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DONNA HYLAND
PRESIDENT & CEO, CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE
OF ATLANTA
Over Hyland’s thirty-plus years at
Children’s the hospital has become
one of the preeminent pediatric
clinical care providers in the
nation, managing some 1.2 million patient
visits per year. The latest feather in her cap is
the recent opening of the sterling 19-story,
2-million-square foot Arthur M. Blank
Hospital on Children’s Druid Hills campus.
directors for the Atlanta Track Club and
Central Atlanta Progress.
STEVE KOONIN
CEO, ATLANTA HAWKS
The Hawks have performed a
near-total overhaul since Koonin
took over in 2014, undergoing a
full rebranding, a major renovation of State Farm Arena, building a state-ofthe-art training facility in Brookhaven and
establishing a G-League affiliate in the
College Park Skyhawks.
RICK JACKSON
VERNON KRAUSE
CEO, KRAUSE AUTO GROUP
The family-owned Krause Auto
Group is made up of 20 dealerships across the Southeast with
over 1,000 employees. Krause
points to top-notch customer care and
employee retention as key components of
his success over the years. His latest
endeavor is the $2 billion Gathering at South
Forsyth, a massive mixed-use development
that hopes to eventually lure an NHL team
back to the Peach State.
CHAIRMAN & CEO, JACKSON HEALTHCARE
Jackson Healthcare is one of the
largest medical staffing firms in
the nation, and part of Forbes’ list
of “America’s Largest Private
Companies.” Jackson, though, would tell you
that his true passion is in philanthropy, and
specifically helping underserved foster
children. He co-founded FaithBridge Foster
Care which has grown into one of the
premier adoption agencies in the state, as
well as Fostering Success Act, Inc., a
nonprofit focused on providing resources
and support to young people aging out of
Georgia’s foster care system.
MARTY KEMP
FIRST LADY OF GEORGIA
Georgia’s First Lady has always
made her presence felt, whether at
her husband’s side or by diving
headfirst into driving legislation
herself. Her greatest accomplishment may
be helping create the GRACE Commission
which focuses on fighting human trafficking, but she’s also pushing policies dealing
with early childhood literacy, mental health
and foster care.
BERNICE A. KING
CEO, MARTIN LUTHER KING CENTER
The youngest daughter of Atlanta’s
legendary late civil rights leader
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., she has
followed in her father’s footsteps
both as a minister and a voice for social
justice. In overseeing the Center, King enjoys
an influential bully pulpit and is not shy
about speaking out on issues especially
relevant to black Americans.
KATIE KIRKPATRICK
PRESIDENT & CEO, METRO ATLANTA CHAMBER
It was just five years ago when this
longtime top lobbyist and one-time
engineer became the Chamber’s
president and CEO, making her the
second woman to lead Atlanta’s top business
advocacy group. She serves on the GRACE
Commission dedicated to fighting human
trafficking, as well as on the board of
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
Robert Dickey Musella
Judiciary Non-Civil
Tyler Paul Smith Bremen
Appropriations
Juvenile Justice
Matt Hatchett Dublin
Mandi Ballinger Canton
Banks & Banking
MARTOC
Noel Williams, Jr Cordele
Deborah Silcox Sandy Springs
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight
Steve Tarvin Chickamauga
John Corbett Lake Park
Code Revision
Bill Yearta Sylvester
Motor Vehicles
Natural Resources & Environment
Lynn Smith Newnan
Creative Arts & Entertainment
Public Health
Kasey Carpenter Dalton
Sharon Cooper Marietta
Defense & Veteran’s Affairs
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Josh Bonner Fayetteville
Clint Crowe Jackson
Economic Development & Tourism
Ron Stephens Savannah
Reapportionment & Redistricting
Education
Chris Erwin Homer
Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications
Don Parsons Marietta
Ethics
Buddy DeLoach Townsend
Game, Fish & Parks
Trey Rhodes Greensboro
Governmental Affairs
Victor Anderson Cornelia
Health & Human Services
Lee Hawkins Gainesville
Higher Education
Chuck Martin Alpharetta
Human Relations & Aging
Rob Leverett Elberton
Regulated Industries
Alan Powell Hartwell
Retirement
John Carson Marietta
Rules
Butch Parrish Swainsboro
Rural Development
Leesa Hagan Lyons
Small Business Development
Mike Cheokas Americus
Special Committee on Access to Quality Healthcare
Butch Parrish Swainsboro
Special Committee on Resource Management
Brad Thomas Holly Springs
Special Rules
Jesse Petrea Savannah
Mitchell Scoggins Rydal
Industry & Labor
State Planning & Community Affairs
Karen Mathiak Griffin
Bill Werkheiser Glennville
Information and Audits
Scott Hilton Peachtree Corners
Insurance
Eddie Lumsden Armuchee
Interstate Cooperation
State Properties
Gerald Greene Cuthbert
Transportation
Rick Jasperse Jasper
Urban Affairs
Steven Sainz St. Marys
Brian Prince Augusta
Intragovernmental Coordination
Beth Camp Concord
Shaw Blackmon Bonaire
Judiciary
Stan Gunter Blairsville
Ways & Means
