Board of Directors
Brian Bollins
2024 Board Chair
Choate Construction Company
Brian Bollins
Director of Operations, Choate Construction
As the Director of Operations for the Interiors group in Choate Construction’s Atlanta office, Brian’s primary responsibility is to support the office and field management staff to ensure that each project results in new lasting relationships. Brian began his career at Choate in 2000 and has since performed the roles of Assistant Project Manager, Project Manager, and Project Executive, before stepping into his current position in 2020.
Prior to joining Choate, Brian worked for Warner Summers as an intern architect. Brian earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture from Miami University in Oxford, OH.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Brian is an active supporter of The Giving Kitchen, most recently co-chairing their annual fundraiser, Team Hidi. Brian also loves to spend time with his wife and two young daughters.
Chris Burnett
2024 Treasurer
SouthState Bank
Chris Burnett
SVP and Area Executive - SouthState Bank
Chris Burnett is a 42-year veteran of Atlanta community banking and has spent his career serving the personal and corporate banking needs of professionals and business owners. He was the President & CEO of three previous community banks and founded Bank of Sandy Springs in 2013 as a division of First Landmark Bank, which is now part of SouthState Bank, one of the most dynamic financial services companies in the Southeast with $45 billion in assets and 250 branches. Chris serves as the Area Executive for SouthState's Sandy Springs, North Buckhead and Tucker markets, manages a team of corporate bankers and oversees the bank's government lending activities in metro Atlanta.
Natalie DeLancey
2024 Vice Chair
City Springs Theatre Company
Natalie DeLancey
Natalie DeLancey is dedicated to the arts community of metro Atlanta. She currently works as the Executive Director of Atlanta's newest professional theatre company, City Springs Theatre Company, which performs at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. Natalie has worked for CSTC since inception in 2017, originally as the Managing Director before being promoted in 2021 to Executive. Previously, Natalie was the Director of Arts Education & Community Outreach for the ArtsBridge Foundation at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, where she received a Southeastern Emmy Award in Special Events Coverage for her direction of the 2017 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards.
As a passionate advocate for the arts, Natalie is a member of The Broadway League and served as Co-Chair for the Cobb Chamber's 2017 Leadership Cobb's Arts Evening. In addition, she was a member of the 2016 Leadership Cobb Class where she received special recognition for her leadership on the assigned community-driven group project. Natalie was also selected as a member of the inaugural 2015 30 Under 30 Class through the International Association of Venue Managers and was a member of the 2014 Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta (ALMA) program.
Summary of Skills
*Ability to take charge and demonstrate a self-confidence that inspires others.
*Proven ability to fundraise and positively connect with community leaders, corporations and foundations.
*Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with a keen ability to multi-task a variety of responsibilities.
*Passion for creating new and exciting programs in response to needs of the community.
*Strength in managing staff, dealing with the public and resolving problems to people's satisfaction.
*Proficient with details and a strong ability to learn new areas quickly.
*Professional training in musical theatre, dance, theatre and public speaking.
Jennifer Barnes
Barnes Young Team at Keller Williams Realty
Jennifer Barnes
Atlanta has been my home since 1983 when I left my small town in Tennessee to attend Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. A job offer with Wachovia Bank (then know as First Atlanta) kept me here. My successful and exciting career assures me Atlanta will as ways be my home.
I have been an active, licensed real estate agent for 15 years. I work with a team of four highly trained licensed agents whose ultimate goal is to make the process of buying and selling your home enjoyable, trouble free and financially
advantageous to you. Our energy, enthusiasm, experience and expertise have successfully assisted over 600 families move into, out of and all around the Metro Atlanta area.
Specialties: Real Estate, Buyer Specialist, Residential Specialist, Residential and Commercial Realtor.
Chip Collins
Burr & Forman LLP
Chip Collins
Partner, Burr & Forman LLP
While in law school, Chip was selected as a member of the Moot Court team. As such, he was a finalist in the ABA/LSD Southeast Regional Moot Court Competition, advancing to the national competition in Washington, D.C. Chip was also inducted as a member of the Gridiron Secret Society. In November 2009, Chip was elected to the City Council for Sandy Springs, the third-largest city in Metro Atlanta. As Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Sandy Springs, Chip was heavily involved in his hometown’s nationally-recognized quest for cityhood, which culminated in the creation of the City of Sandy Springs in 2005. Chip also served a three-year term on the board of Heritage Sandy Springs, an organization that promotes the historical and cultural heritage of the community and sponsors numerous community events and festivals. From 2004-2005, Chip served as legal counsel for the Sandy Springs Turtles project, a popular community art event that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the community. Chip has coached his three sons’ little league baseball teams at the Northside Youth Organization since 2003, winning the Positive Coaching Award for his league in 2009.
