Leaders in Action 

Ken Ashley ’14 
Was a recipient of the Whitney M. Young Award for 2025.

 

Trebor Bansetter ’23 
Was named to the University of Georgia’s Executive Advisory Board for the Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

 

David Burge ’13
Is the incoming Revenue Commissioner for the State of Georgia.

 

Jim Durett ’13 
Won the 2025 Community Impact Award from ULI Atlanta.

 

April Estes ’23 
Was appointed as PwC’s Atlanta Office Managing Partner.

 

Mark Feinberg ’20 
Is the Interim Director of the Hatchbridge Incubator at Kennesaw State University.

 

C. Milano Harden ’11
Is opening the C.MILANO// Fashion POP Shop, Purveyors of POP and Curators of COOL.

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Deb Houry ’13
Is launching California’s Public Health Network Innovation Exchange, a new initiative under Governor Newsom. She will serve as senior medical advisor and consultant and was also featured in the PBS documentary The Rise of RFK Jr.

 

Robert James ’25 
Testified before Congress at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee entitled “Promoting the Health of the Banking Sector: Reforming Resolution and Broadening Funding Access for Long-Term Resilience.”

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Chad Jones ’18 
Was elected President of the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs.

 

Pierluigi Mancini ’15 
Is the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health America, the nation’s leading community-based organization dedicated to promoting mental health, advancing prevention, and driving policy innovation.

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Ashani O’Mard ’24 
Was named President of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.

 

Nabile Safdar ’23 
Was named Chief AI Officer for Emory Healthcare/University.

 

Irma Shrivastava ’18
Serves as Board Chair for Jaipur Living, an Atlanta-based home furnishings company known for high-quality handmade rugs and a strong social enterprise model focused on ethical production and sustainability.

 

Stephen P. Smith ’25 
Was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Decide DeKalb Development Authority.

 

Kofi Smith ’15 
Was named Board Chair of Goodwill Industries International.

 

Tracy Styf ’17 
Was named 2025 Smyrna Citizen of the Year.

 

James Summer ’24 
Joined the Board of Directors of Communities In Schools – Atlanta and Goodwill of North Georgia.

 

Clint Walker ’14 
Was featured on the cover of CIOReview Magazine, spoke at FII Priority Asia, and is attending AI discussions at Davos 2026.

 

Howard Wertheimer ’06 
Was named Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities at the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill.

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Rita Breen ’25, Sara Brown ’23, Terrica Ganzy ’22, Elizabeth Noe ’08, Katie Saez ’24, and Kathy Waller ’23 were named to the YWCA Greater Atlanta 2026 Academy of Women Achievers Class.