Board of Directors
Civic, business, and academic leaders from across the state set policy and direction for Georgia Humanities. The governor of Georgia appoints up to six members, and members of the public nominate the remainder of the board.
Call for Nominations
The Board’s Membership Committee strives to create a Board that represents the people of Georgia. We welcome nominations from the public and are especially interested in individuals who are passionate about the humanities and are movers and makers in their communities. To submit a nomination, please send a resume or letter highlighting why the candidate is a good fit to Georgia Humanities president Mary McCartin Wearn.
Board of Directors
*Governor’s Appointee
Cameron Bean
Chair
Flournoy Development Group | Gateways Foundation, Inc.
Columbus
Lisa J. Smith
Vice-Chair
Senior Vice President Georgia Power, Retired
Newnan
Susan Pease Langford
Treasurer
Lawyer | Butler Snow LLP
Atlanta
Joseph B. Alonso*
Secretary
Founding Member | Alonso & Wirth Law, LLC
Alpharetta
Thomas E. Daniel
Immediate Past Chair
University System of Georgia, Retired
Atlanta
Lisa Bayer
Director | University of Georgia Press
Athens
Becky Blalock
Managing Partner, Advisory Capital and Retired CIO | Southern Company
Vinings
Keith S. Bohannon*
Associate Professor | Department of History, University of West Georgia
Carrollton
William S. Burdell III
HHS Hospitality Services
St. Simons Island
Dayle Burns
Educator, Retired
Newington
Ted Cummings
President & CEO | OnyxMS
Covington
Lara Bush Davis
CTAE Director/Lead Counselor | Peach County Schools
Fort Valley
Cathy Lee Eckert
COO | Georgia Museums Inc.
Cartersville
Karla Heath-Sands
Anchor | WALB
Albany
Albert “Al” Hodge
Founder and CEO | Hodge Consulting Services LLC
Rome
Penny Houston
Georgia House of Representatives, Retired
Nashville
Michelle Johnson*
Global DE&I Manager | Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Covington
Ruth A. Knox*
President, Retired | Wesleyan College
Thomson
Mary Kay Murphy
Gwinnett County Board of Education, Retired
Peachtree Corners
Kathryn Nelson
Program Coordinator | Isaiah 117 House
Blairsville
Shachar Oren
Founder & CEO | Sound Media Ventures
Atlanta
Brian Peterson
Vice President of Academic Affairs | LaGrange College
LaGrange
Phil Smith*
National Field Director | The Concord Coalition
Watkinsville
Ann Stallard
Partner | A+ Results LLC
Atlanta
Pythias “Pete” Temesgen
Judge | State Court of Muscogee County
Columbus
Rondah Q. Thomas
Area Manager | Georgia Power
Conyers
Stephanie Williams
Owner | Red Door Design & Publishing
Lyons
Pat Wilson*
Commissioner | Georgia Department of Economic Development
Atlanta
