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
2026-2027
Board Chair
Chris Ahrenkiel '17
Managing Principal
Cushman & Wakefield
Treasurer
Phil Smith '11
National Coalition Director
The Concord Coalition
Co-Chair, Membership
Cati Stone '18
Chief Executive Officer
Chris 180
Board Chair-Elect
Justin Berman '14, LEAD '06
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman
Cresset Capital
Chair, Program
Anna Roach '24
Executive Director
Atlanta Regional Commission
Chair-Elect, Program
Stephanie Blank '24
President
The Naserian Foundation
Immediate Past Chair
Julia Houston '18
Chief Legal Officer
Equifax
Co-Chair, Membership
Michael Lan '23
Partner
Landmark
Co-Chair Elect, Membership
Mary Moore '24
Founder and CEO
The Cook's Warehouse
Co-Chair Elect, Membership
Jill Wilson '24
Executive Advisor and Coach
Lee Hecht Harrison
Leadership Atlanta
Board of Trustees
2026-2027
Latanza Adjei '19
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Georgia Power
Chloe Barzey-Donaldson '10
Senior Managing Director
Accenture
John Brewer '13
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Chairman and CEO
Vantage Private Capital Group
Shawn Cole '20
Vice President, Global Sales
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Sucheta Kamath '15
Chief Executive Officer
Cerebral Matters
Richard Makerson '20
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Chief Executive Officer
BlueFletch Mobile
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
Dan Gordon '15, LEAD '09
Principal
Jabian Consulting
Meredith Leapley '14
Founder/President
Leapley Construction
Condace Pressley '16
Director of Community and Public Affairs
WSB-TV
DeRetta Rhodes '24
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer
Atlanta Braves
Tameka Rish '20
Vice President, Fan, Associate,
& Ticket Experience
Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
PJ Bain '20
Chief Executive Officer
PrimeRevenue, Inc.
Riley Blount '24
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President
AT&T Georgia
Julio Carrillo '16
Chief Executive Officer
HOPE Atlanta
Justin Honaman '14
Head, Worldwide Consumer Products
Amazon Web Services
David Neal '25
Executive Vice President
Georgia-Pacific LLC
Gairy Moore '20
Partner in Charge, Atlanta/Birmingham
Audit Practice
Deloitte
Danny Shoy '17, LEAD '05
Managing Director,
Youth Development
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
Nellie Sullivan '22
Partner
Holland & Knight
The Team
We are a volunteer-driven organization that is coordinated by a professional staff.
