Notables
Richard Anderson, Executive Director, GRTA
Jay Bookman, Columnist, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Neal Boortz, Talk Show Host, WSB Radio
Lisa Borders, President, Atlanta City Council; President, Grady Health Systems Foundation
Alton Brown, TV Personality, Author
Robert L. Brown, President/CEO, RL Brown & Associates, Inc.
Otis Brumby, Publisher, Marietta Daily Journal and Neighbor Newspapers
Frank Buonanotte, Entrepreneur/Philanthropist
General Charles “Hondo” Campbell, Commander, U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM)
Chip Cherry, President, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce and Macon Economic Development Commission
Chris Clark, Executive Director, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
Buddy Darden, Attorney, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Scott Davis, Chairman/CEO, United Parcel Service
Rajeev Dhawan, Director, Economic Forecasting Center, Georgia State University
Jermaine Dupri, CEO, So-So Def Records
Earl Ehrhart, State Representative, District 36
Alan Essig, Executive Director, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
Sue Everhart, Chair, Georgia Republican Party
Hans Gant, Senior Vice President of Economic Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Michael Gaymon, President/CEO, Greater Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Julie Gerberding, Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials
John T. Grant, Executive Director/COO, 100 Black Men of Atlanta
Bruce Grube, President, Georgia Southern University
PFC Vincent Hancock, Olympic Gold Medalist
Ross Harding, Vice President of Business Development, Herty Advanced Materials Development Center
Bob Hatcher, President/CEO, Midcountry Financial Corp.; Member, Board of Regents
Neil Herring, Lobbyist, Sierra Club
Bill Hitchens, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Public Safety
Al Hodge, President/CEO, Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce
Clark Howard, Consumer Advocate, Radio Show Host, WSB Radio
Donna Hyland, CEO, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Eric Jacobson, Executive Director, Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Josh Jackson, Editor, Paste Magazine
Jimmy jeter, President/CEO, Standard Discount Corp.
Dr. Michael Johns, Chancellor, Emory University
Eric Johnson, State Senator, District 1
Hank Johnson, U.S. Congressman, 4th District
Otis Johnson, Mayor, Savannah
Phil Kent, Chairman/CEO, Turner Broadcasting System
Jane Kidd, Chair, Georgia Democratic Party
Dorothy Leland, President, Georgia College & State University
Craig Lesser, McKenna, Long & Aldridge
John Linder, U.S. Congressman, 7th District
Dr. Douglas Miller, Dean, School of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia
Jim Moran, President, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Dink Nesmith, Publisher, Community Newspapers Inc.; Member, Board of Regents
Jennifer Nettles, Grammy Winning Vocalist, Sugarland
Michelle Nunn, Co-Founder/CEO, Hands On Network
Jim Pannell, Attorney, Oliver Maner & Gray LLP
Tyler Perry, Founder, Tyler Perry Studios
Alicia Philipp, President, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta
John Ray, Chairman, Georgia China Alliance
Kasim Reed, State Senator, District 35
Jennifer Rippner, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Joe Rogers, Chairman/CEO, Waffle House Inc.
Catherine Ross, Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology
Beverly Scott, General Manager, MARTA
Michael Shaprio, Director, High Museum of Art
Alana Shepherd, Co-Founder, Shepherd Center
Walter Sprouse, Executive Director, Development Authority of Richmond County
Eric Tanenblatt, Attorney, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Ben Tarbutton III, Assistant Vice President, Sandersville Railroad Co.; Member, Board of Regents
Matt towery, Chairman/CEO, Insider Advantage
Allison Wall, Executive Director, Georgia Watch
Paula Wallace, President, Savannah College of Art and Design
Woody Woodside, President, Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce
Ronald M. Zaccari, President, Valdosta State University
Sam Zamarripa, Zamarripa Capital Incorporated
