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.
2025 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
Chad Black
2025 Board of Directors
Andy Bangs
Alexander, Almand & Bangs, LLP
Scott Barloga
Barloga Law, P.C.
Mark Bell
Kelly & Bell, LLP
Jeff Cohen
Animal Nutrition Industry
Carole Ann Daniel
Carroll Daniel Construction
Charlie Fiveash
Executive Director for Partnership Habersham
Tom Johnston
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Johnston Turner Group at Morgan Stanley
Christina Jones
Financial Planner, Partner, Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategists Group
James McCoy
Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce
Mary Helen McGruder
Community Advocate/Forsyth County
Rachel Marshall
Citizens Bank of Georgia
Steven Mickens
CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier
Kelly Miles
Managing Partner, Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles
Tate O'Rouke
Jackson EMC
Hart Payne
Community Advocate
Steven Smith
University of North Georgia
Martha Spence
Merrill Lynch; The Spence Group
John Vardeman
Morton, Vardeman & Carlson
Jason Voyles
Hulsey, Oliver, & Mahar
Trey Wood
Turner, Wood, & Smith Insurance