GMA Staff Listing

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

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Executive Office

Executive Office

Larry Hanson
GMA CEO and Executive Director
 (678) 686-6273
Michelle Harden
Executive Coordinator To the CEO and Administration
 (678) 686-6248

Communications

Latisha Gray
Director of Communications
 (678) 686-6242
Chris Obenschain
Senior Manager of Video Production & Digital Content
 (404) 256-5880
Ashley Bailey
Senior Communications Associate
 (678) 686-6292
Jules Banks
Communications Associate
 (678) 536-4377
Lisa Nguyen
Senior Communications Associate
 (678) 701-6270

Community & Economic Development

Cindy Eidson
Director of Economic & Community Development
 (678) 686-6207
Chris Higdon
Manager, Community Development
 (678) 651-1018
Tara Bradshaw
Manager, Economic Development and Placemaking
 (404) 678-2671
Renée Coakley
Community and Economic Development Coordinator
 (678) 244-0511
Amanda McManus
Administrative Coordinator
 (678) 686-6305

General Counsel

Rusi Patel
General Counsel
 (678) 686-6210
Alison Earles
Sr. Counsel, Risk Management, Benefits & Initiatives
 (678) 651-1028
Gwin Hall
Senior Associate General Counsel
 (678) 686-6212
Ryan Bowersox
Associate General Counsel
 (678) 855-0763
Kevin Jeselnik
Senior Assistant General Counsel
 (678) 686-6236
Regina Taylor
GMA Legal Assistant
 (678) 686-6258

GeorgiaForward

Sadie Krawczyk
Managing Director, GeorgiaForward
 (678) 528-0938
Chan Weeks
Sr. Program Manager
 (678) 686-6326
Tavari Turner
Program Manager
 (404) 678-2669
Christy Hulsey
Manager of Strategic Partnerships

Deputy Executive Office

Deputy Executive Office

Jim Thornton
Deputy Executive Director
 (470) 604-7667

Content Strategy and Research

Brian Wallace
Director, Content Strategy and Research
 (678) 686-6261
Callie Hood
Research Associate
 (678) 539-6757

Governmental Relations

Molly McLoughlin
Manager, Federal Relations
 (470) 570-5158
Noah Roenitz
Manager, State Relations
 (678) 528-0395
DJ Waller
Senior Governmental Relations Associate
 (470) 704-8825
Katrina Cochran
Governmental Outreach Specialist
 (678) 686-6247
Oswald Hernandez
Governmental Relations Associate

Member Services

Freddie Broome
Director of Member Services
 (470) 249-6423
Rashida Cloud
Managing Director of DMA/Member Services Consultant
 (404) 330-6103
Pam Helton
Senior Member Services Consultant
 (678) 686-6275
Randy Meacham
Managing Director, Gwinnett Municipal Association
 (678) 686-6223
Sherri Bailey
Member Services Consultant
 (470) 755-1357
Dana Goodall
Member Services Coordinator
 (678) 686-6220
Michael McPherson
Member Services Consultant
 (678) 686-6390
Artiffany Stanley
Member Services Consultant
 (678) 686-6285
Emily Davenport
Member Services Consultant
 (404) 852-1638
Niles Ford
Member Services Consultant
 (678) 392-2769
Pete Pyrzenski
Member Services Consultant
 (678) 686-6224

Training & Leadership Development

Alan Dickerson
Director, Training and Leadership Development
 (678) 686-6213
Aileen Harris
Deputy Director, Training
 (678) 686-6293
Skye Van Zwieten
Administrative Coordinator
 (678) 686-6228

Operations

Operations

Mark Baggett
Senior Executive of Operations
 (678) 686-6287

Conferences & Management Services

Sharon Collins
Director, Conferences and Management Services
 (678) 686-6372
Yalonde Tanner
Deputy Director, Conferences and Management Services
 (678) 686-6239
Erica Grier
Senior Conferences and Events Manager
 (678) 651-1015
Carla Albright
Senior Conferences and Events Planner
 (678) 686-6215
Karen Van Duren
Senior Conferences and Events Planner
 (678) 528-3064
Brittny Barnes
Conferences & Management Services Coordinator

Corporate Engagement

Darin Jenkins
Director, Corporate Engagement
 (678) 686-6264
Blake Nelson
Director, Building Services
 (678) 686-6208
Philip Potter
Financial Services Manager
 (678) 686-6274
Leon Henderson
Building Services Manager
 (678) 528-0947
Donna Forman
Executive Assistant
 (678) 686-6217