Chris Fuller
Inspire Brands
Chris Fuller
Chief Communications Officer, Insprie Brands
Christopher Fuller serves as Chief Communications Officer of Inspire Brands, a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes nearly 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, Rusty Taco, and SONIC Drive-In restaurants worldwide.
Fuller leads communications for Inspire and its brands, including internal and external engagement, meetings and events, creative services, government relations, community relations, and corporate communications.
Fuller also serves as executive sponsor for the organization’s efforts to be a “Good Citizen,” one of Inspire’s core behaviors. In this role, he has led the creation of the Inspire Foundation and the expansion of the Foundation’s purpose to ‘ignite and nourish change for good.’ In 2019, Inspire and its brands raised $16 million for philanthropic causes.
Prior to Inspire, Fuller served as Senior Vice President of Communications for Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. At Arby’s, Fuller oversaw all communications for the brand, including the $2.9 billion acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings; Arby’s partnerships with the PGA TOUR and ELEAGUE; and many of the brand’s bold marketing moments such as its engagement with Jon Stewart and the launch of the Vegetarian Support Hotline.
Fuller also served as the Executive Director of the Arby’s Foundation, the independent, charitable arm of Arby’s. During his tenure as Executive Director, the Foundation raised more than $25M through its National Restaurant Fundraiser and Partner Program. He also led expansion of the Foundation’s vision to include youth empowerment and career readiness, in addition to furthering its longstanding commitment to ending childhood hunger.
Prior to Arby’s, Fuller led Global Public Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility for Yum! Brands. He has nearly 20 years of communications, PR, and government relations experience for organizations including restaurant brands, global ad agencies, and the United States Congress.
Fuller serves on the Leadership Council and co-chairs the Advisory Council for Dine for No Kid Hungry, is a board member of the Sandy Springs Chamber of Congress, and is a member of the Arthur W. Page Society. He also chairs the Inspire Foundation Board of Directors.
Fuller is an alumnus of West Texas A&M University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications. He also received an MBA from the University of Dallas.
Ann Hanlon
Perimeter CID's
Ann Hanlon
Executive Director - Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs)
As Executive Director for the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts (PCIDs), Ann Hanlon is in charge of the organization’s daily operations, as well as its investments in transportation infrastructure.
The CIDs have an annual operating budget of $8 million. Previously, Ann was the Executive Director of the the North Fulton CID for 12 years, beginning when it was a start-up. Prior to joining the North Fulton CID, Ann served as a Senior Program Specialist at the Atlanta Regional Commission. She began her career in the private sector, as a Research and Development Analyst with Press Ganey & Associates, a healthcare consulting firm in South Bend, Indiana.
A native of South Georgia, Ann received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Government and Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame, and a Masters of Public Administration degree in Management and Finance from Georgia State University.
Ann was honored as the “Woman of the Year” by the Women’s Transportation Seminar Atlanta Chapter in November 2016. In April 2015 and again in 2017, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Ann to the Board of Directors for the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority where she serves on the Projects and Planning committees. Ann was named a “Notable Georgian” by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2017, one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “Women Who Mean Business” in 2015 and as one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s “40 under 40” in 2012.
Ann is a graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute of the Atlanta Regional Commission (2010) and Leadership North Fulton (2006). She currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Council for Quality Growth and will be the Council’s first female Chairman in 2019. Additionally, Ann serves on the Board of Directors for the Women’s’ Transportation Seminar, Atlanta Chapter, the Sandy Springs Chamber of Commerce, and the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. She has been a citizen member of the “Shape Dunwoody” Comprehensive Plan committee, the North Fulton Poverty Task Force and was Co-Chair of the DeKalb County Charter Review Commission. She is a Chairman’s Circle member of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Chamber.
Personally, Ann is a volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Metro Atlanta, a member of All Saints Catholic Church and a sustainer with the Junior League of Atlanta. She lives in Dunwoody with her husband, Michael, and their two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Catherine.
