About GMA

Board of Directors

GMA is governed by a 66-member Board of Directors, composed of city officials from across the state.

Officers

  • President - Andrea Gibby, Mayor, City of Young Harris
  • 1st Vice President - James M. Burnette, Mayor, City of Suwanee
  • 2nd Vice President - Carlos Duffey, Mayor, City of Jackson
  • 3rd Vice President - Rochelle Robinson, Mayor, City of Douglasville

Active Past Presidents

  • Immediate Past President - Bianca Motley Broom, Mayor, City of College Park
  • Past President - John Reid, Mayor, City of Eatonton
  • Past President - Fred P. Perriman, Mayor, City of Madison
  • Past President - William McIntosh, Mayor, City of Moultrie
  • Past President - Randall Walker, Mayor, City of Perry
  • Past President - Julie B. Smith, Mayor, City of Tifton
  • Past President - Vince Williams, Mayor, City of Union City

CEO & Executive Director

  • Larry Hanson

Directors At Large

  • Michael Chidester, Mayor, City of Byron
  • Lisa Clarke Hill, Councilmember, City of Moultrie
  • Andre Dickens, Mayor, City of Atlanta
  • James Eubanks, Mayor, City of Pelham
  • Marci Fluellyn, Mayor, City of Lovejoy
  • Douglas Hollberg, Mayor, City of Griffin
  • Jason Holt, Mayor, City of Fitzgerald
  • Van R. Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah
  • Lester Miller, Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
  • Michael Owens, Mayor, City of Mableton
  • Mary Parham-Copelan, Mayor, City of Milledgeville
  • Rusty Paul, Mayor, City of Sandy Springs
  • Albert Thurman, Mayor, City of Powder Springs
  • Tiffany Zeigler, Mayor, City of Pembroke

District Officers

District One

  • President - Matthew Santini, Mayor, City of Cartersville
  • 1st Vice President - Marty Robinson, Councilmember, City of Rockmart

District Two

  • President - Mark C. Reed, Commissioner, City of Cornelia
  • 1st Vice President - Courtney Umbehant, Mayor, City of Lavonia

District Three

  • President Central - Byron Amos, Councilmember, City of Atlanta
  • President West - Ollie Clemons, Mayor, City of Austell
  • President North - Bill Grant, Mayor, City of Canton
  • President East - Beverly Burks, Mayor, City of Clarkston
  • President Southwest - Hattie Portis-Jones, Mayor, City of Fairburn
  • President Northeast - Allison Wilkerson, Mayor, City of Grayson
  • President South - Ann Tarpley, Mayor, City of Hampton

District Four

  • President - Steve Fry, Mayor, City of Williamson
  • 1st Vice President - Kelly G. Hughes, Mayor, City of Barnesville

District Five

  • President - Amanda Willis, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Carlton
  • 1st Vice President - John Howard, Mayor, City of Monroe

District Six

  • President - Edward Armijo, Councilman Post 4, City of Centerville
  • 1st Vice President - Denese Shinholster, Mayor Pro-Tem, City of Milledgeville

District Seven

  • President - Allen Haywood, Mayor, City of Sparta
  • 1st Vice President - James Jones, Mayor, City of Waynesboro

District Eight

  • President - Kevin T. Brown, Mayor, City of Buena Vista
  • 1st Vice President - Brooke Huckaby, Mayor, Town of Arabi

District Nine

  • President - Bennie Jones, Chairman, City of Dublin
  • 1st Vice President - Curtis Smith, Councilmember, City of McRae-Helena

District Ten

  • President - Cody Shiver, Councilmember, City of Pelham
  • 1st Vice President - Harold Proctor, Mayor, City of Sylvester

District Eleven

  • President - Louise White, Councilmember, City of Hahira
  • 1st Vice President - Melvin D. Harper, Mayor, City of Ocilla

District Twelve

  • President - Cosby Johnson, Mayor, City of Brunswick
  • 1st Vice President - Kurtis Purtee, Alderman, City of Savannah

Section Representatives

  • City Attorneys - Carrie L. Bootcheck, City Attorney, City of Conyers
  • City Clerks - Sharon Nelson, City Clerk, City of Calhoun
  • City Managers - Sammy Rich, City Manager, City of Rome

Policy Committee Chairs

  • Community Development Chair - William F. Bruton, City Manager, City of Marietta
  • Environment & Natural Resource Chair - Michael-Angelo James, Mayor, City of Waycross
  • Transportation Chair - Scott James Matheson, Mayor, City of Valdosta
  • Municipal Government Chair - LaRhonda W. Patrick, Mayor, City of Warner Robins
  • Public Safety Chair - Rochelle Robinson, Mayor, City of Douglasville
  • Revenue & Finance Chair - Kurt Ward, Mayor, Town of Braselton

GMEBS Board Chair

  • Shelly Jackson Berryhill, Commissioner, City of Hawkinsville

Municipal Training Board Chair

  • Carrie Peters-Reid, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Madison