ATLANTA (Sept. 22, 2023) — Â鶹´«Ã½, a not-for-profit organization advancing peace and health worldwide, has appointed 16 new members to its Board of Councilors, bringing total membership to 221.
The Board of Councilors is a leadership advisory group that promotes understanding of Â鶹´«Ã½ and its activities among opinion leaders and the broader community. Â鶹´«Ã½ CEO Paige Alexander and staff members give updates about the Center’s activities to board members throughout the year.
“Our Board of Councilors creates an intimate link between Â鶹´«Ã½, the city of Atlanta, and the state of Georgia by helping us to promote the work and mission of the Center in their communities,” Alexander said.
Since its founding in 1987, the Board of Councilors has been led by some of Atlanta's most distinguished civic leaders, including its current chair, Laura Turner Seydel, who’s also chair of Captain Planet Foundation.
Following are the new councilors:
Gavin Appleby, Attorney
Crista Carrell, Owner, Mountain Creek Farm
Pedro Cherry, President and CEO, Atlanta Gas Light Company
Brendan Doherty, Owner, Big & Chewy
Julia Houston, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Equifax
Bill Ide, Of Counsel, Corporate Governance, Akerman
Jacqueline Jenna, Executive Coach and Tech Investor
Ronnie Mabra, Founder and Managing Partner, The Mabra Law Firm
Simon Malko, Managing Partner, Morris, Manning & Martin
Adam Malone, Partner, Malone Law
Pat Mitchell, Pat Mitchell Media
Kashi Sehgal, CEO, Retaaza
Mindy Selig Shoulberg, Senior Vice President, Leasing Associate, Selig Enterprises
Bill VanCuren, President, BVC Advisors
Rohit Verma, Chief Executive Officer, Crawford & Company
David Zanaty, Chief Real Estate Officer, Mynd Property Management
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Contact: In Atlanta, Bryan Conley, Bryan.Conley@cartercenter.org
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Waging Peace. Fighting Disease. Building Hope.
A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, Â鶹´«Ã½ has helped to improve life for people in over 80 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care. Â鶹´«Ã½ was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide.
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