Board of Directors

Committed & Diverse

The Board of Directors is the governing body for KIPP Atlanta Schools. We are fortunate to have a diverse and committed group of individuals who bring their perspectives and skills from different sectors to support our scholars and help build a sustainable future for our organization.

  • Joe Arnold headshot

    Joe Arnold*

    Retired Senior Vice President and Manager Not-For-Profit and Government Banking

    Truist (Formally) SunTrust

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  • Tom Avery headshot

    Tom Avery*

    Retired Managing Director

    Raymond James & Associates

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  • Salim Bhatia headshot

    Salim Bhatia

    President Green Park International, Inc.

    Term ends June 30, 2027

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  • Jim Bostic headshot

    Jim Bostic*

    Retired Executive Vice President of Environmental, Communications and Government Affairs

    Georgia Pacific Corporation

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  • Kathe Brown headshot

    Kathe Brown*

    Community Volunteer

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  • Hector Calzada

    Managing Director

    Deloitte
    Term ends June 30, 2026

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  • Sidney Childress*

    Community Volunteer

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  • Stephen Council

    Council, Gunnemann & Chilly

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  • Rick Deane, Chair

    Of Counsel

    Jones Day Atlanta
    Term ends June 30, 2025

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  • Omar Dione headshot

    Omar Dione

    Chick-fil-A, Inc.

    Senior Principal Operations Lead in the Northeast Region
    Term ends June 30, 2026

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  • Frank Glover

    Chief Investment Officer

    STG Investment
    Term ends June 30, 2027

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  • Dawn Griffin headshot

    Dr. Dawn Beatrice Griffin

    Health Communications Specialist

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Term ends June 30, 2026

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  • Sid Harris Headshot

    Sid Harris*

    Professor and Dean Emeritus

    J. Mack Robinson College of Business
    Georgia State University

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  • David Jernigan

    Chief Executive Officer

    Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
    Term ends June 30, 2027

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  • Craig Jones Headshot

    Craig Jones*

    Retired Chief Investment Officer

    Cousins Properties

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  • Jamina Cole King headshot

    Jamina Cole King

    Associate Vice President
    Individual and Family Philanthropy

    Morehouse School of Medicine
    Term ends June 30, 2026

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  • Dennis Love*

    Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Printpack, Inc.

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  • Zane Major headshot

    Zane Major

    Real Estate Analyst

    HJ Russell Enterprise
    Term ends June 30, 2026

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  • Rachel McCarthy headshot

    Rachel McCarthy

    Delta Air Lines, Inc.
    Vice President of In-Flight Service for Atlanta Operations
    Term ends June 30, 2027

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  • Catherine Mealor headshot

    Catherine Mealor

    Managing Director

    Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
    Term ends June 30, 2026

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  • Marni Mohr headshot

    Marni Mohr*

    Community Volunteer

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  • Stacey Mohr

    Partner

    Eversheds Sutherland
    Term ends June 30, 2026

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  • JaKathryn Ross headshot

    JaKathryn Ross

    Senior Director of Community Affairs

    Georgia-Pacific LLC
    Term ends June 30, 2025

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  • Deborah Sudbury

    Retired Partner

    Jones Day Atlanta
    Term end June 30, 2027

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  • Jack Ward headshot

    Jack Ward*

    Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Russell Corporation

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Meeting Information

All KIPP Atlanta Schools board meetings are open to the public. Find out the participation policy, view the board & committee meeting schedule, or review past meeting minutes by selecting the button below.

Meeting Information