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BERT WESLEY HUFFMAN
MARTY KEMP
WILLIAM KEYES
PRESIDENT & CEO, GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING
FIRST LADY OF GEORGIA
U.S. ATTORNEY, MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
Not shy in front of a camera, Huffman was named CEO in 2023, as
the network broadcasts the nine
public television stations and 19
radio stations that cover almost all of the
state. His leadership is needed now more
than ever as the organization works to make
up for the loss of $4.4 million in federal NPR
and PBS funding that was rescinded by Congress last year.
As her husband enters his final
year in office, few first ladies in
Georgia history have made a mark
quite like Marty Kemp. Between
helping to create the GRACE Commission
which fights human trafficking or tirelessly
promoting causes from foster care to early-childhood literacy to Georgia agriculture,
her legacy will be felt across the state long
after she leaves the Governor’s Mansion.
Boasting four degrees from UGA
and a stint in the U.S. Army where
he prosecuted members of
Al-Qaeda and advised soldiers in
Kuwait and Iraq, Keyes was appointed U.S.
Attorney last year. His Middle District covers 70 counties, approximately 2 million
Georgians, and the cities of Albany, Athens,
Columbus and Macon.
DONNA HYLAND
PRESIDENT & CEO, CHILDREN’S HEALTHCARE
OF ATLANTA
Children’s is one of the premier
pediatric hospitals in the U.S., in
no small part thanks to Hyland’s
leadership over more than 30
years. Among her latest wins— being inducted as a Georgia Trustee by the Georgia Historical Society and spearheading the opening of
the sterling 19-story, 2-million-square foot
Arthur M. Blank Hospital on Children’s Druid
Hills campus.
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
Robert Dickey Musella
Appropriations
Juvenile Justice
Matt Hatchett Dublin
Beth Camp Concord
Banks & Banking
MARTOC
Noel Williams, Jr Cordele
Deborah Silcox Sandy Springs
Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight
Steve Tarvin Chickamauga
John Corbett Lake Park
Code Revision
RICK JACKSON
CHAIRMAN & CEO, JACKSON HEALTHCARE
Since its founding in 2000, Jackson
Healthcare has become one of the
largest medical staffing firms in the
U.S., serving more than 20 million
patients nationwide. Jackson— a noted
philanthropist especially in the foster care
arena— made waves by announcing a Republican run for governor this year, pledging to
pour $50 million of his own money into the
May primary race.
ROBERT JEPSON
CHAIRMAN, JEPSON ASSOCIATES, INC.
This prominent businessman and
philanthropist made his fortune as
CEO of the Jepson Corporation, a
Fortune 500 manufacturing conglomerate which he sold in 1989. In “retirement” his focus has been on arts and higher
education philanthropy in the Savannah area.
That includes the founding of the Georgia Historical Society’s Jepson House Education Center, which promotes history-based education.
KATHARINE KELLEY
CEO, BUCKHEAD COALITION & BUCKHEAD CID
Succeeding longtime CEO Jim
Durrett, Kelley has big shoes to fill
as she moves into her new role as
the face of one of Atlanta’s wealthiest and most prestigious neighborhoods.
With three decades of experience in urban
development and deep local roots as a graduate of The Westminster Schools, she was the
perfect choice to guide Buckhead’s continued
growth and development.
Judiciary Non-Civil
Tyler Paul Smith Bremen
Martin Momtahan Dallas
Motor Vehicles
Natural Resources & Environment
Lynn Smith Newnan
Creative Arts & Entertainment
Public Health
Kasey Carpenter Dalton
Sharon Cooper Marietta
Defense & Veteran’s Affairs
Public Safety and Homeland Security
Josh Bonner Fayetteville
Clint Crowe Jackson
Economic Development & Tourism
Ron Stephens Savannah
Reapportionment & Redistricting
Education
Chris Erwin Homer
Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications
Don Parsons Marietta
Ethics
Buddy DeLoach Townsend
Game, Fish & Parks
Trey Rhodes Greensboro
Governmental Affairs
Victor Anderson Cornelia
Health & Human Services
Lee Hawkins Gainesville
Higher Education
Chuck Martin Alpharetta
Human Relations & Aging
Rob Leverett Elberton
Regulated Industries
Alan Powell Hartwell
Retirement
John Carson Marietta
Rules
Butch Parrish Swainsboro
Rural Development
Leesa Hagan Lyons
Small Business Development
Mike Cheokas Americus
Special Committee on Access to Quality Healthcare
Butch Parrish Swainsboro
Special Committee on Resource Management
Brad Thomas Holly Springs
Special Rules
Jesse Petrea Savannah
Mitchell Scoggins Rydal
Industry & Labor
State Planning & Community Affairs
Karen Mathiak Griffin
Bill Werkheiser Glennville
Information and Audits
Scott Hilton Peachtree Corners
Insurance
Eddie Lumsden Armuchee
Interstate Cooperation
Steven Sainz St. Marys
Intragovernmental Coordination
Lauren McDonald, III Cumming
Judiciary
Stan Gunter Blairsville
State Properties
Gerald Greene Cuthbert
Transportation
Rick Jasperse Jasper
Urban Affairs
Brian Prince Augusta
Ways & Means
Shaw Blackmon Bonaire