Megan Harris
Nagem Management Group
Megan Harris
Knowledge is the key to a successful financial future. My background, experience and commitment to providing you with the resources you need to make financial decisions, can help make your financial future as successful as you need it to be. I pride myself in getting to know each client so that I can understand their individual needs and what matters most to them. This helps me recommend products and strategies designed to meet their current needs, and more importantly, their future needs.
Cory Jackson
United Community Bank
Cory Jackson
Cory Jackson has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry and he joined BB&T Bank in 2015. Jackson has served as a Community Business Development Officer, Retail Small Business Leader for the Northern GA Region, and was promoted to SVP/Virtual Retail Banking and Associate Banking Manager for the EMSEG Enterprise in 2018. In 2020, Cory joined Lang Restoration and Construction as their Chief Financial Officer.
Jackson earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Georgia Southern University and his Executive MBA from Mercer University’s Stetson School of Business. Mercer selected him to lecture as an adjunct professor in 2013 and he currently serves on the Trustee Board for the University. In addition, Cory is also an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Maine.
Cory and his wife Kay started Sandy Springs Janitorial Services in 2012 and later entered a joint venture with ABM Industries which is the largest facilities management company in the US (trade: ABM). This joint venture eventually secured the cleaning contract for Coke Headquarters USA in Atlanta GA and was responsible for their 2 million sq ft campus.
Jackson previously served as a board member for the Sandy Springs Rotary Club, Leadership Sandy Springs,100 Black Men of DeKalb County, Youth Leadership Sandy Springs (founding member), and ART’s Sandy Springs. In addition, he served as Chairman for the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber in 2013.
Jackson currently resides in Stone Mountain, GA with his wife Kay, daughter J ‘Adore, son Hunter, and their Yorkie Jax.
Fred Jewell
Jabian Consulting
Fred Jewell
Jabian Consulting
Fred focuses his work on the ‘people’ side of business, working with leaders to drive better engagement and better results. As an expert in strategic planning, transformation, culture, communication, change management, and organization design, Fred works side-by-side with his clients to build strong cultures and efficient operations driven by fulfilled and motivated leaders and team members.
Fred is an executive coach, speaker, and author of the book We Can’t Do It Alone: Building Influence with Simple Strategies. He is also a regular contributor to The Jabian Journal, where he has written extensively on engagement, culture, and leadership.
Fred chairs the Strategic Planning Committee of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce. For fun, he plays keyboard in his band, Old School, and is an avid golfer. He holds a Bachelor of Science in General Engineering – Human Factors and a Master’s of Science in General Engineering – Engineering Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Andy Johnson
Graphic Packaging International
Andy Johnson
Vice President, Government Affairs and Sustainability, Graphic Packaging
Andrew Johnson is Vice President, Government Affairs and Sustainability of Graphic Packaging Holding Company. From January 2012 until September 2014, Mr. Johnson served as Director of Government Affairs and Sustainability for Graphic Packaging Holding Company. Mr. Johnson provides strategic leadership for the global execution of the Company’s Government Affairs program. In addition, he oversees Graphic Packaging’s sustainability program, establishing its vision and leading execution. He has been with Graphic Packaging for 12 years holding positions of increased responsibility in Marketing and Business Development; including Director of Business Development. Mr. Johnson has over 25 years of experience in packaging, serving as the Director of Marketing and the Center for Innovation at Smurfit-Stone and in leadership roles in package engineering and procurement at consumer packaged goods companies, Pillsbury and Borden Foods Corp.
Andre Koleszar
Regency Centers
Andre Koleszar
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Market Officer at Regency Centers
Responsible for a portfolio of 78 operating properties and new developments, totaling more than 6 million square feet, in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee. Andre also assists with development, acquisition and disposition efforts in the region.
Dennis Marrow
Coles College of Business Kennesaw State University
Dennis Marrow
Executive Director MBA Programs - Kennesaw State University
Neal Maaziar
Sandy Springs Reporter/Springs Publishing
Neal Maaziar
Chief Revenue Officer, Springs Publishing
Neal Maziar is a competitive and confident Sales Management Professional with expertise in delivering new and incremental revenue growth; leveraging strong business acumen with keen relationship building and innovative solution selling skills. Highly effective in integrating strategies, procedures and organizational structures to support the sales process and heighten the customer experience. A positive and charismatic leader, throughout Neal’s 30+ year career he’s demonstrated the ability to influence decision making, build alliances with relevant business partners and develop empowered, motivated and productive teams.
