Council Formally Announces 2021 Board of Directors

Council for Quality Growth Announces 2021 Board of Directors
Chaired by Georgia Power’s Metro North Region Director, Doug Jenkins

ATLANTA – The Council for Quality Growth formally announces their 2021 Board of Directors and officers, after convening formally for the first time on January 22, 2021. In their first quarter board meeting, the board directors discussed a wrap up of 2020 and their plans to continue work in every metro county and city to address the region’s growing population, transit options, affordable housing needs, inspection and permit regulations, and other development related issues.

After regular business of the meeting, the Board of Directors hosted members of the development industry for a fireside chat with the four newly installed county chairwomen from across the region including Lisa Cupid of Cobb County, Carlotta Harrell of Henry County, Nicole Hendrickson of Gwinnett County, and Cindy Mills of Forsyth County. The historic event discussed regional vision, workforce housing, county infrastructure, and county efforts in the spread of the COVID-19 vaccine. A recording of the fireside chat can be viewed on the Council’s homepage of their website.

Link to Fireside Chat Event: https://www.councilforqualitygrowth.org/fireside-chat-with-new-county-chairs/

Full Board of Directors listing below.

2021 Board of Directors Leadership

  • Doug Jenkins, Chairman
  • Al Edwards, Vice Chairman
  • Rob Ross, Secretary
  • Ellen Smith, Treasurer

Download the 2021 Board of Directors List


NamePositionCompany
W. Kerry ArmstrongManaging Director, Development PartnerPope & Land Enterprises, Inc.
Bryan BatsonPresidentAtlanta Gas Light Company
Brandon L. BeachExecutive DirectorTrue North 400
Josh BelinfanteAttorneyRobbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC
Simon H. BloomPartnerBloom Parham, LLP
Riley BlountAssistant Vice President of External AffairsAT&T
Kali BoatrightPresident & CEOGreater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
Kelley BrownProgram DirectorTurner & Townsend Heery
Rick BrownlowSenior ConsultantJacobs
Chuck Button
Daniel BuyersPartner & Senior Vice PresidentMcWhirter Realty Partners
Carla CarrawayPresidentPrecision Planning
Stacey ChapmanPrincipal | Senior Vice PresidentCROFT
Audra CunninghamEVP & Chief Administrative OfficerT. Dallas Smith & Company
Laurel David PartnerThe Galloway Law Group LLC
Alyssa DavisExecutive DirectorSugarloaf CID
Dorian DeBarrPresidentDecide Dekalb Development Authority
G. Douglas DillardPartnerDillard Sellers
Lee C. Duncan
Albert G. EdwardsFounder & CEOCERM
Ernest EllisPresident & CEOFS 360
Jennifer FennellGwinnett District ManagerJackson EMC
Terry FoxPresidentFox Building Company
Rob GarciaAtlanta PresidentPinnacle Financial Partners
Katie GatelyClient Partnerships LeadHFA AE
Melody GloutonPartnerAndersen, Tate & Carr
Robin GodwinExecutive Vice PresidentAtlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS
Collie GreenwoodGeneral Manager & CEOMARTA
Nathan HammondPresidentHammond Engineering, Inc.
Ann HanlonExecutive DirectorPerimeter CIDs
Debra HensonVice President, Business Development & StrategyAtkinsRéalis
Clyde HiggsCEOAtlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Wayne HillBusiness Development ExecutiveAtlas
Hamilton Holmes, Jr.AssociatePieper O’Brien Herr Architects
Douglas R. HookerCEOAtlanta Connector Park Foundation
Stephen HopperSenior Landscape ArchitectStantec
Kimberly A. HudginsVice PresidentHNTB
Bryan A. JacksonVice President, Program ManagementH.J. Russell & Company
Ashley JenkinsDirector of Government AffairsGas South
Andrew KohrPrincipal, Director of Landscape ArchitecturePond & Company
Steven J. LabovitzSenior PartnerDentons
Sarah-Elizabeth LangfordExecutive DirectorDevelopment Authority of Fulton County
Michael LeitheadPrincipalLeithead Consulting
Tad LeitheadExecutive DirectorLilburn CID
Greg LewisSenior Vice PresidentSelig Enterprises
Melinda LittleVice President, Government & External AffairsComcast
Andy MackeVice President of Client ServicesCERM
BJ MartinDirector of OperationsW&A Engineering
Nick MasinoPresident & CEOGwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Keith MasonFounderKWM Capital Management
Sharon MasonPresident & CEOCobb Chamber of Commerce
Wayne H. MasonPresidentMason Family Management Companies
James McCoyPresident & CEOForsyth County Chamber
Gerald McDowellExecutive DirectorATL Airport CIDs
Chuck MeadowsChief Strategy OfficerOhio River South
M. Scott MeadowsPresident Brand Real Estate Services
Kim MenefeeExecutive DirectorCumberland CID
Pamela MonastraVice PresidentClark Construction
Taylor MorisonChief Strategy OfficerAtlanta Connector Park Foundation
Emory MorsbergerExecutive DirectorGateway 85 CID
Alvin P. NashPrincipalParallax Advisory Group
Kevin NortonVice President, Land Acquisitions & DevelopmentEmpire Communities
Trey ParisManaging Director, Government AffairsFreeman Mathis Decisions
Tim PerryManaging PartnerNorth American Properties
Fabricio PonceManaging DirectorVHB
Gerald L. Pouncey, Jr. Senior PartnerMorris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Sara RayPresident & CEODouglas Chamber of Commerce
S. Brent ReidPresident & CEOThe Winter Companies
Sally RikerVice President, Strategy & GrowthAtlas
Emily RitzlerPlanning & Environment ManagerWSP
Malaika RiversExecutive DirectorChamblee Doraville CID
Anna RoachExecutive DirectorAtlanta Regional Commission
John F. RobbinsManaging DirectorGranite Properties
Rob RossSenior Vice PresidentKimley-Horn
Teddy RussellPresident Russell Landscape Group, Inc.
Christie SimsVice PresidentHussey Gay Bell
Ellen W. SmithPartnerParker Poe
Garen SmithVice President, Land AcquisitionPulte Group
Pamela J. SmithPresident & CEOSmith Real Estate Services, Inc.
Woody SnellPresidentLynwood Development
Randy StrunkOwner, Vice PresidentColumbia Engineering
Tracy R. StyfExecutive DirectorTown Center CID
Michael L. SullivanPresident & CEOAmerican Council of Engineering Companies
Robert J. SvedbergPrincipalTVS
Helen Preston TappManagerFPT-WRT Management Co., LLC
Jim TeelRegional Vice PresidentGoodwyn Mills Cawood
Kate TriplettEngineerKimley-Horn
Deon TuckerRegional DirectorGeorgia Power
Seth G. WeissmanPartnerWeissman PC
David WelchPresidentRobinson Weeks Partners
Greg WilliamsRegional ManagerKaiser Permanente
R. Kyle WilliamsPartnerWilliams Teusink
James WillmerPrincipalWillmer Engineering
H. Mason ZimmermanSenior Vice PresidentPope & Land Enterprises, Inc.