GMA Staff Listing

Please reach out to any of the staff members listed below either by phone or through the contact form provided.

Executive Office

Larry Hanson

Executive Director
(678) 686-6273
(678) 686-6273

Kenyetta Williams

Executive Administrator
(678) 686-6206
(678) 686-6306

Linda O'Bryant

Receptionist
(678) 686-6300
(678) 686-6300

Community & Economic Development

Cindy Eidson

Director of Economic and Community Development
(678) 686-6207
(678) 686-6207
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Chris Higdon

Manager, Community Development
(678) 651-1018
(678) 651-1019
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Brenda Belcher

Managing Director, Georgia Forward
(404) 645-7093
(404) 645-7093
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Stephanie Russell

Manager, Economic Development
(678) 244-0511
(678) 244-0511
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Communications

Kelli Bennett

Communications Director
(678) 686-6242
(678) 686-6326
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Chris Obenschain

Manager, Digital Content
(678) 686-6233
(678) 686-6233
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Dana Goodall

Communications and Consulting Assistant
(678) 686-6220
(678) 686-6320
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Amanda Coyne

Communications Associate
(678) 538-3794

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Kristian Serrano

Web Administrator
(678) 536-4367
(678) 536-4367
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General Counsel

Rusi Patel

General Counsel
(678) 686-6210
(678) 686-6310
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Caroline Dorsey

Associate General Counsel
(678) 686-6236
(678) 686-6336
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Alison Earles

Sr. Associate General Counsel
(678) 651-1028
(678) 651-1029
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Regina Gresham

Legal Assistant
(678) 686-6258
(678) 686-6358
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Gwin Hall

Senior Associate General Counsel
(678) 686-6212
(678) 686-6312
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Emily Hirst

Assistant General Counsel
(678) 686-6211
(678) 686-6211
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Governmental Relations

Tom Gehl

Director, Governmental Relations
(678) 686-6247
(678) 686-6347
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Randy Meacham

Managing Director, Gwinnett Municipal Association
(678) 686-6223
(678) 651-6012
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Ryan Bowersox

Governmental Relations Associate
(678) 855-0763

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Charlotte Davis

Deputy Director of Governmental Relations
(678) 686-6291
(678) 686-6291
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Michael McPherson

Intergovernmental Coordinator
(678) 686-6390
(678) 686-6391
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Human Resources & Administrative Services

Mark Baggett

Director, Human Resources
(678) 686-6287
(678) 686-6387
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Blake Nelson

Director, Building Services
(678) 686-6208
(678) 686-6397
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Lucretia Leigh

Human Resources Assistant
(678) 568-2795
(678) 568-2795
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Member Services & Operational Support

Deputy Executive Director

Bill Thornton

Deputy Executive Director
(678) 686-6230
(678) 686-6330
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Conferences & Management Services

Janice Eidson

Director, Conferences & Management Services
(678) 686-6256
(678) 686-6356
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Yalonde Tanner

Deputy Director, Conferences and Management Services
(678) 686-6239
(678) 686-6339
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Erica Grier

Conferences and Events Manager
(678) 651-1015
(678) 651-1016
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Imani Beckles

Senior Exhibits & Association Administrator
(678) 686-6295
(678) 686-6302
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Kristen Grissom

Conference & Events Assistant
(678) 686-6241
(678) 686-6241
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Georgia City Solutions

Kay Love

Director, Georgia City Solutions
(678) 686-6228
(678) 686-6228
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Brian Wallace

Director, Strategic Initiatives
(678) 686-6261
(678) 686-6361
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Member Services

Pam Helton

Director, Member Services
(678) 686-6275
(678) 686-6386
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Sherri Bailey

Member Services Consultant
(470) 755-1357
(678) 686-6278
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Freddie Broome

Member Services Consultant
(470) 249-6423
(470) 249-6423
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Stan Brown

Member Services Consultant
(470) 575-2882
(470) 575-2882
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Emily Davenport

Member Services Consultant
(470) 575-2429
(470) 575-2429
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Terrell Jacobs

Member Services Consultant
(678) 392-2769
(678) 392-2769
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Artiffany Stanley

Member Services Consultant
(404) 783-4736
(678) 686-6285
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Federal Relations & Research

Becky Taylor

Director, Federal Relations & Research
(678) 686-6276
(678) 686-6376
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Holger Loewendorf

