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G OV E R N O R
Brian Kemp Athens
L I E U T E N A N T G OV ER N O R
Burt Jones Jackson
S EC R E TA RY O F STAT E
Brad Raffensperger
Johns Creek
AT TOR N E Y G EN ERA L
Chris Carr Atlanta
LA B OR COM M I SS IO N ER
Bruce Thompson White
STAT E SC H OOL S U PER IN T EN DA N T
Richard Woods
Tifton
AG R I C U LT U R E COM M ISS IO N ER
Tyler Harper
Ocilla
I N S U RA N C E COM M ISS IO N ER
John King
Doraville
foundation has given more than $800 million
to Georgia causes over the years, including
massive donations to Piedmont Hospital and
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta that will
serve residents for generations to come.
RAPHAEL BOSTIC
PRESIDENT & CEO, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK ATLANTA
This economist, academic and former Obama Administration official
became the first African-American
to lead a regional Federal Reserve
bank in 2017. His name has often been
floated over the years as a possible candidate
for higher roles, including Secretary of the
Treasury and chair of the Federal Reserve.
CAMERON BREADY
PRESIDENT & CEO, GLOBAL PAYMENTS
A former CFO to the payment
services giant, in 2019 this experienced global business leader
helped oversee the $21.5 billion
merger with TYSYS that turned Global Payments into a Fortune 500 company and one
of the largest financial technology companies
in the world.
STEVE BRIGGS
PRESIDENT, BERRY COLLEGE
Briggs’ emphasis on “practical
learning” sets Berry apart, with
most students engaging in paid
work experience on campus that
allows them to graduate debt free. Since he
assumed the presidency in 2006, the school
has grown tremendously by expanding academic offerings, making the athletics jump
from the NAIA to NCAA-Division III and
opening or renovating various buildings on
its sprawling campus.
JULIE BROWN
PRESIDENT & CEO, GEORGIA FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
Georgia does close to $200 billion
in global trade annually, a total that
continues to grow thanks to the
state’s expanding logistics infrastructure. Brown helps Georgia companies
navigate the complex legal and regulatory
waters that comprise international trade,
coming in and out of the country through
the state’s busy air and seaports.
KEVIN BROWN
PRESIDENT & CEO, PIEDMONT HEALTHCARE
When Brown took the reins in
2013, he made transparency and
cost reduction his key priorities.
The result: Since then the Piedmont system has quadrupled in size, now
serving over 3.4 million Georgians in more
than 1,400 locations across the state while
operating costs per unit have decreased.
OTIS BRUMBY III
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER
This civic-minded Cobb Countian
serves on boards ranging from
Wellstar Health System to the
Georgia Press Association. His center-right political bent is a rarity in Georgia’s
journalism world and the various newspapers
operated by the Times-Journal company (the
flagship being the Marietta Daily Journal) are
an influential news/editorial voice.
STEVE CANNON
VICE CHAIRMAN, ARTHUR M. BLANK SPORTS
& ENTERTAINMENT
As vice chairman of Arthur Blank’s
vast entertainment empire, Cannon oversees day-to-day operations
of Mercedes Benz Stadium, the
Atlanta Falcons and United Soccer Properties
(Atlanta United). The Army vet also founded
the Johnny Mac Soldiers fund which provides
scholarships to the children of our nation’s
fallen and disabled.
ANDREW CATHY
CEO, CHICK-FIL-A
The third generation of Cathy men
to lead Georgia’s most popular fastfood joint, Andrew has taken on an
aggressive and modern expansion
strategy. Now the third-largest restaurant
chain in the U.S., Chick-fil-A continues to be
one of Georgia’s most iconic exports.
PEDRO CHERRY
PRESIDENT & CEO, ATLANTA GAS LIGHT
A former Georgia Power vice
president, Cherry now oversees
the largest natural gas distribution
utility in the Southeast. He is also
the 2024 Chairman of the Georgia Chamber,
making him one of the most prominent voices at Georgia’s influential business advocacy
group.
CHRIS CLARK
PRESIDENT & CEO, GEORGIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
A former Department of Natural
Resources commissioner, Clark
jumped over to the state’s largest
business advocacy organization in
2010 and in the subsequent years Georgia’s
economy has undergone an impressive
period of growth. Along the way he has been
a big cheerleader for the private enterprise
system.
TOM CLARK
EXEC. DIRECTOR, CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER
ALLIANCE FOR FT. EISENHOWER
When Fort Eisenhower (formerly
Fort Gordon) became the home
base for the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, it needed a leader with experience both in cyber defense
and the Augusta area. Enter Clark, an Army
Signal Corps veteran: The perfect choice
PRESI DENT
Burt Jones
Jackson
PRESI DENT PRO T E M P O RE
John Kennedy
Macon
MAJORI TY LEA D E R
Steve Gooch
Dahlonega
MAJORI TY CAU C US C H A I R
Jason Anavitarte
Dallas
MAJORI TY W H I P
Randy Robertson
Cataula
DEMOCRATI C L E A D E R
Gloria Butler
Atlanta
DEMOCRATI C CAU C US C H A I R
Elena Parent
Atlanta
DEMOCRATI C W H I P
Harold Jones
Augusta
