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Metro Atlanta Leadership
Board of Directors
Chairman, 2019-21
Paul Jacobson (2017 - present)
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Delta Air Lines, Inc
President, 2019-20
Michael Balk, M.D. (2014-present)
Chief Quality Officer
Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta
President Elect, 2020-22
Dr. Vonda Wright (2019-present)
Chief Orthopedic Surgeon
Northside Orthopedic Sports Medicine
Members
Jeff Bearden (2019-present)
Superintendent
Forsyth County Schools
Jeff Buzzelli (2019-present)
Senior Vice President
Comcast Business
Candace Byrd (2016-present)
Former Chief of Staff
Atlanta Mayor’s Office
Jim Fortenberry, M.D. (2018-present)
Pediatric Critical Care Physician
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Glen Jackson (2019-present)
Co-Founder
Jackson Spalding
Chris Lindner (2019-present)
Chief Information Officer
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Jayne Morgan, M.D. (2018-present)
Director of Cardiovascular Research
Piedmont Heart Institute
Beth Reese (2019-present)
Executive Vice President
Southern Company Shared Services
Mariela Romero (2014-present)
Community Affairs Director
Univision 34 Atlanta
Andrew Webb (2016-present)
Redline Property Partners LP
Dawn Whaley (2016-present)
Co-President
Sharecare
Heart Walk Executive Leadership Team
Chair
Ed Heys
Managing Partner
Deloitte
Immediate Past Chair
Paul Jacobson
EVP & CF
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
Executive Leadership
Steve Scherger
CFO
Graphic Packaging
Dave Fine
VP of Sales & Distribution
Cricket Wireless
Danny Lindsey
Senior Vice President
Southern Company
Brad McLamb
Senior Manager
EY
Daniel Owens
Chief Executive Officer
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Jim Grant
Litigation Partner
Alston & Bird
Kim Ryan
Chief Executive Officer
WellStar Health System, Atlanta Medical Center
Jamie Walker
Chief Executive Officer
Elavon
Michael Wahlstrom
Regional Vice President, Sales
Anthem
Tom Biltz
Senior Principal
Accenture
Go Red For Women Executive Leadership Team
Chair
Beth Reese
EVP & CFO
Southern Company
Executive Leadership
Candace Byrd
Former Chief of Staff
City of Atlanta
Stacy Cole
Director, Government and Community Affair
Comcast
Beverly Kelly
Vice President - Senior Wealth Advisor
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Annette Marshall
Community Volunteer
Former Chief Compliance Officer
Herndon Capital Management
Monica Pearson
Former News Anchor
WSB-TV
Dr. Jyoti Sharma
Co-Director
Women’s Heart Program
Theia Washington
Founding Executive Director
Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI)
Mary Beth van der Merwe, CFA
Wealth Manager
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Moira Vetter
Founder and Chief Executive Office
Modo Modo Agency
Heart Ball Executive Leadership Team
Chair
Martin Davis
CIO
Southern Company
Immediate Past Chair
Ed Schutter
Chief Executive Officer
Arbor Pharmaceuticals
Executive Leadership
Scott Burton
President
Whitaker-Taylor
Lori G. Cohen
Chair, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, and Trial Practice Group
Greenberg Traurig, LLC
Mike Donnelly
President
Wells Fargo Georgia
Karen Grice
Senior District Manager
Janssen Infectious Diseases | Janssen Biotech, Inc. (Division of Johnson & Johnson)
Mark Hawkinson
Vice President, Southeast
ABM
Bill Linginfelter
Area President, Georgia & South Carolina
Regions Bank
Barry D. Mangel, M.D., FACC
Chief Cardiology Officer
WellStar Health System
Errika Moore
VP of Member Services & External Affairs
IT Senior Management Forum
Marc O’Connor
Principal & COO
Curant Health
Lisa Robinson
Realtor
Berkshire Hathaway
Andrew Webb
ICM Realty Group
CycleNation Executive Leadership Team
Chair
Lisa Ashby
Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Investment Executive
SunTrust
Executive Leadership
Oko Buckle
Vice President & General Manager
Burns & McDonnell
Michael Pittman
Specialist, Corporate Forecasting
Delta Air Lines
Mission:Lifeline Executive Leadership Team
Executive Leadership
Abhinav Goyal, MD, MHS, FACC, FAHA
Chief Quality Officer
Division of Cardiology for Emory Healthcare
Michael Jernigan
Vice President of Strategic Planning
Metro Atlanta Ambulance Service