The Athens Area Community Foundation names its 26-member Board of Directors, listing Athens bank executive Rhodes McLanahan as the Board Chairman. Other Board members include Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz and Superior Court Judge Lawton Stephens.
From the Athens Area Community Foundation…
The Athens Area Community Foundation announced its new Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 year. Newly elected is Board Member Dr. Rod Rutledge, Retired, Healthcare Executive. Rolling off of the board this year are Alex Patterson, Retired Partner, Alston and Bird, LLP, Kelly Holloway, Attorney, Epps, Holloway, DeLoach & Hoipkemier, LLC, Hank Huckaby, Retired, Higher Education Administration, and G. Michael Smith, Managing Partner, G Michael Smith & Associates, CPAs.
The Athens Area Community Foundation is led by a twenty-six-member Board of Directors. These members will guide and support the Foundation as a trusted leader in the active philanthropic community of Athens and its surrounding counties.
“Many of our community’s problems are correlated, and only by working together can we address the complex causes of poverty, school/work readiness, healthcare access, and many other issues in a way that no single agency, donor, volunteer, or sector of the community can do alone. The Athens Area Community Foundation effectively confronts these challenges by connecting local donors to causes they care about and helping families and agencies create a dynamic legacy for long-term community support. We are grateful to the board members who have contributed their time and energy over the years to shape the Foundation into the success it is today.” – Rhodes McLanahan, President, First American Bank, 2020-2022 Chairman of the Board.
The 2020-2021 Athens Area Community Foundation Board of Directors includes:
Chair - Rhodes McLanahan, President & CEO, First American Bank & Trust
Vice-Chair - Sara Schramm, Attorney, Blasingame, Burch, Garrard & Ashley, P.C.
Secretary - Jinx Patel, Scientist, Athens Research and Technology, Inc. - Retired
Treasurer - Clark Brown, Wealth Strategist, Vickery Financial
Immediate Past Chair - Phil Bettendorf, Senior Vice President, Synovus Bank
Alicia Battle, Director of Workforce Development, Goodwill of North Georgia
David Bradley, President & CEO, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Bob Carson, President, Carson Advisory, Inc.
Kevin Clark, Regional Sales Representative, Pop RV’s
Sally Coenen, Community Member
Myron Downs, Co-Founder, Athens Veterinary Surgery Center
Rob Fezekas, Wealth Adviser, Vickery Financial Services
Dexter Fisher, Chief of Operations, Clarke County School District
Jennifer Frum, Vice President for Public Service and Outreach - University of Georgia
Patrick Garrard, Attorney
Kelly Girtz, Athens-Clarke County Mayor
Tim Johnson, Executive Director, Family Connection-Communities in Schools of Athens
Tawana Mattox, Board of Education, CCSD
Pat Mercardante, First Vice President – Investment Officer, Wells Fargo Advisors
R. Edward Perkins, Johnson & Johnson - Retired
Rod Rutledge, Healthcare Executive, Retired
Manan Saxena, MBA Board Fellow, University of Georgia
Kirk Smith, President, The Adsmith
Lawton Stephens, Judge of Superior Court
Neil Stevens, President & CEO, Oconee State Bank
Justin Widener, Research and Development Leader, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
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