2010 Board of Directors 

Executive Board
 

 

Chairman
Rob Garcia
Bank of North Georgia

Chair-Elect   
Dr. Greg Simone
WellStar Health System

First Vice-Chair
Tony Britton
Wachovia, N.A.

Immediate Past Chairwoman;
Chairman, Chairman's Club 
   & Community Programs  
Dr. Lisa Rossbacher
Southern Polytechnic State University 

Chairwoman/Business Services  
Addie Mathes
Prime Power Services, Inc.

Chairman/Economic Development 
David Connell
Georgia Power Company

Chairman/Education  
Mark Justice

Cobb Energy Management Corporation

Chairman/Finance  
Elton Wolf
Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC

Chairman/Government Relations  
Heath Garrett
Capital South/SSG

Chairwoman/Healthcare  
Lisa Crossman
Cobb County Board of Health

Chairman/Leadership Programs
Ben Mathis
Freeman, Mathis & Gary, LLP

Chairwoman/Marketing & Communications  
Kim Menefee
WellStar Health System
 

Chairwoman/Membership Division  
Mary Karras
Bank of North Georgia

Chairman/Transportation  
Jim Croy
Croy Engineering, LLC
 



Members at Large

Don Barbour
AT&T Georgia

Dr. Spencer Gelernter
Spencer H. Gelernter, Ph.D. & Associates

Al Martin
Georgia Power Company

Bob Walsh
United Community Bank - Cobb

Michael Hughes
Cobb County Economic Development


   *Please note the Executive Board also includes the Chairman of each Area Council.



Area Council Leadership



Cumberland Area Council

Judson Langley *  (Chairman)
Bank of North Georgia

Steve Byrne  (Vice-Chairman) 
Mauldin and Jenkins, LLC
 

David Bell
Wachovia Business Banking

Beverly Huff 
The Georgian Club
 

Karen Lockhart
Walton High School

Ann Mann
Paychex, Inc.
 


 
East Cobb Area Council

Randy Wootton*   (Chairman)
Wootton Marketing Associates, LLC
  

John Moeller (Vice-Chairman)
MUST Ministries
 

Jodie Braner
Pritchard & Jerden

Brian Hernderson
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Kim Paris 
WellStar Foundation
 

Charlotte Stowers 



Marietta Area Council

Kevin Moore*   (Chairman) 
Moore, Ingram, Johnson & Steele, LLP

Jason Waters    (Vice-Chairman)
First Landmark Bank

Vickie Haney
Bank of North Georgia

Andrew Huber
Georgia's Own Credit Union

Devan Seabaugh
MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service 
 

Hap Smith
Smith, Eubanks, Smith & Tumlin, P.C.


Northwest Cobb Area Council

Nurden Cornelius*  (Chairman)
Cobb Energy 

Bill Borden   (Vice-Chairwoman)
Checkpoint Mortgage

Fitz Johnson
FJ Lancaster, Atlanta Beat

Chris Martin
WellStar Kennestone Hospital

R.J. Patel
Prestigious Cleaning Team

Bob Weatherford
City of Acworth 


Smyrna Area Council


Buddy Purvine *  (Chairman) 
RE/MAX
 

Joe Garner   (Vice-Chairman)
Clear Channel Outdoor
 

Jim Duelmer*
Vinings Mortgage

Dennis Kiley
Emory-Adventist Hospital
   at Smyrna

Wade Lnenicka
City of Smyrna
Andrew Walker
Colliers Spectrum Cauble


South Cobb Area Council


John Sell*  (Chairman)
Georgia Power Company
Randy Cook   (Vice-Chairman)
WellStar Health System
Barbara Hickey 
The Etiquette School of Atlanta
Caric Martin
First Citizens Bank

Ford Thigpen
Westside Bank

Victoria Turney
Prime Power Services, Inc.



*Executive Board Member



Special Appointees

Melinda Ashcraft
Six Flags Over Georgia

Dr. Lynn Black
Kennesaw State University

Otis Brumby, III
Marietta Daily Journal

Debbie Butler
Chattahoochee Technical College

John Cain
Cain & David, CPAs

Shawn Davis
Break Point Consulting LLC

Darlene Freeman
Bank of America

Don Johnson
State Farm Insurance Company

Sam Kelly
Cobb EMC

Mike Knowles
NorthWest Bank & Trust 

Sandy Miller
Gas South, LLC 

Barry Morgan
Cobb Judicial Circuit

Ben Phelps
BB&T

Jim Rhoden
Futren Corporation

Lee Rhyant
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

David Roach
West Cobb Funeral Home and Crematory

Valery Voyles
Ed Voyles Automotive Group

 



Special Observers


John Abraham 
Chairman, Cobb County Public Schools

Tommy Allegood
Mayor, City of Acworth

Max Bacon
Mayor, City of Smyrna

Dr. Sanford Chandler
Chattahoochee Technical College

Tony Fasola
Chair, Marietta Board of Education

Joe Jerkins
Mayor, City of Austell

Tony Fasola
Chair, Marietta Board of Education

Joe Jerkins
Mayor, City of Austell

Dr. Emily Lembeck
Superintendent, Marietta City Schools

Mickey Lloyd
Director, Cobb County Department
   of Public Safety
 

Mark Mathews
Mayor, City of Kennesaw

Judge Ken Nix
Cobb County Superior Court

Sam Olens
Chairman, Cobb County
    Board of Commissioners

Dr. Dan Papp
President, Kennesaw State University

Fred Sanderson
Superintendent, Cobb County Public Schools

Thunder Tumlin
Mayor, City of Marietta

Patricia Vaughn
Mayor, City of Powder Springs 

Neil Warren
Sheriff, Cobb County Sheriff's Office 

John Wiles
Chairman, Cobb Legislative Delegation

Don Wix
Chairman, Development Authority of Cobb County



Ex-Officio

Chairman's Club
(Board of Advisors)   

Brittney Gray
Georgia Department of Economic Development
(Leadership Cobb Co-Chair)

Fitz Johnson
FJ Lancaster, Atlanta Beat
(Leadership Cobb Co-Chair)


Glynda Thor
Cobb Energy Management Corporation
(Leadership Cobb Vice Co-Chair)

Mitch Rhoden
Futren Corporation
(Leadership Cobb Vice Co-Chair)

Cobb Chamber of Commerce

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