Leadership

We are working together to build
a healthier future for all kids.

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).

Board Leadership

Board Chairman
Keith Perkey 
Haskell
Vice President  

Vice Chair 
Gerry Halphen
iVision
VP Customer Success  

Treasurer 
Jasmine Hoffman
Emory University

Assistant Vice President, Internal Communications  

Corporate Secretary
Kirk Diamond 
Cushman & Wakefield
Executive Managing Director 

Board Roster

Amanda Adams
Managing Partner
Cherry Bekaert LLP

Marcus Foster
Director of Finance
Emory Clinic

Justin Grimsley
Principal Program Lead
Chick-Fil-A

Gerry Halphen
Launch Consulting

Pat Hickok
Retired

Jasmine G. Hoffman, MBA, APR
Associate Dean for Enrollment and Communications & Chief Operating Officer
Emory University

Mary Johnson
Owner
SBBOS, LLC

Laura Kurlander
Partner
Johnson Kurlander Legal Group

Denys Lu
Assistant Director, IT Audit
Emory University

Elizabeth McMahon
Strategic Engagement Manager
Prophet

Nicole Mosley
Principal
McClure Health Science High School

Keith Perkey
Vice President
Haskell

Rohan Rajpurohit
Student

Sonali Rao
Project Manager
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Shana Scott
VP Heart
American Heart Association

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 Math Teacher
Commerce Middle School

Mike Callahan (B)
COO/CFO
Aprio, LLP

Kelly Combs (B)
Executive Director
Anthem, Inc.

Mike Elting (B)
Retired

Andrew Isakson (B)
President
Isakson Living

Christi Kay (E)
Retired

Loreal LeGate (B)
Global Director
i3MKTG

Mike Neumeier (B)
CEO
Arketi Group

Curtis Saueressig (B)
Senior Manager
KPMG LLP

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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Almira Brand
Health Educator, Elementary
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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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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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