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.
2023 Executive Committee

Blair Diaz
ChairCertified Public Accountant, Blair C. Diaz, CPA, PC

Randall Frost
Vice-ChairPartner, Stewart, Melvin & Frost LLP

Kristi Griffin
TreasurerCertified Public Accountant, Partner, BatesCarter

Brian Steines
SecretaryCFO, Northeast Georgia Health System
2023 Board of Directors

Mark Bell
Kelly & Bell, LLP

Chad Black
Pro-GeneX Laboratories

Tammy Caudell
Carroll Daniel Construction

Steve Cooper
Cooper & Company General Contractors

Charlie Fiveash
Executive Director for Partnership Habersham

Dr. Mary Gowan
Mike Cottrell College of Business University of North Georgia

Don Grimsley
Grimsley Enterprises, Inc.

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

Ann Nixon
Community Advocate/Hall County

Tate O'Rouke
Jackson EMC

Lydia Sartain
Attorney, Lydia J. Sartain, PC

Robert Shippey
Kennesaw State University

John Vardeman
Morton, Vardeman & Carlson

Jason Voyles
Hulsey, Oliver, & Mahar

Brian Whalen
Stribling-Whalen Financial Group

Mary Hart Wilheit
Community Advocate/Hall County