FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Deanna.Congileo@cartercenter.org
ATLANTA ― ²Ø¾«¸ó, a not-for-profit organization advancing peace and health worldwide, has appointed 26 new members to its Board of Councilors, bringing total membership to 232.
The Board of Councilors is a leadership advisory group that promotes understanding of Carterand its activities among opinion leaders and the broader community. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and staff members give updates about the Center’s activities to board members throughout the year.
“Our Board of Councilors creates an intimate link between ²Ø¾«¸ó, the city of Atlanta, and the state of Georgia by helping us to promote the work and mission of the Center in their communities,” President Carter said.
Since its founding in 1987, the Board of Councilors has been led by some of Atlanta's most distinguished civic leaders, including its current chair, Shyam K. Reddy, chief administrative officer, senior vice president, corporate development, BlueLinx Corp.
The most recent meeting of the Board of Councilors can be viewed here:
Following are the new councilors:
Brad Alexander, partner, Impact Public Affairs
Sue Boehlke, president and managing director, Informa Tech
Diana Ellsworth, partner, McKinsey & Company
Duriya Farooqui, board director, Intercontinental Exchange and InterContinental Hotels Group
Shalya Forté, director - southeast, Pandora Radio
Dr. Janine Franco, The Village Vets of Decatur
Daniel L. Gordon, executive director, Jabian Consulting
Wab Kadaba, partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Joe Kiani, CEO & chairman of the board, Masimo Corporation
Sonjui L. Kumar, partner, KPPB Law
Mitchell B. Lewis, director, BlueLinx Holdings
Saadia Madsbjerg, president, The Coca-Cola Foundation
James Marlow, CEO, Clean Energy Advisors
Justice Harold Melton, Partner, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
Natalia Migal, chief risk officer, LeasePlan USA
Amol S. Naik, principal, Squire Patton Boggs
Jason Perry, office managing partner, Grant Thornton
Mark Pirrung, CEO, Atlanta Beverage Company
Dr. Pravin Reddy, founder, Reddy Aesthetic Institute
Sachin Shailendra, president, SG Contracting
Fahim Siddiqui, senior vice president of information technology, The Home Depot
Laurie Speed, partner, Speed + King Law Firm
Carol Tomé, chief executive officer, United Parcel Service
William A. Vogel, managing principal, Montag & Caldwell
Chris Womack, president, Georgia Power Company
John Tien, managing director, Citigroup, accepted membership on the Board of Councilors in February 2021 and resigned in June upon his swearing-in as deputy secretary of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security.
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