Core Values
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Appreciation and respect for the diversity of Atlanta's people.
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Commitment to seeking common ground and pursuing common goals.
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Commitment to seeking inclusion of all perspectives in community debate and decision making.
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Affirmation that creating and maintaining community is a responsibility of every individual.
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Openness and willingness to share, learn and seek solutions.
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Recognition of the mutual interdependence of all communities in the Atlanta region.
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Recognition that involvement by and collaboration among the business, government, nonprofit, and religious sectors are essential to the welfare of our community.
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These core values reflect not only the beliefs intrinsic to Leadership Atlanta but are intended to model values we believe to be essential to the success and welfare of the entire community.
Volunteers are
the Backbone.
Leadership Atlanta relies on the support of volunteers, in order to fulfill our mission. Our small team leverages the power of the collective.
Leadership Atlanta
Officers
2026
Board Chair
Julia Houston '18
Chief Legal Officer
Equifax
Treasurer
Phil Smith '11
National Coalition Director
The Concord Coalition
Co-Chair Membership
Justin Honaman '14
Head, Worldwide Consumer Products
Amazon Web Services
Board Chair-Elect
Chris Ahrenkiel '17
Managing Principal
Cushman & Wakefield
Chair, Program
Gairy Moore '20
Partner in Charge of the Atlanta/Birmingham Audit Practice
Deloitte
Chair-Elect Program
Anna Roach '24
Executive Director
Atlanta Regional Commission
Immediate Past Chair
Tad Hutcheson '03
Vice President, Community Engagement
Delta Air Lines
Co-Chair Membership
Richard Makerson '20
Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner
BlueFletch Mobile
Co-Chair Elect, Membership
Michael Lan '23
Partner
Landmark
Co-Chair Elect, Membership
Cati Stone '18
Chief Executive Officer
Chris 180
Leadership Atlanta
Board of Trustees
2025-2026
Felicia Allen '23
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President of International Marketing
United Parcel Services, Inc
Alba Baylin '18
Vice President, Community & Stakeholder Relations
The Coca-Cola Company
Tiffany Burns '22
Managing Partner
McKinsey & Company
Sucheta Kamath '15
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
ExQ
Condace Pressley '16
Director of Community and Public Affairs
WSB-TV
Kofi Smith '15
Chief Executive Officer
Keystone Management
PJ Bain '20
Chief Executive Officer
PrimeRevenue, Inc.
Riley Blount '24
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President
AT&T Georgia
Shawn Cole '20
Vice President, Global Sales
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Sonjui Lal Kumar '14
Partner
Kumar, Prabhu, Patel & Banerjee, LLC
Tameka Rish '20
Vice President, Fan, Associate, & Ticket Experience
Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Nellie Sullivan '22
Partner
Holland & Knight
Chloe Barzey-Donaldson '10
Senior Managing Director
Accenture
John Brewer '13
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Chairman and CEO
Vantage Private Capital Group
Julio Carrillo '16
Chief Executive Officer
HOPE Atlanta
Meredith Leapley '14
Founder/President
Leapley Construction
Danny Shoy '17
Managing Director, Youth Development
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
S. Rob Todd '24
Senior Vice President/Chief, Acute Care Surgery
Grady Health System
We Can't Do It Without Them
Leadership Atlanta relies on the support of volunteers, in order to fulfill our mission. Our small team leverages the power of the collective.
The Team
We are a volunteer-driven organization that is coordinated by a professional staff.
