Open Hand's work is fueled by some amazing people.
If you spend any time at all on the Open Hand campus, the lasting impression will be that of the dedicated and compassionate people behind the scenes.
Our volunteers and our staff work as one, giving as much of their hearts as they do of their time. They energize us and motivate those we serve, all the while fulfilling something deeply personal in their own lives.
Our Board of Directors is dedicated to our mission and passionate about growing the organization to reach more people and make an even greater impact on the health of our community. And members of our Advisory Board and Open Hand Society are always ready to step up to support Open Hand, providing insight and a fresh perspective on how to best serve our friends and neighbors.
Board of Directors
2021 Officers
Varon A. Garcias, M.D., President
Charles E. Mendez, III, Vice-President & President Elect
Kameron Besson, CPA, Treasurer
2021 Board Members Thomas Abrams Louisa Basarrate Cromwell S. Baun Babarella Diaz Sudevi Ghosh Rodrick Glass Julie L. Hagedorn, D.O. Alison Lukacsko Shirley Powell Carmen Titelman |
Board Emeritus Sally Dorsey Stephen Woods Jackie Yeaney |
Advisory Board
D. Jack Sawyer, Jr., Hon. Chair Tom Abrams Mo Akbar Gary Alembik Marlene Alexander Tracie Arnold Cyndae Arrendale Wendy Barton Rebecca Bily Michele Blondheim Barbara M. “Boog” Candler Jeff Carrico Tony Conway Ann Cramer Esther Dabney Sally Dorsey Margaret Eaton Steve Eaton Michael Edwards-Pruitt Sally Finch |
Sieglinde Gillfillan Will Gosnell Henry D. Gregory, Jr. Julia Hill Paul W. Horning, II Douglas Ikelman Caroline Jeffords Charles “Chip” Johnson Alfred Kennedy William Kenny Congressman John Lewis Elizabeth Lorber Lorri McClain Penelope McPhee Leslie McLeod Herb Miller Evelyn Mims Tom Murphy Christopher Nave |
Jenny Pruitt Kay Quigley Desiree Rivers Katherine (Kathy) Scott S. Barron Segar Jonathan Shapero Mark Skillan Roger Smith Ed Stephenson Dot Stoller John Thompson James Towers Keith Traxler Henrie Treadwell Clyde Watkins, M.D. Dennis White Butch Whitfield Teri Xerogeanes Jacqueline Yeaney |
Open Hand Leadership
Matthew Pieper, Executive Director Susan Anderson, Chief Operating Officer Aleta McLean, Sr Director of Client Services & Outcomes John Penninger, Sr Director of Development & Marketing Bob Cuellar, Chief Financial Officer |
Open Hand Society
Adam Ballenger Andrew Wood Anne Loescher Bhupendra Patel Brandon Tubman Brittany Hartman Carolyn Perry Charles Fee |
Chelsie McIver Dynesha Montgomery Jaclyn Small Jennifer Milstein Jim Xu Jordan Flowers Katherine Misel Kayla Alexander |
Leang Chhun Lindsey Dickman Lorin Boren Morria Goggin Rackley Boren Simone Howard Susan Hiers Tarik Small |
Open Hand Atlanta
181 Armour Drive, NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Directions
(404) 872-8089
info@openhandatlanta.org