purchasing products and services to members since 1998. League of Women Voters Atlanta-Fulton County VACANT POSITION Board Member. He has previously served as President of the Georgia Apartment Association (GAA) and the Atlanta Apartment Association (AAA). Dantes performs regularly alongside the faculty of the Atlanta Music Project. Treasurer Tammra Credit. in History and holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia. David Roemer is co-founder and CEO of Ideas United (IU), a creative studio changing the way stories are told. He is a member of The Deans Advisory Council for University of Georgia Terry College of Business and is Past Board Chair and an Emeritus Board Member of the Terry College Alumni Board. It is with immense pleasure that we welcome you to the Atlanta Business Leagues (ABL) interactive website. Email * Subject. Albert G. Edwards Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President at Corporate Environmental Risk Management (CERM) Tucker, Georgia, United States 6K followers 500+ connections Join to view profile. ABL members and friends look forward to the Annual Meeting dinner to review the years accomplishments, recognize members and discuss the following years goals. The Atlanta Urban League papers document the agencies activities since its founding, although the bulk mainly consists of material generated after World . He is a member of the NAA and GAA Hall of Fame. She and her husband, C.J., founded and oversee two business ventures: Diamond Directors, which trains and develops some of the countrys top amateur and professional baseball athletes and L.E.A.D., which works with Atlanta Public School students providing inner-city boys with the same opportunities to excel in life through baseball, higher education and community leadership. Davenport. Prior to leading Google for Startups and Collab Capital, Solomon was Founder/CEO of Partpic, a startup that was acquired by Amazon in 2016, which streamlined the purchase of maintenance and repair parts using computer vision technology. Let us know how we can help you. The commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the board. All regular board meetings days are held bimonthly (on even numbered months) on the first Thursday and are tentatively scheduled at 8:30 AM. Houston joined Equifax in October of 2013 and previously served as Chief Transformation Officer for three years, overseeing the response to the companys significant cybersecurity incident in 2017. Tiffanie is a 2020 Who's Who in Black Atlanta honoree and Atlanta Tribune: The Magazine and AtlantaDailyWorld.com's 2019 Woman of Excellence. She is also a 2016 and 2017 Georgia Superlawyer Rising Star. Prior to joining The Temple he served congregations in Washington Township, N.J. and Dallas, T.X. Houston was also General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Mirant Corporation, where she ultimately oversaw negotiations to merge the company with RRI Energy. Executive Staff. Throughout her career she has developed strong relationships with many asset management organizations and professionals, across various layers of the institutional investment industry. She has chaired many nonprofit fundraising galas and events and chaired the Boost: Making College Possible campaign for Quality Care for Children. Revenue. After the acquisition of Partpic, she became a product leader at Amazons Visual Search and AR team. Name * First. The lieutenant governor and speaker of the House each appoint two members while the boards chair is appointed by the governor. In her role, she leads work in the Government market segments, including Medicare, FEP and Medicaid, through Healthy Blue. Each year the Atlanta Business League publishes its list of Atlantas Influential Black Men. Row 2, L to R: Dekia Scott, Richard Courts, Frank Fernandez (staff), Bert Clark, Ron Alston Dekia Scott is the Chief Investment Officer at Southern Company where she leads the Trust Finance team which oversees the Companys corporate pension plan and the investment options of the companys 401k plan. Houston holds a Bachelor of Arts with distinction from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor summa cum laude from the University of Georgia School of Law. Programs; Partnerships; Executive Team; Jobs at NLC; Leadership; NLC is governed by a board of directors that is comprised of four officers (president, first vice president, second vice president and immediate past president), all past presidents still in local government service, eight state league directors, seven advocacy committee chairs and forty at-large members. Shan Cooper is the executive director for the Atlanta Committee for Progress, which was founded in 2003 to provide leadership on economic growth and inclusion for all Atlantans, and which. She is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta and previously served on the Board of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta. He is a 2008 graduate of Leadership DeKalb and a 2018 graduate of Leadership Atlanta. All rights reserved. She is also a member of the Links, Inc. and Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Lucas is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with an M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing. Julia Houston is currently the Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Equifax. He and his wife Stacey are the parents of three grown sons. She has been with Southern Company since 2000. 