Meet Our Board
Our board is made up of community leaders from across the North Georgia region.
Board members serve a three-year term and may be re-elected for an additional three-year term. New members are elected after recommendation by the NGCF Governance Committee.
2024 Executive Committee
Randall Frost
ChairPartner, Stewart, Melvin & Frost LLP
Don Grimsley
Vice-ChairGrimsley Enterprises, Inc.
Kristi Griffin
TreasurerCertified Public Accountant Managing Partner, BatesCarter
Brian Steines
SecretaryCFO, Northeast Georgia Health System
2024 Board of Directors
Andy Bangs
Alexander, Almand & Bangs, LLP
Scott Barloga
Barloga Law, P.C.
Mark Bell
Kelly & Bell, LLP
Chad Black
Pro-GeneX Laboratories
Jeff Cohen
Animal Nutrition Industry
Steve Cooper
Cooper & Company General Contractors
Carole Ann Daniel
Carroll Daniel Construction
Charlie Fiveash
Executive Director for Partnership Habersham
Linda Hughes-Hardie
Community Advocate/Forsyth County
Brian Horton
Ameris Bank
Tom Johnston
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Johnston Turner Group at Morgan Stanley
Christina Jones
Financial Planner, Partner, Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategists Group
Mary Helen McGruder
Community Advocate/Forsyth County
Steven Mickens
CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier
Tracy L. Moon, Jr.
Fisher & Phillips, LLP
Tate O'Rouke
Jackson EMC
Robert Shippey
Kennesaw State University
Martha Spence
Merrill Lynch; The Spence Group
John Vardeman
Morton, Vardeman & Carlson
Jason Voyles
Hulsey, Oliver, & Mahar
Mary Hart Wilheit
Community Advocate/Hall County
Trey Wood
Turner, Wood, & Smith Insurance