Board of Directors

At the Community Foundation, we’re governed by a board of directors as diverse as our community. Our officers and directors are chosen for their extensive knowledge of the community’s educational, cultural, civic and charitable needs.  Directors serve on a volunteer basis and meet to discuss community issues, set policy, oversee investments and make final decisions on grants.

2025 Officers

Chair

Scott Phelan
Janney Montgomery Scott

Vice Chair

Kim A. Hartsock
Warren Averett

Treasurer

Robin F. Sansone
RYBD Advisors & Accountants

Secretary

Kenneth M. Massaroni
Community Leader


2025 Board Members

*Names in blue are Executive Committee

Tom Abernathy
Abernathy & Timberlake Investment Group

Sal Ajani
Amazing Energy Solutions

Ethel D. Andersen
Andersen, Tate & Carr

Julie Keeton Arnold
Community Leader

Donna Beatty
Frazier & Deeter

Matt Benvegna
Apex Energy Solutions

K. Clifford Bray, II WMBO CPA Group

Margaret Bugbee
The Marcus Foundation

Carla T. Carraway
Precision Planning

Susie Collat
Community Leader

Dean Collins
Axis Companies

Dave Cook
Edward Jones

Julia Davis
Community Leader

Maggie Micheals DeCan
Margaret Michaels DeCan Consulting

James (Jay) D. Dennard, Jr.
Northside Hospital Duluth

Jill Edwards
United Community Bank

Wayne D. Ellison
Ellison Insurance Agency

J. Michael Levengood
Law Office of
J. Michael Levengood

Dick LoPresti
Community Leader

Peyton Jamison
Jamison Private Wealth Management, Mayor of Milton

Jim Joedecke
Anderson, Tate & Carr

Cheryl DeLuca-Johnson
Community Leader

Sloan Jones
Georgia Gwinnett College

Scott Jordan
Pinnacle Financial Partners

Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman
DKaufman Consulting

Jill Kersh
Thrive Unlimited

Kathryn Kieser
Primerica

Daniel J. King
Community Leader

Gregory E. Lang
Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett

Bin Liu
Simple Floors

Veronica Maldonado-Torres
GA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Santiago R. Marquez
Latin American Assn.

William F. McCargo
B Mac & Associates

Tim Minard
Eclipse Gaming Systems

Emory Morsberger
Gateway85 CID

Michael Park
The Whitlock Group

Rep. Sam Park
GA House of Representatives

Brian Peart
Commercial Capital Limited

Nathan Powell
Powell Firm

David R. Still
Capital Endeavors,
Mayor of Lawrenceville

Sandra J. Strickland
Community Leader

Terry Swaim
White Oak Wealth Management

Mary Ulich
Alpharetta Rotary Foundation

Monty G. Watson
The Piedmont Bank

Dr. Calvin J. Watts
Gwinnett Co. Public Schools

Adam C. Wilson
Sugarloaf Wealth Mgmt


Emeritus

Beauty Baldwin

Doug Bridges

Renee Byrd-Lewis

Robert D. Fowler

Stephen K. Hill

William E. McLendon

Bartow Morgan

Brand Morgan

James F. Pack

William E. Russell

William R. Short

Greg Shumate

T. Michael Tennant

Kathryn Parsons Willis

Chairman in Perpetuity