Mayor Rusty Paul
The Mayor of Sandy Springs
Mayor Rusty Paul
Mayor of Sandy Springs, GA - City of Sandy Springs
Elected mayor in November 2013, Russell K. (Rusty) Paul brings more than 35 years of federal, state and local public policy and public administration experience to the job. Mr. Paul was elected to the founding city council for Sandy Springs in November 2005 and served one term. He chaired the City's charter review commission and the Sandy Springs Development Authority. Mr. Paul was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations in the first Bush Administration under Secretary Jack Kemp. Secretary Kemp also appointed him acting Assistant Secretary of Community Planning and Development, detailed him to the Office of Thrift Supervision to set up the Federal Housing Finance Board under the FIERRA legislation, and tapped him to oversee the department's disaster response to Hurricane Hugo and the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. He received the Secretary's Golden Eagle Award, the highest honor a cabinet officer can bestow. Paul also served as an intergovernmental relations officer and deputy assistant secretary for grant program. Besides his stints in federal government, Mr. Paul is a former Georgia State Senator and served on the Stone Mountain City Council, Stone Mountain's planning and zoning commission, and served two terms on the Georgia Municipal Association board of directors. In 1995, Paul was elected chairman of the Georgia Republican Party and served on the Republican National Committee, where RNC Chair Jim Nicholson appointed him to chair the State Chairman's Advisory Committee. Mr. Paul is a past chairman of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce and a member of Sandy Springs Rotary. He and his wife, Jan, are parents of five adult children and attend Holy Innocents Episcopal Church.
Michael Reed
Deluxe
Shea Roberts
Deluxe
Shea Roberts
District 52 Representative
Shea Roberts
District 52 GA State Representative
Tisha Rosamond
Rosamond Enterprises
Tisha Rosamond
Tisha is a passionate leader with more than 30 years of achieved success in the hospitality and retail industry. She has a proven track record of executing successful sales and marketing initiatives with a specialty in community leadership. Her performance has always been centered on driving results and delivering excellence, with a focus on building a rich culture within our local community. Tisha proudly serves on The Drake House board. She lives in Sandy Springs with her wife Jeanne and dog Libby.
Mark Rosenthal
Northside Hospital
Mark Rosenthal
Manager, Talent Acquisition & HR Administration - Northside Hospital
Mark E. Rosenthal, FACHE has over 30 years of progressive healthcare experience. As a previous healthcare executive in community, academic and for-profit hospitals and as an executive recruiter. Rosenthal brings a true blend of healthcare operations and human resources experience to Northside Hospital as its Manager of Talent Acquisition and Human Resource Administration from 2006. In 2015, Rosenthal was promoted to Manager of Human Resources Operations for the system. Rosenthal is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and is active in several community organizations in Atlanta currently serving as a Board member of the SSPC and is an Alumni and Past Board member and President of Leadership Sandy Springs. He is married to Phyllis, and has two daughters Heather & Emily. Rosenthal and his family have been a resident of Sandy Springs for 23 years.
Clarissa Sparks
The She Sparks Agency
Clarissa Sparks
Clarissa J. Sparks, Ed.D.,MBA
Personal Brand Strategist, Trainer, Mentor, and Investor for Women Entrepreneurs
Nick Smith
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Nick Smith
Public Affairs Manager at UPS
Curtis Sprung
McGriff
Curtis Sprung
Curtis is a 25 year veteran in the employee benefits industry. He began his insurance career working in the Managing General Agency Business in Atlanta. There, he developed multiple distribution channels for major insurance carriers, including Mutual of Omaha and Aetna. Curtis’s career also includes tenures as a New Business Manager at CIGNA Healthcare and as an Employee Benefits Consultant with a national risk management and insurance brokerage firm. Curtis joined The A.I. Group as a Senior Benefits Consultant in 2007. The A.I. Group merged with Regions Insurance in 2015; the combined company was recently acquired by BB&T Insurance Services in July 2018 and ultimately became known as McGriff Insurance Services.
Curtis and his team at McGriff Insurance collaborate with our clients to deliver a robust employee benefits package. Our client enjoy access to certified HR specialists, ERISA experts, financial analysts including actuaries and underwriters. Together, with our partners and vendors, we bring customized solutions to our clients. We inform and educate our clients concerning the latest in benefits legislation, human resources regulation, benefits technology and industry trends. Our focus is to create a healthcare ecosystem that coincides with your company’s corporate culture and long term goals. Our focus is to help clients mitigate their financial exposure while positioning them for long-term claims sustainability.