Finance & Accounting

Aleksandar Dimov
Chief Financial Officer
 (678) 686-6351
Misa Nguyen
Director, Accounting
 (678) 651-1031
Yolanda Leaks
Manager, Accounting
 (678)-686-6269
Christopher Brierley
Sr. Accountant
 (678) 686-6204
Stephanie Rose
Accountant
 (678) 651-1009
Kelly Tarleton
Senior Accountant
 (678) 651-1012
Loan Huynh
Accounting Specialist
 (678) 635-2155
Joel Levy
Accounting Specialist
 (678) 686-6233
Kimberly Cavalcante
Billing Specialist
 (678) 686-6397
Song Jiang
Accountant
 (678) 686-6315
Portia Tadesse
Accounts Payable Specialist
 (678) 686-6295
Mariah Chapman
Administrative Technician
 (678) 686-6345
Jinyung Park
Accounting Manager
 (470) 705-7976

Human Resources & Administrative Services

Lucretia Leigh
Human Resources Manager
 (678) 568-2795

Information Technology

Kelly Tullis
Chief Information Officer
 (678) 686-6235
Grant Bradshaw
Technology Operations Manager
 (678) 573-9673
Korey Dickens
Technology Solutions Manager
 (678) 686-6271
Mark Elliott
Manager, Development and AI Initiatives
 (678) 686-6267
Eric Emerson
Project Manager
 (678) 686-6243
Dashia Simmons
Application Support and Relationship Manager
 (678) 528-0591
Adam Confer
Technical Solutions Analyst II
 (678) 686-6338
Cora Frayde Ramirez
Administrative Data Specialist
 (678) 686-6209
Isabella Nunez
Technical Solutions Analyst I
 (678) 686-6388
Kristian Serrano
Digital Experience Administrator
 (678) 536-4367

Risk Management & Employee Benefits

Risk Management & Employee Benefits

Randy Logan
Deputy Executive Director
 (678) 686-6253
Denise Joyce
Senior Director of Operations
 (678) 686-6231
Carolina Ochoa
Operations Assistant
 (678) 686-6270
Arica Ratcliff
Member Engagement Manager
 (678) 686-6266
Doua Kue-Morris
Programs Manager
 (678) 686-6222
Cinphany McClure
Member Growth and Engagement Specialist

Employee Benefit Services

Marinetty Bienvenu
Director, Retirement Quality Assurance
 (678) 686-6263
Michelle Warner
Director, GMEBS Retirement and Defined Contribution Programs
 (678) 686-6214
Vanessa Camilli
Project Administration and Planning Manager
 (678) 686-6252
Josh Colley
Manager of RMEBS Field Services
 (678) 686-6202
Kiara Dyson
Senior Life and Health Services Manager
 (678) 651-1032
Ryan Taylor
Retirement Benefits Manager
 (404) 645-7093
Randy Briskin
RMEBS Field Services Representative
 (678)-686-6257
Kishina Geathers
Senior Life and Health Benefits Specialist
 (470) 615-2604
Deborah Reeves
Senior Retirement Benefits Analyst
 (678) 686-6277
Candace Amos
Senior Health & Financial Wellness Consultant
 (678) 536-4361
Andreal Cooper
Retirement Benefits Technician
Faith Crawford-Wood
Life and Health Data and Support Analyst
 (678) 651-1034
Maleika Daniels
Retirement Benefits Technician
Kierra Martin
Retirement Technician
Thomas Tecle
Data Analyst

Loss Control & Prevention Services

Dennis Watts
Senior Manager of Loss Control and Prevention Services
 (678) 686-6284
Griffin Attaberry
Law Enforcement Risk Consultant
 (404) 313-8853
Weston Cox
Risk Control Consultant
 (404) 520-6646
Vincent Scott
Risk Control Consultant
 (470) 698-9614
David Trotter
Law Enforcement Risk Consultant
 (678) 686-6250
Kayla Frazier
Administrative Coordinator
 (800) 650-3120

Risk Management Services

Cindy Mallett
Director, Risk Management Services
 (678) 686-6308
Jan Hoard
Workers’ Compensation Claims Manager and Service Coordinator
 (678) 686-6251
Natasha Hunt-Caudill
Claims and Litigation Manager