2022 Atlanta Business League BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bublup cares about your privacy and security. Wilkinson served as 2012 Chairman of the National Apartment Association (NAA). Hooker holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science from Georgia Tech, as well as an MBA from Emory Universitys Goizueta School of Business. He is also the co-owner of A3C, a music, tech and film conference and festival. Bennecke is a graduate of the University of Georgia. In his career, he has worked for public sector and private sector organizations, among them: the City of Atlantas Department of Public Works, the State Road & Tollway Authority, Atkins Engineering and Georgia Power. The Municipal Market Board of Directors sets policy for the continued daily operation of the Sweet Auburn Curb Market. A board of directors (B of D) is the governing body of a company, elected by shareholders in the case of public companies to set strategy and oversee management. "As an organization, we have always embraced people at so many different. Arthur Blank Owner and Chairman, Blank Family of Businesses Steve Cannon Vice Chairman, Arthur M. Blank Sports and Entertainment Garth Lagerwey President and CEO Carlos Bocanegra Vice President and Technical Director Georgia O'Donoghue Vice President of Business Operations Dimitrios Efstathiou Vice President of Soccer Operations & Strategy Bennecke is a past president of the Junior League of Atlanta and is a past board member of Atlanta Childrens Shelter, the Center for Working Families, the Foster Care Support Foundation, Literacy Action, Inc., University of Georgia Board of Visitors and Voices for Georgias Children, among others. In that role, she founded the award-winning Georgia Smart Community Challenge, the nations first statewide effort designed to empower communities of all sizes with the tools and applied research data to become smarter. In particular, he enjoys helping his clients focus on planning for their retirement, business succession, estate/wealth transfer, and philanthropy. Board Member. IU has discovered thousands of top emerging content creators around the globe and developed into a creative studio for partners seeking high-quality, authentic marketing solutions and original content. Susan Grant relishes her current community activist work as nonprofit board leader, anti-racist practitioner and mentor coach. Lucas is a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta, International Womens Forum and Leadership Atlanta. They guide our strategy according to yearly strategic priorities while serving as trustees and stewards on behalf of our members. Leonard Walker (2005) Vice Chair Atlanta, Georgia Leonard Walker brings previous banking and venture capital exposure to the Board of Trustees. You have questions, feedback or want to commission a project? Houston is active in the Atlanta community, where she serves as the Board Chair of CHRIS 180 and on the Boards of Leadership Atlanta, the Atlanta Police Foundation and the Community Foundation forGreater Atlanta. He was a co-founder of the Major Metros forum of this same association. He is a Certified . The Super Tuesday Conference is a full-day program focused on business owners and professionals, especially women, from throughout the metro Atlanta community. Dougs hobbies include composing music, singing in a community choir (The Trey Clegg Singers), playing occasionally in a community band (the Metropolitan Atlanta Community Band), studying the oboe, travelling with his wife, spending time with his grandchildren, and reading. Board of Directors Our board includes 10 members from across the 13-county region representing the newly created transit districts. Ben White is chair of Alston & Birds Exempt Organizations Group. He also assists business owners in the implementation of their corporate benefit plans. He is also the recipient of the McGill University Alumni Associations 2014 James G. Wright award, presented to young alumni who have demonstrated an exemplary commitment to service and made a difference in the community. Comment or Message * Submit. He serves on the Minor League Baseball Board of Trustees and is also on the Board of Directors and serves as vice president of the South Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. SteelSky Ventures, 230 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2600 Atlanta, GA 30303-1600, Workforce Development Education & Training, Workforce Development, Education & Training, 1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd, NW; Atlanta, GA 30314, 836 Metropolitan Parkway, SWI, Atlanta GA 30310, 740 Cameron M. Alexander Blvd. Title Name; 191 Peachtree Street NE Previously, she was Googles Entertainment Industry Educator in Chief, leading their efforts to shift and diversify on-screen perceptions of computer science through storytelling (a position she created) and also led Googles DEI efforts in Latin America. Wilson has been widely featured in national media and regularly speaks and moderates conversations with other thought leaders at industry and corporate conferences. By Maria SaportaOne of Atlanta's grand dames Veronica Biggins was inducted Tuesday morning into the Atlanta Business League's Women of Vision Hall of Fame.The Women of Vision breakfast . As President, she works with the board of directors to provide increased access to business opportunities for minorities with specific emphasis on the development of businesses owned or operated by African - Americans. She completed the requirements for a Master of Business Administration with a Marketing concentration in the Weekend Working Professionals Program in August 2001. With a mission to empower underserved youth to realize their possibilities through music, AMP provides intensive, tuition-free music education to underserved youth right in their neighborhood. Prior to that, she served as Pittsburghs inaugural Chief of Innovation & Performance where she oversaw all technology, sustainability, performance, and innovation functions of city government. She is the proud mother of two adult daughters Alexis and Sydney Kirton. Young currently serves on the board of The Good Samaritan Health Clinic and is passionate about work being done by PAWKids and other nonprofits in the Grove Park community on Atlantas Westside. As President, she works with the board of directors to provide increased access to business opportunities for minorities with . "I have decided that. She was previously