Leadership
We are working together to build
a healthier future for all kids.
Christi Kay, MEd
Christi has been a leader in health education in Georgia for more than 25 years, serving as a teacher at the elementary, high school and college levels and as Curriculum and Instruction specialist for Health, Physical Education and Wellness for the Gwinnett County School District. She has presented at the local, state, district, national and even international level on improving health and physical education in schools.
Christi is a national trainer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the School Health Index, a self assessment tool used by schools to improve their health programming, policies and environments. She is also a certified trainer for FITNESSGRAM and Physical Best. Most recently, Christi developed the Georgia state-wide fitness assessment workshop and training materials to be used by the Department of Education in training all public schools in the state of Georgia to implement the fitness assessment requirement as outlined in HB229.
She is a member of the Georgia Department of Education’s Health Eduction Advisory Committee, Physical Education Advisory Committee and Fitness Advisory Committee. She has served in executive volunteer positions with Georgia Chapter of American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (GAPHERD) and the Southeast Division of the American Heart Association. She is a member of the American School Health Association and the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She continues to volunteer for numerous organizations including Alliance for a Healthier Generation, American Heart Association, Policy Leadership for Active Youth, Action for Healthy Kids and her daughter’s high school. Christi received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education from Florida State University and graduated from Georgia State University with a Masters degree in Education.
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Chair of the Board
Loreal LeGate
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Executive Director
Vice Chair
Kelly Combs
Anthem, Inc
Executive Director
Corporate Secretary
Michael Neumeier
Arketi Group
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Treasurer
Amanda Adams
Cherry Bekaert LLP
Managing Director
Founders
Andrew Isakson
Isakson Living
Managing Partner
Mary Johnson
SBBOS, LLC
Owner
Board Roster
Amanda Adams
Executive Director
Cherry Bekaert LLP
Afshan Ali
Division Vice President
Jackson & Coker
Dr. Diane Allensworth
Retired
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Louis Battey Jr.
Cardiologist
Piedmont Heart Institute
Kirk Diamond
Executive Managing Director
Cushman & Wakefield
Justin Grimsley
Senior Project Lead
Chick-Fil-A
Andrew Isakson
Managing Partner
Isakson Living, Inc.
Christopher Johnson
Owner and Managing Director
Brightlane Partners, LLC.
Mary Johnson
Owner
SBBOS, LLC
Dr. Jeffrey Koplan
Vice President for Global Health
Emory Global Health Institute
Denys Lu
Chief Technology Officer/Director
Emory University
Elizabeth McMahon
Strategic Engagement Manager
Prophet
Michael Neumeier
CEO
Arketi Group
Keith Perkey
Vice President
Haskell
Curtis Saueressig
Senior Manager
KPMG LLP
Laura Stammer
Senior Sales Finance Manager
Rheem Manufacturing
Heather Voight
Sr. Vice President/College Sports
Circle Media, Inc.
Jason Bernstein (B)
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg
Kate Bertram (E)
5th Grade Teacher
Commerce Middle School
Mike Callahan (B)
COO/CFO
Aprio, LLP
Randy Carroll (B)
Chairman
BIP Wealth
Mike Elting (B)
Retired
Cushman & Wakefield
Samantha Julius (E)
Product Specialist
ER Express
Theresa Metzler (E)
Retired
Georgia State University
Alan Najjar (B)
Director of Business Development
Smith & Howard
Alan Pogue (B)
Director of Operations
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Dr. Margaret Trent Harris (E)
Health Educator
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Dr. Shannon Williams (E)
Realtor/Owner
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Amalie Alvarez
Health Educator, Elementary
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Forrest Ann Anderson
Health Educator, Elementary
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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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Kendall Charlton
Virtual Learning Director
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Myeisha Coggins
Health Educator, Out of School Time
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Shelle Deal
Office & Human Resources Manager
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Raschell Downer
Project Director, Elementary
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Cathy Durand
Lead Health Educator, Early Care
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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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Lee Ann Else
Development Director
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Haley Emerson
Health Educator, Secondary
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Susan Fochtmann
Accountant
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Megan Fulks
Lead Health Educator, Elementary
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Suzanne Glenn
Executive Program Director
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Dr. Dana Griffith
Executive Program Director
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Carmen Guadagno
Lead Health Educator, Secondary
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Dasia Harmon
Project Director, Out of School Time
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Kenna Ho
Health Educator, Early Care
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Sequoya Howard
Program Manager
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Kristina Hyland
Community Engagement Specialist
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Regina Jackson
Community Engagement Specialist
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Brandon Johnson
Community Engagement Specialist
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Debbie Kohne
Accountant
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Greg Lafortune
Health Educator, Out of School Time
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Audi Lahijani
Health Educator, Elementary
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Delilah Landrum
Marketing Manager
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Casey Martínez de Andino
Project Director, Secondary
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Adria Meyer
Project Director
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Barbara Miller
Project Director, Early Care
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Michelle Miller
Project Director, Family Engagement
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Keisa Portress
Resource Manager
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Emma Prince
Health Educator, Elementary
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Heather Rice
Project Director, Community
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Kimberly Santijanna
Lead Health Educator, Early Care
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Caroline Schick
Health Educator, Out of School Time
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Danielle Scudder
Virtual Learning Assistant
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Dustin Sergent
Lead Community Engagement Specialist
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Chris Stewart
Executive Program Director
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Meggie Stewart
Health Educator, Out of School Time
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Keyanna Townsend
Health Educator, Secondary
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Chuck Truett
Intervention Coordinator
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Alexis Upshaw
Health Educator, Elementary
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