Our Team & Board

Researchers. Licensed Counselors. Policy Experts. Our team is comprised of some of the industry’s sharpest and most trusted leaders.

Meet Our Team

  • Pako Barbakadze

    Full Stack Developer

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  • Tierny Batts, MSW, LCSW

    Community Services Liaison | TN

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    Ferrell Brown

    Executive Director | FL

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  • Amanda Burge

    Director of Strategic Initiatives

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  • Cheryl Deluca-Johnson

    Child Advocate

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  • Matt Dereimer

    Community Advocate

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  • Brittany Dorsey

    Care Coordinator

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  • Anthony Ferrari, CPA

    Director of Finance

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  • Rachel Fischer, RN

    Subject Matter Expert

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  • Jennifer Johnson

    Grant Writer

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  • Faythe Kadona, MS

    Subject Matter Expert & Human Resources Manager

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  • Nick Lembo

    Executive Director | AZ

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  • Amber McCray

    Director of Outreach | TX

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  • Millie Miles

    Accounting Manager

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  • Veronica McDaniel

    Executive Director of Student Initiatives

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  • Bob Rodgers

    President | CEO

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  • Brooke Ruffin

    VP | Executive Director GA

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  • Marissa Scott, MPH

    Grant Writer

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  • Michael Shively, Ph.D.

    Research

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  • Desarae Sias, MS

    Emergency Response Program Coordinator

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  • Shanequa Stepps, LCSW, CCBT

    VP of Programming

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  • Kayla Tennison

    Outreach Coordinator TX

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  • Franklin Thai

    Intern

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  • Tammy Thomas

    Care Coordinator

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  • Monica Thompson, MPH

    Regional Care Coordinator | TN

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  • Teka Watkins

    Outreach | TN

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  • Kierston Young

    Grant Writer

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  • Camila Zolfaghari

    VP of Government Affairs

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Our Board Members

Peter Bunarek, Chair

CEO, BBDO Atlanta

Dane Peterson, Vice Chair

COO, Children’s Health

Millard Choate, Immediate Past Chair

Executive Chairman, Choate Construction

Holly Moore, Secretary

President, Hollis Strategies

Susan Coppedge

Executive Director, Georgia Legal Services Program

Doug Dawson

Founding Partner, Dawson Financial Services

Amy Delgado

Director of Outreach Ministries, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

Rev. Dr. Alf Halvorson

Senior Pastor, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

Jeffrey Kaplan

Associate, Jones Day

Loni Metter

12Stone Leadership

Andrew “Mo” Momon, Jr.

Lead Pastor at Victory Midtown

Tami Oliva

EVP and Managing Director, BBDO Atlanta

Dalia Racine

District Attorney, Douglas County

Colleen Rouse

Co-Founder, Victory Church