Introducing United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 2024 – 2025 Northwest Region Advisory Board Members 

October 4, 2024

Please meet the dynamic board members of the Northwest Region. With their expertise, heart, and care for their communities, United Way of Greater Atlanta is able to make a lasting impact in Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties.

New Board Members

Missy Herbert
Warren Averett
Cherokee County

Steve Lameier
Rollins Inc
Cherokee County

Nia Adams
US Department of Labor
Cobb County

Lawanna Ross
Douglas County Chamber
Cobb County

Shari Blalock
Sprinklr
Douglas County

Krystle Mitchell
Cardinal Health
Douglas County

Jared Dorrell
GPC
Paulding County

Returning Board Members

Cherokee County

Kublai Hall
INPO

Jeff Miller
EY 

Steven Jackson
MEAG Power

Dr. Nicole Holmes
Retired  

Rebekah Gibson
Soil Erosion and Education, LLC 

Cobb
County

Maranie Brown
BlackRock 

Harika Chowdary
Southern Company  

Joy Dyess
BankSouth Mortgage

Monica Gonzalez
Cobb Chamber of Commerce 

Kendra King
Accenture  

Linda Lyons
Retired

Gary Mann
Assurant

Sheryl-Anne Murray
Caresource

Angela Patterson  Johnson
Ferry Baptist Church 

Michael Peterson
Delta

Jeff Place
INPO 

Ken Reaves
Georgia Highlands 

Kim Blass
Marietta City Schools  

Ann Burris
GA Department of Human Services 

Rebecca Higgins
Kimberly Clark Company

Colette Blanton
GPC

Douglas County

Angela Carter
Douglas County School System 

Chauntis Jenkins Floyd
Travelers Indemnity Company  

Brandon Knight
GreyStone Power

Portia Lake-Young
Douglas County School System

Jacquline Leathers
Georgia State Senate

Lyndsey Sargent
Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority 

John Stone
Retired

Breezy Straton
Elevate Douglas

Roger Vest
Douglasville United Methodist Church

Paulding County

Karniese Daniel
Paulding County School District

Jennifer Gavant
Paulding County School District

Ashley Henson
Paulding County Sheriff’s Department

Edwin Jones
Retired 

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