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COLLIE GREENWOOD
JOHN HAUPERT
CEO, MARTA
PRESIDENT & CEO, GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM
With 45 years of transit experience,
Greenwood has seen and done it
all, and now guides the nation’s
7th-busiest transit system into an
ambitious expansion and modernization
program. He also serves on the board of
directors at the American Public Transportation Association.
That nationally-recognized Grady
is the state’s only Level 1 trauma
center and the state’s largest and
most important public hospital.
Haupert has led it since 2011, and been
honored time and time again for his work as
a healthcare executive. He is a member of the
board of directors for the Metro Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Committee for Progress, and the Atlanta Opera.
ERNEST GREER
CO-PRESIDENT, GREENBERG-TRAURIG
Key in expanding this international
firm’s Atlanta office, Greer now
oversees all 49 of its locations and
over 2,750 attorneys as co-president. Not only a highly successful business
attorney, Greer is a prominent community
leader as well, serving as director of the
Buckhead Coalition and on the boards of for
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, the Lawyers’
Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and
Equal Justice Works.
TODD GROCE
PRESIDENT & CEO, GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The society has a long and storied
history, founded in Savannah in
December 1839. But it has undergone a radical transformation
under the watch of Groce, with its endowment exploding from $1 million to nearly $20
million and annual revenue jumping from
$500,000 to over $5 million. Groce and GHS
are now preparing to play a pivotal role in
US250— the nation’s 250th birthday next
year— with a statewide program celebrating
America’s history and Georgia’s place in it.
SEN IO R SEN ATOR
Jon Ossoff
Atlanta
JUNIOR S ENATOR
Raphael Warnock Atlanta
D1 Buddy Carter Pooler
D2 Sanford Bishop Albany
D3 Brian Jack Peachtree City
D4 Hank Johnson Lithonia
D5 Nikema Williams Atlanta
D6 Lucy McBath Marietta
D7 Rich McCormick Suwanee
D8 Austin Scott Tifton
D9 Andrew Clyde Athens
D10 Mike Collins Jackson
D11 Barry Loudermilk Cassville
D12 Rick Allen Augusta
D13 David Scott Atlanta
D14 Marjorie Taylor Greene Rome
Georgia. The Atlantan is also a frequent
speaker at conferences sharing insights from
his experience as a trial attorney.
NICOLE LOVE HENDRICKSON
CHAIR, GWINNETT COUNTY COMMISSION
This pro-business public official is
reflective of Gwinnett County’s
demographic shift over the past
two decades, becoming the first
African-American to be elected County
Commission chair in 2020. A Democrat, she
has prioritized transportation upgrades,
housing affordability and transparency in
government in overseeing Georgia’s most
diverse and second-most populous county.
JAMES HILLENBRAND
PRESIDENT & CEO, W.C. BRADLEY COMPANY
W.C. Bradley is a Columbus
fixture, with a presence in
multiple consumer goods products
such as Char-Broil and Zebco
Brands as well as real estate operations and
other investment holdings. Hillenbrand has
doubled down on those real estate investments in recent years, with his signature
project being the impressive $250 million
Riverfront Place alongside the Chattahoochee River.
ANN HANLON
JEFF HAIDET
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PERIMETER CIDS
CHRIS HOSEY
PARTNER, BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER
The Perimeter CIDS, whose turf
includes some of the fastest-growing commercial districts in Atlanta,
enjoys continued success with
Hanlon at the helm. She was the first female
chair of the Council for Quality Growth and
tirelessly serves on various boards including
the Greater North Fulton Chamber of
Commerce, the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody
Perimeter Chambers of Commerce and
DeKalb Chamber of Commerce.
DIRECTOR, GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
LARRY HANSON
HILTON HOWELL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGIA MUNICIPAL ASSN.
CHAIRMAN & CEO, GRAY MEDIA
The Municipal Association is one
of the state’s most prominent
advocacy groups, representing 536
Georgia cities statewide, big and
small. In addition to offering legislative
advice, training and other consulting services
to municipal governments, Hanson strives to
promote civility and ethics within and among
local governmental bodies.
Atlanta-based Gray Media owns
and operates stations in a whopping 113 markets, covering some
36 percent of American households. The savvy businessman Howell has
made sure the company stays true to its
Georgia roots, with stations in every major
market in the state and a fixture in its
creative industries.
This advisor to many business
leaders is well-known in Georgia,
national and international legal
circles due to his longtime
corporate practice focusing on domestic and
international commercial transactions.
Haidet spent 36 years leading the growth of
the McKenna Long Aldridge and Dentons
firms in Atlanta and, since 2023, is demonstrating the same growth work ethic with
Bryan Cave. He also serves on various
Georgia business and charitable boards.
JOHN E. HALL JR.
FOUNDING PARTNER, HALL BOOTH SMITH P.C.
Recognized in The Best Lawyers of
America, Hall is experienced in
defending complex, high stakes
cases especially in the medical
malpractice, construction and commercial
litigation areas. He authors mystery novels
and is honorary consul of the country of
During his 37 years in the Bureau
Hosey has been promoted to every
sworn supervisor rank in the
Investigative Division all the way
to the director’s chair, where he was
appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2023. The
statewide investigative agency plays a key
role in supporting the criminal justice
system via criminal investigations and
forensic laboratory services.
