Council Formally Announces 2021 Board of Directors

Council for Quality Growth Announces 2021 Board of Directors
Chaired by Georgia Power’s Metro North Region Director, Doug Jenkins

ATLANTA – The Council for Quality Growth formally announces their 2021 Board of Directors and officers, after convening formally for the first time on January 22, 2021. In their first quarter board meeting, the board directors discussed a wrap up of 2020 and their plans to continue work in every metro county and city to address the region’s growing population, transit options, affordable housing needs, inspection and permit regulations, and other development related issues.

After regular business of the meeting, the Board of Directors hosted members of the development industry for a fireside chat with the four newly installed county chairwomen from across the region including Lisa Cupid of Cobb County, Carlotta Harrell of Henry County, Nicole Hendrickson of Gwinnett County, and Cindy Mills of Forsyth County. The historic event discussed regional vision, workforce housing, county infrastructure, and county efforts in the spread of the COVID-19 vaccine. A recording of the fireside chat can be viewed on the Council’s homepage of their website.

Link to Fireside Chat Event: https://www.councilforqualitygrowth.org/fireside-chat-with-new-county-chairs/

Full Board of Directors listing below.

2021 Board of Directors Leadership

  • Doug Jenkins, Chairman
  • Al Edwards, Vice Chairman
  • Rob Ross, Secretary
  • Ellen Smith, Treasurer

Download the 2021 Board of Directors List


NamePositionCompany
W. Kerry ArmstrongManaging Director, Development PartnerPope & Land Enterprises, Inc.
Bryan BatsonEVP, External & Public Affairs OfficerAtlanta Gas Light Company
Brandon L. BeachExecutive DirectorTrue North 400
Josh BelinfantePartnerRobbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC
Simon H. BloomPartnerBloom Parham, LLP
Riley BlountState President, GeorgiaAT&T
Kali BoatrightPresident & CEOGreater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce
Kelley BrownProgram DirectorTurner & Townsend Heery
Rick BrownlowSoutheast Water Market Growth DirectorJacobs
Chuck Button
Daniel BuyersPartner & Senior Vice PresidentMcWhirter Realty Partners
Carla CarrawayPresidentPrecision Planning
Stacey ChapmanPrincipal | Senior Vice PresidentCROFT
Cedric ClarkPresidentSoutheastern Engineering, Inc.
Audra CunninghamEVP & Chief Administrative OfficerT. Dallas Smith & Company
Laurel David PartnerThe Galloway Law Group LLC
Alyssa DavisExecutive DirectorSugarloaf CID
Dorian DeBarrPresidentDecide Dekalb Development Authority
G. Douglas DillardPartnerDillard Sellers
Albert G. EdwardsPresident & CEOCERM
Ernest EllisPresident, CEO & FounderFS 360
Jennifer FennellGwinnett District ManagerJackson EMC
Terry FoxCEOFox Building Company
Rob GarciaAtlanta PresidentPinnacle Financial Partners
Katie Gately
Melody GloutonPartnerAndersen, Tate & Carr
Robin GodwinExecutive Vice PresidentAtlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS
Collie GreenwoodGeneral Manager & CEOMARTA
Nathan HammondPresidentHammond Engineering, Inc.
Ann HanlonExecutive DirectorPerimeter CIDs
Debra HensonVP, Sr. Business Development DirectorAtkinsRéalis
Clyde HiggsPresident & CEOAtlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Wayne HillBusiness Development ExecutiveAtlas
Hamilton Holmes, Jr.Director of Business DevelopmentPOH+W Architects
Douglas R. Hooker
Kimberly A. HudginsVice PresidentHNTB
Bryan A. JacksonVice President, Program ManagementH.J. Russell & Company
Ashley JenkinsDirector of Government AffairsGas South
Stanley L. KingChairman & FounderS.L. King & Associates
Andrew KohrPrincipalPond & Company
Matt KraczonDirector of Business DevelopmentPGAL
Steven J. LabovitzSenior PartnerDentons
Sarah-Elizabeth LangfordExecutive DirectorDevelopment Authority of Fulton County
Michael LeitheadPrincipalLeithead Consulting
Tad LeitheadExecutive DirectorLilburn CID
Greg LewisSenior Vice PresidentSelig Enterprises
Melinda LittleVice President of Government AffairsComcast
Andy MackeVice President of Client ServicesCERM
W&A Engineering
Nick MasinoPresident & CEOGwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Keith MasonFounderKWM Capital Management
Sharon MasonPresident & CEOCobb Chamber of Commerce
Wayne H. MasonPresidentMason Family Management Companies
Gerald McDowellExecutive DirectorATL Airport CIDs
Brian McHughSenior Transit Project ManagerHDR, Inc.
Chuck MeadowsChief Strategy OfficerOhio River South
Kim MenefeeExecutive DirectorCumberland CID
Pamela MonastraVice President, Acquisition & DevelopmentClark Construction
Taylor MorisonChief Strategy OfficerAtlanta Connector Park Foundation
Emory MorsbergerExecutive DirectorGateway 85 CID
Alvin P. NashPrincipalParallax Advisory Group
Shayla NealyPrincipal, Public Policy & ProgramsStantec
Kevin NortonVice President, Land Acquisitions & DevelopmentEmpire Communities
Trey ParisSenior Director, Government AffairsFreeman Mathis Decisions
Tim PerryManaging Partner & Chief Investment OfficerJamestown LP
Fabricio PonceManaging DirectorVHB
Gerald L. Pouncey, Jr. ChairmanMorris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Kristy RachalStatewide Project Manager, Region External AffairsGeorgia Power
Sara RayPresident & CEODouglas Chamber of Commerce
Matt ReidBusiness DevelopmentThe Winter Companies
Sally RikerVice President, Strategy & GrowthAtlas
Emily RitzlerSouthern States Advisory Business Line LeadWSP
Malaika RiversExecutive DirectorChamblee Doraville CID
Anna RoachExecutive Director & CEOAtlanta Regional Commission
John F. RobbinsSenior Managing DirectorGranite Properties
Rob RossSenior Vice PresidentKimley-Horn
Teddy RussellCEORussell Landscape Group, Inc.
Christie SimsVice PresidentHussey Gay Bell
Chris SizemoreFounder & CEOINCISIVE
Ellen W. SmithPartnerParker Poe
Garen SmithVice President, Land AcquisitionPulte Group
Pamela J. SmithPresidentSmith Real Estate Services, Inc.
Woody SnellPresidentLynwood Development
Randy StrunkVice PresidentColumbia Engineering
Tracy R. StyfExecutive DirectorTown Center CID
Michael L. SullivanPresident & CEOAmerican Council of Engineering Companies
Robert J. SvedbergSector Leader & PrincipalTVS
Jim TeelVice President, Market StrategiesGoodwyn Mills Cawood
Kate TriplettVice PresidentKimley-Horn
Alex WarnerVP of Economic DevelopmentForsyth County Chamber of Commerce
Seth G. WeissmanPartnerWeissman PC
David WelchCEORobinson Weeks Partners
Greg WilliamsRegional ManagerKaiser Permanente
R. Kyle WilliamsFounding PartnerWilliams Teusink
James WillmerCEO & CFOWillmer Engineering
H. Mason ZimmermanSenior Vice PresidentPope & Land Enterprises, Inc.