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 - Bianca Motley Broom, Mayor, City of College Park
  • 1st Vice President - Andrea Gibby, Mayor, City of Young Harris
  • 2nd Vice President - James Burnette, Mayor, City of Suwanee
  • 3rd Vice President - Garnett L. Johnson, Mayor, Augusta

Active Past Presidents

  • Immediate Past President - Fred P. Perriman, Mayor, City of Madison
  • Past President - John Reid, Mayor, City of Eatonton
  • Past President - William McIntosh, Mayor, City of Moultrie
  • Past President - Keith Brady, Mayor, City of Newnan
  • 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
  • Andre Dickens, Mayor, City of Atlanta
  • James Eubanks, Mayor, City of Pelham
  • Anthony Ford, Mayor, City of Stockbridge
  • Skip Henderson, Mayor, Columbus Consolidated Government
  • Deana Holiday Ingraham, Mayor, City of East Point
  • Jason Holt, Mayor, City of Fitzgerald
  • Van R. Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah
  • Scott James Matheson, Mayor, City of Valdosta
  • Lester Miller, Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
  • Michael Owens, Mayor, City of Mableton
  • LaRhonda W. Patrick, Mayor, City of Warner Robins
  • Keith Turman, Mayor, City of Royston
  • Eric Wilson, Mayor, City of Forsyth

District Officers

District One

  • President - Lanny E. Thomas, Mayor, Town of Trion
  • 1st Vice President - Matthew Santini, Mayor, City of Cartersville

District Two

  • President - Matt Fields, Councilmember, City of Royston
  • 1st Vice President - Mark C. Reed, Commissioner, City of Cornelia

District Three

  • President Central - Byron Amos, Councilmember, City of Atlanta
  • President North - Bill Grant, Mayor, City of Canton
  • President East - Tom Lambert, Councilmember, City of Dunwoody
  • President Northeast - Allison Wilkerson, Mayor, City of Grayson
  • President South - Ann Tarpley, Mayor, City of Hampton
  • President West - Doris Jean Dawkins, Councilmember, City of Powder Springs
  • President Southwest - Catherine Foster Rowell, Councilmember, City of South Fulton

District Four

  • President - Michael Johnson, Mayor, City of Temple
  • 1st Vice President - Tammy Howe, Councilmember, City of Warm Springs

District Five

  • President - Kurt Ward, Mayor, Town of Braselton
  • 1st Vice President - Amanda Willis, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Carlton

District Six

  • President - Joyce Denson, Mayor, Town of Toomsboro
  • 1st Vice President - Edward Armijo, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Centerville

District Seven

  • President - Catherine Smith Rice, Commissioner, Augusta
  • 1st Vice President - Allen Haywood, Mayor, City of Sparta

District Eight

  • President - Vesta Shephard, Commissioner, City of Cordele
  • 1st Vice President - Keith Pendergrass, Mayor, Town of Pine Mountain

District Nine

  • President - Rashida Taylor, Councilmember, City of Metter
  • 1st Vice President - Bennie Jones, Chairman, City of Dublin

District Ten

  • President - Chad Warbington, Commissioner, City of Albany
  • 1st Vice President - Cody Shiver, Councilmember, City of Pelham

District Eleven

  • President - Keith P. Brooks, Mayor, City of Blackshear
  • 1st Vice President - Katrena Felder, Commissioner, City of Waycross

District Twelve

  • President - Paulette Chavers, Councilmember, City of Statesboro
  • 1st Vice President - Cosby Johnson, Mayor, City of Brunswick

Section Representatives

  • City Attorneys - Frank Hartley, Attorney, Pereira, Kirby, Kinsinger & Nguyen, LLP
  • City Managers - Sammy Rich, City Manager, City of Rome
  • City Clerks - Vernice Thompson, City Clerk, City of Hazlehurst

Policy Committee Chairs

  • Community Development Chair - Carlos Duffey, Mayor, City of Jackson
  • Environment & Natural Resource Chair - Michael-Angelo James, Mayor, City of Waycross
  • Transportation Chair - Rusty Paul, Mayor, City of Sandy Springs
  • Municipal Government Chair - Cleatus Phillips, City Manager, City of Newnan
  • Public Safety Chair - Rochelle Robinson, Mayor, City of Douglasville
  • Revenue & Finance Chair - Kurt Ward, Mayor, Town of Braselton

GMEBS Board Chair

  • Marcia Hampton, City Manager, City of Douglasville

Municipal Training Board Chair

  • Linda J. Davis, Councilmember, City of Fairburn