Events

Dr. Robert Kennedy is President and CEO of the Atlanta Council on International Relations.  He will be joining us  IN PERSON!  Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete bio information!

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members will be charged the discounted price of $15.

Guest luncheon fee is $20, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta) or bill to member account.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  Parking Card holders are to park in the parking deck.  If you do not have a parking card, please park in the open lot across from the main doors of the Loudermilk Center.

THIS IS A KCA HYBRID MEETING.  Our Speaker will be joining us IN PERSON!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON. Registration closes on Aug 12 at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

A former senior government official, Bob Kennedy is president/CEO of the Atlanta Council on International Relations. He served more than 20 years as Professor of International Affairs at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia and was elected professor emeritus upon retirement. His prior positions include serving as director of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; Deputy Commandant, NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy; Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of National Security Studies, U.S. Army War College; Senior Researcher at the U.S. Army’s Strategic Studies Institute; Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; an enlisted man in the U.S. Army; and command pilot on active duty with the U.S. Air Force and later with the reserve forces.

Bob was a Fulbright Scholar in Peru, holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from Georgetown University and a B.S. from the United States Air Force Academy, is recipient of the Joint Distinguished Civilian Service Award from the Chairman, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, a Doctorate Honoris Cause from the Bulgarian National Defense College, and the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. For his work with Russia in the early post-Cold War period, he was elected as a permanent member of the Academy of Security, Defense, and Law Enforcement, Russian Federation with the title of Professor. For his efforts in helping Romania meet the requirements for NATO membership, the President of Romania awarded him the title of Commander.

He has lectured and published widely. His latest book is The Road to War: Congress’ Historic Abdication of Responsibility.  

Bob has been married to Vevonna Marie Clark for more than 55 years.  They have two married sons, Shaun and Teague and seven grandchildren.

THIS IS A KCA HYBRID MEETING.  Our Speaker will be joining us IN PERSON!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes on Aug 19 at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Jamie Shepherd, MBA, MHA, is the President and Chief Operations Officer at Shepherd Center. Jamie, the son of Shepherd Center co-founder James H. Shepherd, Jr., has followed in his family’s footsteps by contributing to Shepherd Center’s mission of helping people with a temporary or permanent disability caused by injury or disease, rebuild their lives with hope, independence and dignity. 

In his role as COO, Jamie has the responsibility and authority for the administrative direction, evaluation and coordination of clinical operations. He provides the leadership, management and strategic vision necessary to ensure Shepherd Center has the proper processes and resources in place to effectively optimize the clinical operations of the hospital, ensuring financial strength and operating efficiency.

Jamie also oversees the hospital’s community services and risk management functions. In his community services role, Jamie provides guidance and support to patients and their families after discharge by engaging them in programs that promote health, wellness and independence, aiding in the reduction of unplanned readmissions and their associated costs.  He is a founding member of the Shepherd Center Society and a board member of Shepherd Center. He also is a representative of the hospital at numerous fundraisers, as well as within the community. 

Jamie previously served as a strategic project analyst at Shepherd Center, reporting directly to the chief financial officer and director of quality. In this role, he was part of the financial team that creates, analyzes and reconciles budgets for all hospital departments.  

Jamie received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from UGA and his master’s from GSU.  Outside of work, he enjoys hunting, fishing, attending University of Georgia football games and spending time with his wife Sarah and their four children.

Presentation of The Golden Rule Award to Alana Shepherd by The Public and Busines Affairs Committee

Jamie Shepherd is President and COO of The Shepherd Center.  He will be joining us  IN PERSON!  Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete bio information!  We also will be awarding Alana Shepherd with the Golden Rule Award!

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members will be charged the discounted price of $15.

Guest luncheon fee is $20, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta) or bill to member account.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  Parking Card holders are to park in the parking deck.  If you do not have a parking card, please park in the open lot across from the main doors of the Loudermilk Center.

Kiwanis 5^th Tuesday Meeting!

Tuesday, Aug 30^th from 5:30 til 7:30 PM

A special evening for our club to enjoy light appetizers and adult beverages while enjoying the special “History with Chutzpah” exhibit featuring families of some of our own members!

This will be in place of our regular luncheon this Tuesday so mark your calendars to come to the Breman at 5:30 PM instead of Loudermilk at noon.

Free for Reg/Corp Members - $15 for Assoc/Satellite/Emer/Hon Members  $20 for Guests

Kiwanis 5^th Tuesday Meeting!

Tuesday, Aug 30^th from 5:30 til 7:30 PM

Click here to register to attend in Person!

This will be in place of our regular luncheon this Tuesday so mark your calendars to come to the Breman at 5:30 PM instead of Loudermilk at noon.

Free for Reg/Corp Members - $15 for Assoc/Satellite/Emer/Hon Members  $20 for Guests

~RSVP Deadline Thursday, Aug 25^th~

Sign up on this sheet or online at www.kiwanisatlanta.org

Dr. Matthew Auer is Dean of the School of Public and Interational Affairs at UGA.  He will be joining us  IN PERSON!  Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete bio information!

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members will be charged the discounted price of $15.

Guest luncheon fee is $20, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta) or bill to member account.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  Parking Card holders are to park in the parking deck.  If you do not have a parking card, please park in the open lot across from the main doors of the Loudermilk Center.

Monthly Meeting of the KCA Board of Directors

Each month club members greet the troops at the Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport.  Two shifts of volunteers needed:  10 am - 1 pm and 1 - 4 pm.

Justice Carla Wong McMillian was appointed to the Supreme Court of Georgia by Governor Brian Kemp, taking office on April 10, 2020. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, she is the first Asian Pacific American to serve on a state’s highest court in the Southern United States.

Prior to joining the Supreme Court, Justice McMillian served on the Court of Appeals, where she was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal and took office in 2013. With her election the following year to that court, Justice McMillian became the first Asian Pacific American to be elected to a statewide office in Georgia.  Justice McMillian has also served as the State Court Judge for Fayette County, a position to which she was appointed by Governor Sonny Perdue in 2010.

Before her appointment to the bench, Justice McMillian was a partner in the litigation group of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. Justice McMillian also had the privilege of starting her legal career as a federal law clerk for the Honorable William C. O’Kelley of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Justice McMillian attended law school as a Woodruff Scholar at the University of Georgia School of Law. She also graduated with high honors from Duke University. Justice McMillian has been married since 1997 to her husband Lance, a professor at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School. They have two children and live in Fayette County where they have been long-time members of Dogwood Church.

Monthly Program Committee Meeting

Steve Owings is a native of Augusta, Georgia, where he graduated from Richmond Academy.  He received his BBA degree from the University of Georgia.  Before entering the financial services industry, Steve worked in Corporate America for 20 years in numerous roles of ever increasing responsibility, mainly in Atlanta.

In 1997 he resigned from a senior management position and joined the Goodwin Agency of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network to pursue a career in the financial services industry.  In 2003 his peers voted him Agent of the Year.  In 2021 he opened Bleakley Financial of Atlanta along with younger business partners.

Over the course of his financial career, Steve has earned the Certified Financial Planner^TM (CFP^®),  Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC^®), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU^®), and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP^®) designations.

Following the tragic loss of their beloved son, Cullum, in 2002 in a crash with a tractor trailer on Interstate 81 near Lexington, Virginia, Steve and his wife, Susan, along with their surviving son, Pierce, founded Road Safe America. This non profit organization is dedicated to reducing the injuries and deaths resulting from collisions between tractor-trailers and passenger vehicles.  Since it was established in 2006, Steve has been a member of the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and served as chairman of the Committee in 2013-2014.