Leaders on the Move

Lisa Benjamin ’08 is now a Partner at LEXICON STRATEGIES.

Joselyn Butler Baker ‘23 joined the Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education’s Board of Directors.

Gayle Cabrera ’22 was appointed Vice Chair for the Clayton State University Foundation Board of Trustees and also joined the Board of Directors for the Georgia Council of Economic Education.

David Chaiken ’22 was selected by U.S. News & World Report’s The Best Lawyers in America as its “Lawyer of the Year” in Atlanta for “Litigation: Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy).”

Joli Cooper '22 was elected to the National Board of the Center for Employment Opportunities.

Kweku Forstall ’99 was appointed Chair of the Board of MDC, which advances economic mobility and racial equity across the Southeast.

Aubrey Harrell ’13 was appointed by the Governor to the Georgia State Board of Accountancy.

Matt Keith ’24 joined the Hope Atlanta Board of Directors and is serving as the Heroes for Hope co-chair with Tiffany Callaway-Ferrell ’24.

Alonzo Llorens ’07 was appointed to the American Association of Blacks in Energy’s Board of Directors and also serves as its General Counsel.

Pierluigi Mancini '15 was elected as the Chairman of the Board for Mental Health America National. 

Melody McCloud ’92 was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from Emory University School of Medicine, and her book Black Women's Wellness was ranked #1 on Amazon for Women’s Sexual Health and Health Policy.

Don Mueller ’13 is now President and Chief Executive Officer of Siskin Children's Institute.

Amy Phuong '17 was elected to the Executive Committee of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association Board of Trustees.

Chris Rich ’23 was appointed to the Board for the newly created Department of Safety, Georgia State Trooper Foundation.

Regenia R. Sanders ’23 is now Atlanta Office Managing Partner at EY.

Zaffer Sange '24 joined The Carter Center's Board of Councilors.

Carolyn J. Stefanco ‘13 was elected to the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta.

Cati Stone '18 named the President & Chief Executive Officer at CHRIS180.

John Tien ’18 joined the Board of Avalon Action Alliance.

DePriest Waddy ’22 was elected to the Board of Gwinnett Technical College Foundation.

Clyde Watkins ’06 is now Chief Medical Officer for Village Medical - Georgia.

Stewart Williams ’10 is now Executive Director of Cafe Momentum.
 

Group Accolades:

Mindy Binderman ’12, Ariel Fristoe ’22, DeRetta Cole Rhoades ’24, Katie Saez ’24, and Bentina Terry ’05 were named Women of Influence by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
 
Leslie Hazle Bussey ’23, Alma Davis ’19, Raphael Holloway ‘20, and Lauren Koontz ’18 were chosen to participate in the Harvard Business School Executive Program on “Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management.”
 
Carmen Chubb ‘22, Randy Koporc ‘14, Heather Robertson Fortner ‘23, and Tracy Styf ‘17 were appointed to the Kennesaw State University Foundation Board.
 
Chris Sizemore ‘19 and Stephen Vault ’15 were elected to the Fulton Education Foundation Executive Committee.