Meet Our Board of Directors
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Mandy Johnson, Chair Retired, Douglas County School System
Rita D. Wilson, Immediate Past Chair Greystone Corporation
Vonda Thorpe, Incoming 2026-2027 PIE Chair Royal Accents, LLC Event Management
Jean Baker, Secretary Retired, Douglas County School System
Chris Stanley, Board Member, President and CEO of Design Solutions Group
Andrew Jordan, Treasurer
Dr. Deborah Johnson-Blake, Past Chair The Writing Pad, LLC | The Time Management Diva
Tekmekia Gilchrist, Ed.S Board Member Executive Director of CTAE/6-12 Curriculum Douglas County School System Liaison
Emily Lightner Board Member Executive Director Cultural Arts Council - Douglasville | Douglas County
Geri Armstrong Board Member Retired Principal/CEO Douglas County College and Career Institute
Katie Arfanakis, Board Member, Douglas Dental Care
Kiondre Dunnam Board Member Brighten Academy
Leisa Vick Board Member Anchor Heating & Air
Eddie Fincher Board Member Business Development Officer MembersFirst Credit Union
Ruby Byers, Board Member
Andrew Dickinson Board Member Associate Pastor First Presbyterian Church Douglasville
Lorrie Wallace Education and WFD Coordinator, Georgia Power Company
Leslie Brown Accounting Supervisor, Douglasville-Douglas County Water & Sewer Authority
Chad Griffin Director, Parks and Recreation Department, Douglas County, Georgia
Rachel Ash, Economic Development Authority
Dr. Zanthia "The Ball Mom Doc" Reddish Founder & CEO at Impoweredd, LLC I Reddiologis
Valli Robinson Library Media Specialist, Douglas County Schools System