Learn4Life Team Members
Community
- Mindy Binderman, Executive Director, GEEARS
- Dr. Dana Rickman, President, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education
- Milton Little, President and CEO*, United Way of Greater Atlanta
- Santiago Marquez, CEO, Latin American Association
- Belisa M. Urbina, CEO, Ser Familia
- Dr. Janelle Williams, Co-Founder and CEO, Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative
- Lauren Koontz, CEO/President, YMCA of Metro Atlanta
Pre-K-12 education
- Dr. Gyimah Whitaker, Superintendent, City Schools of Decatur
- Dr. Bryan Johnson, Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
- Dr. Mike Looney, Superintendent, Fulton County Schools
- Chris Ragsdale, Superintendent, Cobb County School District
- Dr. Grant Rivera, Superintendent, Marietta City Schools
- Dr. Anthony W. Smith, Superintendent, Clayton County Public Schools
- Dr. Devon Horton, Superintendent, DeKalb County School District
- Dr. Calvin Watts, Superintendent, Gwinnett County School District
Government
- Anna Roach, Executive Director*, Atlanta Regional Commission
- Dennis Lockhart, Former President and CEO†, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Business
- Ann Cramer, IBM Corporation, Retired
- Raj Gazula, Head of Treasury Solutions, Truist
- Kevin Greiner, President and CEO, Gas South
- Katie Kirkpatrick, President and CEO*, Metro Atlanta Chamber
- Keith Parker, President and CEO, Goodwill of North Georgia
- Lisa Smith, VP of Community and Economic Development, Georgia Power
- Sylvia Russell, Former President†, AT&T Georgia
- David Scheible, Former President and CEO†,Graphic Packaging International
- Al McRae, President, Bank of America Atlanta
Higher education
- Dr. Glen Cannon, President, Gwinnett Technical College
- Dr. Timothy Renick, Executive Director, National Institute for Student Success, Georgia State University
- Dr. Kathy Schwaig, President, Kennesaw State University
- Dr. Victoria Seals, President, Atlanta Technical College
- Dr. David A. Thomas, President, Morehouse College
- Dr. Georj L. Lewis, President, Clayton State University
- Dr. Kamau Bobb, Senior Director, Constellations Center for Equity in Computing, Georgia Tech
Philanthropic
- Atiba Mbiwan, Executive Director, The Zeist Foundation
- Frank Fernandez, President*, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
- Teresa Rivero, Senior Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Gabrielle Sheely, Executive Director, Tull Charitable Foundation
*Indicates Executive Committee members. The Executive Committee is made up of established nonprofit organizations with a shared commitment to strengthening our region.
†Indicates Executive Champions. Executive Champions are senior members of the metro Atlanta business community who bring their leadership and influence to support the Learn4Life vision.
Core Team
The Core Team is a group of cross-functional leaders who support implementation and communication across sectors to eliminate silos and deliver results.
- Dr. Jennie Welch, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement
- Tim Cairl, Senior Director of Educated Workforce, Metro Atlanta Chamber
- Mike Carnathan, Researcher, Atlanta Regional Commission
- Cori Cain, Associate Vice President, United Way of Greater Atlanta
- Dr. Hanah Goldberg, Director of Research & Policy, GEEARS
- Tommy Pearce, Executive Director, Neighborhood Nexus
- Dr. Robert Gaines II, Director of External Affairs, GPEE
- Ayana Gabriel, Vice President of Community Impact, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta