Events

Jill Savitt is President of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.  She will be joining us  IN PERSON!  Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete bio information!

Luncheon fee is $25, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta), Zelle to @KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com  or bill to member account.

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members who make a reservation by Friday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $2.  Please park in the parking deck adjacent to the Loudermilk Center.  If you don’t have a parking card, bring your parking ticket inside to receive a validation.

Our Speaker will be joining us IN PERSON!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes on Friday, Dec 2 at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Jill Savitt, the President and CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, is a human rights advocate with expertise in genocide and atrocity prevention.  She assumed the role in March 2019, but has been involved with The Center since 2010 when she curated the Center’s exhibit on global human rights.

Previously, Savitt was the Acting Director of the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.  The Center stimulates global action to prevent genocide and to catalyze an international response when it occurs.  

In 2007, Savitt founded and directed Dream for Darfur, a high-profile advocacy campaign that pressed the Chinese government to take specific actions regarding the genocide in Darfur in the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Games. The New York Times Magazine profiled Savitt and the initiative.   

Savitt was the Director of Campaigns at Human Rights First from 2001 to 2007, where her team ran the campaign to assist a group of retired military leaders to speak out against torture.  The campaign also worked with Hollywood to present a more accurate portrayal of interrogation in movies and TV shows.  

She began her career as a reporter for WAMU, the NPR affiliate in Washington, DC.  Savitt graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Yale University and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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.

Our Speakers will be joining us IN PERSON!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes on Dec 9 at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Outside of CornerCap’s founders, Richard Bean, CPA, CFA, is among the longest tenured members of CornerCap and leads a talented team of wealth advisors. Richard stays directly engaged with as many CornerCap clients as possible to stay abreast of the topics and trends most impacting high net worth families in any given year.  His approach to client service is very hands-on, focused on custom scenario planning to suit individual client needs, a principle that he ensures every member of the wealth advisor team exudes in their client service, as well.  Richard received his B.S. in Finance from the University of Southern Mississippi and is a member of several professional organizations. 

Brendan Wagner joined MONTAG in 2017. He manages portfolios for individuals and families, and spends a significant amount of time on equity research. He understands the qualitative aspects of a business’s culture, processes, and end-market stability that enable it to deliver strong returns for shareholders. He is wary of widespread consensus, and looks to own companies that will protect and grow our capital despite unknowable future challenges. Prior to joining MONTAG, Brendan managed equity and fixed income portfolios at Gratus Capital and Spectrum Advisory Services in Atlanta.  Brendan is from San Anselmo, California. He and his wife, Molly, have two daughters, Avery and Emmy, with whom they enjoy many outdoor local activities.  He received his B.S. in Finance from Boston College

Richard Bean is Chief Wealth Strategist for CornerCap and Brendan Wagner is  Portfolio Manager with Montag Wealth.  They will be joining us  IN PERSON!  Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete bio information!

Luncheon fee is $25, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta), Zelle to @KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com  or bill to member account.

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members who make a reservation by Friday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $2.  Please park in the parking deck adjacent to the Loudermilk Center.  If you don’t have a parking card, bring your parking ticket inside to receive a validation.

Monthly Program Committee Meeting

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes on Friday, December 16th at Noon.

Join us for our Annul Holiday Luncheon as we celebrate our 2022 KFA Grantees - This year, we will distribute $275,000 to almost 50 organizations!  

This is our most festive luncheon meeting all year, full of music, celebration and good chair.

And please bring an unwrapped toy for the kids at Hillside and Boys and Girls Clubs!

DISTRIBUTION OF 2022 KFA GRANTS:  John O'Kane and Thornton Kennedy

INVOCATION: Tommy Herrington

Our Annual Holiday Luncheon is an in person event only.  No Zoom Option. Please visit the KCA speaker page for complete information!

Luncheon fee is $25, payable by cash, check (made payable to Kiwanis Club of Atlanta), Zelle to @KiwanisClubAtlanta@gmail.com  or bill to member account.

Registration is Free for Regular and Corporate Members.

Associate, Satellite, Emeritus and Honorary Members who make a reservation by Friday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $2.  Please park in the parking deck adjacent to the Loudermilk Center.  If you don’t have a parking card, bring your parking ticket inside to receive a validation.

Monthly Meeting of the KCA Board of Directors

As the eight President of Georgia State University, Dr. M. Brian Blake oversees the State of Georgia’s largest university spanning 6 campuses and a community of nearly 55,000 students and 10,000 faculty and staff.  Georgia State is the largest land owner in the center of downtown Atlanta with 5 other campuses around the city’s perimeter. Georgia State is one of the most ethnically and socioeconomically diverse Research-1 universities in the Nation. With more than 23,000 Black and African-American students, the university graduates more Black students than any other non-profit institution in the Nation. 

Dr. Blake introduced a strategic vision for Georgia State that emphasizes four pillars: Research and Innovation, Student Success, College to Careers, and Identity and Placemaking.  Prior to Georgia State, Dr. Blake was the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at George Washington University; executive vice president of academic affairs and the Nina Henderson Provost at Drexel University; the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Miami; an associate dean for research and professor at the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame; and department chair and professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University.

As an academic, Dr. Blake has held appointments in the Departments of Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. As a scholar, Dr. Blake is most known for his contributions to the areas of internet computing and software engineering. He has authored or co-authored over 250 journal articles, books/book chapters, and refereed conference/workshop papers.    Dr. Blake has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Mercer University, and Ph.D. in Software Engineering from George Mason University.  Dr. Blake lives in Atlanta with his wife, Dr. Bridget Blake, and their two sons.