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 Laura McCarty.
2023 Board of Directors
*Governor’s Appointee
Thomas E. Daniel
Chair
University System of Georgia, Retired
Atlanta
Dr. Annie Hunt Burriss
Vice Chair
Founding Principal |AHB Solutions, LLC
Madison
Delores Lazare White
Treasurer
Assistant to the CFO | Southern Company
Conyers
Ira Jackson Jr.
Secretary
President | Perfect Image Printing
Marietta
Joseph B. Alonso*
Founding Member | Alonso & Wirth Law, LLC
Alpharetta
Lisa Bayer
Director | University of Georgia Press
Athens
Cameron Bean
Flournoy Development Group | Gateways Foundation, Inc.
Columbus
Becky Blalock
Managing Partner, Advisory Capital and retired CIO | Southern Company
Vinings
Dr. Keith S. Bohannon*
Associate Professor | Department of History, University of West Georgia
Carrollton
Kathy A. Bradley
Assistant District Attorney, Retired
Statesboro
William S. Burdell III
HHS Hospitality Services
St. Simons Island
Dayle Burns
Educator, Retired
Newington
Patricia Bush
Owner | Adel Outfitters
Sparks
Dr. James A. Crupi
President and Founder | Strategic Leadership Solutions
Cumming
Karla Heath-Sands
Anchor | WALB
Albany
Albert “Al” Hodge
Founder and CEO | Hodge Consulting Services LLC
Rome
Ruth A. Knox*
President, Retired | Wesleyan College
Thomson
Susan Pease Langford
Lawyer | Butler Snow LLP
Atlanta
F. Abit Massey*
President emeritus | Georgia Poultry Federation
Gainesville
Dr. Brian Peterson
Vice President of Academic Affairs | LaGrange College
LaGrange
Clinton Rucker
Attorney | Judge Pro Tem, City of South Fulton | Associate Judge, City of East Point
Fairburn
Dr. Alonzo Sexton
Founder | ATL Orthopedics
Atlanta
Lisa J. Smith
Senior Vice President of Region External Affairs and Community Engagement | Georgia Power
Newnan
Phil Smith*
National Development Director and National Political Director | The Concord Coalition
Atlanta
Ann Stallard
Partner | A+ Results LLC
Atlanta
Daniel J. Thompson Jr.*
Attorney and Retired Executive
Atlanta
Donald Wildsmith
Director | Winder Cultural Arts
Bethlehem
Pat Wilson
Commissioner | Georgia Department of Economic Development
Atlanta
