Leadership
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Jennifer L. Owens
Jennifer has been a long-time leader in Georgia’s non-profit sector with a specific focus on systems-change, policy and organizational development. She helped seed the early stages of Georgia’s now flourishing farm-to-school movement and led the policy work focused on school wellness as a director at Georgia Organics. She has also been integral in municipal-level work to establish protections for community gardens, urban farms and farmers markets and strategies to increase access to fresh produce.
Owens joins the HealthMPowers team from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, where she served as Senior Vice President. During her tenure, she oversaw the expansion of the organization’s operations and programs focusing on equity, health, the safety net, K-12 and post-secondary education, child care and fiscal policy issues. She launched and managed education campaigns focused on SNAP, the earned income tax credit and the need for more support for Georgia’s working families, including child care and food assistance.
Owens brings nearly two decades of experience in policy research and advocacy, community organizing, communications, fundraising, organizational development and leadership. Other prior roles include Deputy Political Director for the 2014 Jason Carter for Governor campaign, Development and Advocacy Director on staff at Georgia Organics, former Executive Director of The League of Women Voters of Georgia and a pioneering staff member at The Clean Air Campaign, where she launched a first-in-the-nation Better Air Schools program. In each of these roles, Owens leveraged strong relationships, evaluation, communications and strategic competencies to grow and evolve each organization’s impact.
Jennifer has been honored as one of the youngest recipients to be awarded the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “40 Under 40,” and has received The Georgia Conservancy’s Longleaf Award for Excellence in Environmental Advocacy.
Jennifer is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia and is an avid college football fan, novice urban farmer and untrained cook. She is active in her community, serving as a coach for the local Odyssey of the Mind team to engage youth in creative problem-solving, a volunteer with a community task force serving the Buford Highway corridor, and has held appointed positions on the City of Brookhaven’s Affordable Housing Task Force, Charter Review Commission and Zoning Rewrite Committee. Prior board service includes We Love BuHi, Georgia Women for a Change, Faith in Public Life and Girls Opportunities for Adventure and Leadership (GOAL).
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Chair of the Board
Loreal LeGate
i3MKTG
Executive Director
Vice Chair
Keith Perkey
Haskel
Vice President
Corporate Secretary
Kirk Diamond
Executive Managing Director
Cushman & Wakefield
Treasurer
Amanda Adams
Cherry Bekaert LLP
Managing Director
Board Roster
Marcus Foster
Finance Director
Emory Clinic
Justin Grimsley
Senior Project Lead
Chick-Fil-A
Gerry Halphen
Launch Consulting
Pat Hickok
Owner, Retired
Atlanta Embroidery & Twill
Jasmine G. Hoffman, MBA, APR
Associate Dean for Enrollment and Communications & Chief Operating Officer
Emory University
Mary Johnson
Owner
SBBOS, LLC
Laura Kurlander-Nagel, Esq.
Partner
The Johnson Kurlander Legal Group
Denys Lu
Chief Technology Officer/Director
Emory University
Elizabeth McMahon
Strategic Engagement Manager
Prophet
Nicole Mosley
Principal
McClure Health Science High School
Keith Perkey
Vice President
Haskell
Sonali Rao
Project Manager
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Shana Scott
Compliance Director
Barnes Healthcare Services
Afshan Ali (B)
Division Vice President
Jackson & Coker
Dr. Diane Allensworth (B)
Retired
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Louis Battey Jr. (B)
Cardiologist
Piedmont Heart Institute
Jason Bernstein (B)
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg
Kate Bertram (E)
5th Grade Teacher
Commerce Middle School
Mike Callahan (B)
COO/CFO
Aprio, LLP
Kelly Combs (B)
Executive Director
Anthem, Inc.
Mike Elting (B)
Retired
Cushman & Wakefield
Andrew Isakson (B)
Managing Partner
Isakson Living
Chris Johnson (B)
Owner and Managing Director
Brightlane Partners, LLC.
Christi Kay (E)
Retired
HealthMPowers
Loreal LeGate (B)
Global Director
i3MKTG
Michael Neumeier (B)
CEO
Arketi Group
Curtis Saueressig (B)
Senior Manager
KPMG LLP
Jana Thomas (B)
Vice President
Humana
(B) Former Board Member (E) Former Employee
Danielle Adamson
Programs Officer, Early Care
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Dianne Baker
Health Educator, Early Care
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Susan Balogh
Health Educator, Elementary
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Kristy Bond
Marketing Manager
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Joanna Breazeale
Health Educator
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Lily Cabrera
Development Director
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Kendall Charlton
Technology Director
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Jernaya Coleman
K-12 Curriculum Specialist
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Shelle Deal
Operations Manager
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Keandra Diamond
GEM Implementation Manager
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Natasha Ealey
Health Educator, Out of School Time
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Aimee Edwards
Health Educator, Elementary
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Haley Emerson
Health Educator, Secondary
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Andrew Fisher
Health Educator, Elementary
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Akilah Flowers
Health Educator, Out of School Time
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Susan Fochtmann
Accountant
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Kristina Forbus
Community Engagement Specialist
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Suzanne Glenn
Executive Program Director
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Dr. Dana Griffith
Executive Program Director
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Laurel Gunnells
Health Educator, Early Care
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Sequoya Howard
Program Manager
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Ryan Kyle
Health Educator, Out of School Time
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Delilah Landrum
GEM Marketing Manager
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Alice Luo
Health Educator
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Kacy Mautes
Health Educator, Early Care
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Dasia McKinnon
Project Director, Out of School Time
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Adria Meyer
Project Director
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Barbara Miller
Project Director, Early Care
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Victoria Monasterolo
Project Director, Secondary
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Keisa Portress
Technology Specialist
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Carmen Preston
Lead Health Educator, Elementary
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Anaise Quirindongo
Program Analyst
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Heather Rice
Project Director, Community
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Alexandria (Alex) Robinson
Health Educator, Elementary
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Kimberly Santijanna
Lead Health Educator, Early Care
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Danielle Scudder
Multimedia Designer
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Chris Stewart
Grants Administrator
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Keyanna Townsend
Lead Health Educator, Secondary
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Caitlin Vaughn
Health Educator, Elementary
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Kenisha Whitley
Community Engagement Specialist
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