We support our clients by sharing and outlining specific, actionable steps they can take to immediately reduce their cost of employee benefits and improve their operational efficiency through optimizing risk management, technology, and health information. This enables our clients to focus on retaining, cultivating and recruiting the top talent, and focus on their business. Next, we measure the results and determine the next steps in an ongoing process that is always seeking to improve performance. This approach helps explain our long term client relationships.
Curtis is a graduate of the University of Florida. Curtis moved to Atlanta in 1991. He and his wife Melanie have three children and have been residents of Sandy Springs for more than 18 years.
Linda Tallent
JAS Worldwide Management, Inc.
Linda Tallent
Ansley Thompson
Emory Healthcare
Karen Trylovich
Emory Healthcare
Director, Community Engagement at Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Karen Trylovich
A Classical Affair
Karen Trylovich
Principal & Event Coordinator, A Classical Affair
Karen Trylovich is currently a Principle and Event Coordinator at A Classical Affair, an Event Planning and Dream Realization company founded in 2008, specializing in social and corporate events. Trylovich has more than 5 years of marketing experience. Prior to marketing, Trylovich worked in sales. She received an Event Planning Certification from Clayton State University in addition to studying Business Management and Marketing at Valencia Community College and Women Leading Business at Harvard Business School. Trylovich is involved in many community organizations. She is the Women’s Business Network Chair. Trylovich is a member of the Savor Sandy Springs Restaurant Council, the Corporate Exchange Alliance, Leadership Sandy Springs , the Business Development Committee and on the Board of Trustees. She is also the Executive Committee Secretary. Trylovich was the recipient of the 2011 Member of the Year and the 2012 Founders Award.
Ed Ukaonu
Indoor Billboard Network-GA, LLC
Ed Ukaonu
Ed Ukaonu is currently the CEO of IBN-GA, LLC, a digital marketing and advertising platform that includes the following digital assets; Indoor Billboard Network, SandySprings24-7.com & The Node. Ed has a remarkable passion and interest in providing an affordable platform for small to medium sized business enterprises to extend their brand and advertise their business.
Ed’s true and deep passion is in helping others and he deeply believes that relationships are the real currency of 21st century business. He is very committed to the community of Sandy Springs and has demonstrated this by his steadfast support and sponsorship for Non-profit organizations in the city and his commitment to working with small business owners.
Mr. Ukaonu is an avid reader and enjoys meeting and helping people and is particularly attuned to the needs of the Small Business owners. He loves the game of golf but seems to struggle at it.
He is also a member of the Sandy Springs Rotary club.
Ed has two lovely girls, Brianna and Morgan and extremely very proud of his daughters. Brianna graduated from Vanderbilt University and Morgan graduated from UGA.
He has previously held Senior level positions at PriceWaterHouseCoopers, Siebel Systems and AnswerThink.
Jamie Walker
Elavon
Jamie Walker
Jamie Walker is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Atlanta-based Elavon, Inc., a leading global payments company and wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB). Walker has responsibility for Elavon’s global acquiring business, operating with more than 4,500 employees in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and throughout Europe.
Since Walker was named CEO in 2017, Elavon has expanded its integrated payments and eCommerce businesses at the company’s Concourse campus in Sandy Springs and added 200 new jobs there through early 2019. The company plans to hire approximately 500 employees globally over the next three years and currently employs more than 730 people in Atlanta.
Walker holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting and marketing from Emory University, where he also played baseball. He and his family live in Atlanta and are active in the community.
James Wyche
Kaiser Permanente
James Wyche
Experienced HealthCare Operations Director | Administrator
20 + years Military and Healthcare experience in the United States Navy.
Served as the Senior Medical Department Director 9+ years as an Independent Duty Corpsman. Provided routine healthcare and emergency medical treatment to Navy & Marine Corps personnel. Conducted health, sanitation, and habitability inspections on ship and shore facilities. Managed the ship and shore Occupational Health & Safety Program (Occupational Medical Monitoring & Surveillance Evaluation Program) as well as Managed the ship and shore Immunization Program's.
Skillful knowledge of the principles, practices, and methodologies of Public Health. Able to develop and conduct outbreak investigations for food, water, and vector-borne diseases, STD's, and bioterrorism.