Research Manager
(678) 686-6246
(678) 686-6346
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Finance & Accounting

Jason Watkins

Chief Financial Officer
(678) 539-6757

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Kimberly Cavalcante

Accounting Technician
(678) 686-6397
(678) 686-6397
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Stephanie Rose

Accountant
(678) 651-1009
(678) 651-1009
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Kelly Tarleton

Accountant
(678) 651-1012
(678) 651-1012
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Christopher Brierley

Sr. Accountant
(678) 686-6204
(678) 686-6204
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Yolanda Leaks

Manager, Accounting
(678)-686-6269
(678) 686-6369
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Joel Levy

Accounting Specialist
(678) 686-6233
(678) 686-6333
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Misa Nguyen

Director, Accounting
(678) 651-1031
(678) 651-1031
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Financial & Operational Services

Darin Jenkins

Director, Financial and Operational Services
(678) 686-6264
(678) 686-6364
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Donna Forman

Executive Assistant
(678) 686-6217
(678) 686-6317
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Philip Potter

Financial Services Analyst
(678) 686-6274
(678) 686-6274
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Information Technology

Kelly Tullis

Chief Information Officer
(678) 686-6235
(678) 686-6335
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Ritchie Thomas

Deputy Director, Information Technology
(678) 686-6227
(678) 686-6327
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Samantha Brook

Technical Support Analyst
(678) 686-6292
(678) 651-1025
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Korey Dickens

Application Support Analyst
(678) 686-6271
(678) 686-6371
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Mark Elliott

Senior Web Application Developer
(678) 686-6267
(678) 686-6367
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Eric Emerson

Application Support Analyst
(678) 686-6243
(678) 686-6343
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Greg Fender

Technical Support Analyst
(678) 686-6266
(678) 686-6266
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Training & Member Engagement Administration

Alan Dickerson

Director, Training and Member Services Administration
(678) 686-6213
(678) 686-6313
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Aileen Harris

Training Manager
(678) 686-6293
(678) 686-6393
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Irish Thomas

Senior Executive Assistant
(678) 686-6209
(678) 686-6309
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Risk Management & Employee Benefits

Deputy Executive Director

Randy Logan

Deputy Executive Director
(678) 686-6253
(678) 686-6353
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Doua Kue-Morris

Programs Administrator
(678) 686-6222
(678) 686-6222
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Employee Benefit Services

Marinetty Bienvenu

Director, Defined Benefit Retirement Services
(678) 686-6263
(678) 686-6363
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Michelle Warner

Director, Retirement Field Services and Defined Contribution Program
(678) 686-6214
(678) 686-6214
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Denise Joyce

Director, Life and Health Services
(678) 686-6231
(678) 686-6231
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LaTasha Akers

Life and Health Account Manager
(678) 686-6265
(678) 686-6365
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Greta Allen

Retirement Technician
(678) 686-6277
(678) 686-6337
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Cynthia Andrews

Retirement Benefit Analyst
(678) 635-2155
(678) 635-2155
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Greg Armstrong

Life and Health Benefits Account Representative
(678) 688-7821
(678) 688-7821
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Randy Briskin

Retirement Field Services Representative
(678)-686-6257
(678) 686-6357
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Josh Colley

Retirement Benefit Analyst
(678) 686-6202
(678) 686-6202
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Michele Powell

Senior Retirement Benefit Analyst
(678) 686-6345
(678) 686-6345
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Tamika Scott

Retirement Benefits Manager
(678) 686-6262
(678) 686-6362
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Faith Crawford-Wood

Program Assistant
(678) 651-1034
(678) 651-1034
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Kiara Dyson

Life and Health Benefits Account Representative
(678) 651-1032
(678) 701-6270
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Rebecca Lockwood

Retirement Benefits Analyst
(678) 538-3832

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Linda Williams

Life & Health Data Analyst
(678) 686-6219
(678) 686-6319
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Risk Management Services

Stan Deese

Director, Risk Management Services
(678) 686-6221
(678) 686-6321
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Brenda Eckman

Claims Manager and Services Coordinator
(678) 686-6224
(678) 686-6324
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Ahide Rostro Cisneros

Risk Management Specialist
(678) 686-6251
(678) 686-6251
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James Westbury

Property and Liability Claims Manager
(678) 439-5746
(678) 439-5746
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