President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Atlanta, overseeing Atlantas NPR (WABE) and PBS (ATL PBA) stations. michael turner board member. Please contact the Urban League Office. He is a proven leader with expertise in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and has successfully implemented programs with health systems, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations locally and nationally to meet their DEI goals. Alex is a graduate of Leadership Buckhead and serves on the board as Program Co-Chair. Community Affairs & Executive Director, Atlanta Braves Foundation: Danielle Bedasse: Senior Manager, Community Affairs & Atlanta Braves Foundation . Thank you to our local leaders. IU developed the worlds largest student film festival, Campus Movie Fest (CMF), which evolved into a revolutionary content creation model. Norfolk Southern Corporation, Founding and Managing Partner The Atlanta Business League fosters the growth, creation and development of successful business enterprises owned, operated and managed by African-Americans in metro-Atlanta. Atlanta Business League CEO of the Year (2014) Photograph courtesy of individual . She has taught inclusive storytelling at Columbia Universitys graduate film program, advised on the re-launch of Barbie and serves on the boards for the GA Latino Film Alliance, Hispanic Federation and Women in Animation. 1717 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. All rights reserved, Technology Manager Scott received a B.A. Designed and developed by VIVO360. Julie Ann Crommett has been working in the content and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) spaces for over a decade, leading disruptive, systemic change across media and tech. White is the co-author of a two-volume text, Georgia Estate Planning, Will Drafting and Estate Administration Forms Practice, which is updated annually and author of Foundation Desk Reference: A Compendium of Private Foundation Rules, which is updated periodically and used throughout the country. Funded by the Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the MBDA Business Center's mission is to grow and strengthen Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs). Director Lisa Collins. He has also served on the planned giving advisory committees of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and for Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta and was a founding member of the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute. Throughout her career, she has specialized in the Buckhead area with career sales volume exceeding $500 million. She is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Council on Alcohol and Drugs (an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce) and the Development Committee of KIPP Atlanta. Former Board Members: Chris Gilmore, Gate City Bar Association, 2019-2022 Wesley Tharpe, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, 2018-2021 Todd A. As Business Baking Division Manager for Wells Fargo Bank (formerly Wachovia (Secretary) and the National Business League. Dexter is civically active with notable organizations including the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS, CoreNet Global, Empire Board of Realtists Commercial Real Estate Council and the Atlanta Business League. He has been recognized as the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Ivan Allen College School of Public Policy, 100 Most Influential Georgians (Georgia Trend), 100 Most Influential Atlantans (Atlanta Business Chronicle), 10 Most Influential Atlantans (Atlanta Tribune) and an Excellence in City Government award from the Atlanta City Council. and medical degree. ; the Ordinary Women with Extraordinary Talents Award from Women Looking Ahead News Magazine, Inc . In April 2006, Leona was featured in Atlanta Woman Magazine as its Woman of the Year nominee and was inducted into the 2006 YWCA Academy of Women Achievers. He is a member of the Atlanta Business League, Decatur Rotary, Leadership DeKalb, and Leadership Georgia. VACANT POSITION Board Member. His past service has included the Atlanta Music Project, the Council for Quality Growth, CHRIS 180, the Georgia Tech (Presidents) Advisory Board, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Opera, the Georgia Conservancy, and the Piedmont Park Conservancy. He serves a diverse and multi-generational congregation as a spiritual leader, is passionate about Jewish learning and meaningful worship, and he is an advocate for social change. A native of New York, Hines attended Brown University in Providence, RI as part of the combined seven-year Medical Education Program where he received both his B.S. Kelli Stewart is the first nonprofit leader to serve on the Board of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta. Vice President HR Technology Services State Farm Insurance Company, Senior Community Development OfficerWells FargoBoard Chair, Adwoa Ghartey-Tagoe Seymour Row 3, L to R: Doug Hooker, Jerry Wilkinson, Julia Houston, Julie Ann Crommett, Coleman Loper (staff) In addition, she oversees Communications, Compliance & Privacy and Enterprise Risk. Atlanta Falcons Owner & Chairman Arthur M. Blank today announced the appointments of Bill Bolling, Dr. Robert M. Franklin and Ingrid Saunders Jones to the Atlanta Falcons . Crommett has been recognized by The Hollywood Reporters 35 under 35, the IMAGEN Foundations Influential Latinos in Entertainment list and as an ADCOLOR Innovator. , Atlanta Red Cross, Minority Recruitment (2002 Co-Chair); Workforce Investment Board for the State of Georgia; Atlanta Development Authority; Clark Atlanta University Community Advisory Board (2002 03 Chair); Workforce Development for Fulton County; Boy Scouts of America and the National Leadership Coalition on A I D S . A native of Tallahassee, Florida, David earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Duke University and an honorary doctorate from Mercer University.