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Bill Bolling: Bill Bolling is co-founder, board chair and senior advisor of Atlanta nonprofit Food Well Alliance, a collaborative network of local leaders working together to build community gardens and urban farms across metro Atlanta. Prior to co-founding Food Well Alliance in 2015, Bill founded the Atlanta Community Food Bank in 1979 and served as its executive director for 36 years. Under his leadership, the Food Bank distributed more than half a billion pounds of food to feed the hungry. As a charter member of Feeding America, the national network of food banks, Bill played a key role in launching food banks across the country and was instrumental in starting the Georgia Food Bank Association. Bill serves on the boards of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, the Inspire Brands Foundation, and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He has facilitated the Atlanta Regional Housing Forum since founding it in 1984. Most recently, he co-founded and serves as board chair of the Atlanta Civic Circle, a new organization addressing civic journalism.

Plemon T. El-Amin, Imam Emeritus of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam: In addition to leading one of the most progressive Mosques in the United States,  Imam El-Amin is the former director of Atlanta's Clara Mohammed Elementary School and W. Deen Mohammed High School. Imam El-Amin has traveled the nation and the world representing the concerns and interests of Muslim Americans,and is the co-founder and director of World Pilgrims, an interfaith organization that engages people of various faith identities with one another through international travel, dialogue, and interaction. He has served on various religious and civic councils, and presently serves on the boards of the Atlanta Masjid Majlis, the Elijah Interfaith Institute in Jerusalem, the ISB (Islamic Speakers Bureau), the National Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council, and Interfaith Community Initiatives.

Beth Schafer, Buntzl Cantorial Chair of Temple Sinai:  Beth Schafer is the Bunzl Family Cantorial Chair of Temple Sinai in Sandy Springs. This is her 10^th year serving on Temple Sinai’s clergy team. The areas in which she does the most work when not designing and leading worship are, grief support, mental health initiatives, LGBTQ advocacy, women’s rights and refugee support. She serves on the advisory board of SOJOURN, Atlanta’s Jewish LGBTQ advocacy organization as well as the board for the National Council for Jewish Women. Beth has been a composer of contemporary Jewish music for over 30 years, shaping the sound of Reform Jewish music in America. Her compositions are used widely in worship and gatherings around the country and have appeared in numerous publications.

The Rev. Winnie Varghese Rector, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church: A national leader in the Episcopal Church, the Rev. Winnie Varghese is known for her inspired writing, teaching, and preaching. Winnie has been a leading voice on issues including mass incarceration; systemic racism; gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ issues; and immigration, among others. She is the 23rd rector of St. Luke's, Atlanta. Prior to St. Luke’s, Winnie served at Trinity Church Wall Street, St. Mark’s in the Bowery in New York City, and St. Alban’s, Los Angeles. Winnie has also served as the Episcopal Chaplain at both Columbia University and the University of California Los Angeles.

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Whitefoord Chief Executive Officer Craig Tindall started his tenure with Whitefoord in October 2020 and is a seasoned non-profit and healthcare leader with over thirty-five years of leadership experience, including more than thirty-one years directing the operations of multiple hospital programs within Grady Health System, metropolitan Atlanta’s safety net hospital, premier Level 1 Trauma Center, and teaching hospital for Emory and Morehouse Schools of Medicine. He held many leadership positions during his Grady tenure from 1988-2019, starting as the Director of Facilities Planning and advancing to Vice President of General and Ancillary Services, interim Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Operations and Facilities, and Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations leading the major clinical service lines of Neurosciences, Cardiovascular, Oncology, Behavioral Health, Pharmacy, and Ambulatory Care/Community Medicine. He has dual master’s degrees with a Master of Health Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Georgia State University (GSU) and was awarded the 2019 Max Holland Distinguished Alumni Award by the GSU Institute of Health Administration. Additionally, Craig has a Bachelor degree from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is also a graduate of Leadership Atlanta (2010) and Leadership Georgia Hospital Association (2006).

On the personal side, Craig grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee and attended Baylor School before his undergrad time at UNC.  He has lived in Atlanta since 1985, a resident of Inman Park since 2004 and enjoys everything UNC Tarheels and Atlanta United soccer. 

INTRODUCTION: Dick Stephens

INVOCATION: Scott Sikes

IN PERSON REGISTRATION (ONLY) HERE: Apr 29 - 5th Tuesday Social - Free Bikes 4 Kidz | Kiwanis Club of Atlanta

Join us at KCA grant recipient Free Bikes 4 Kidz for a social hour featuring Rodney Scott BBQ and libations, followed by information about the organization and a service activity - cleaning donated bikes! Note that this event is hosted at FB4K's warehouse space in South Atlanta, so dress comfortably for the space.

Please use the downloadable map on the event registration page (link above) to locate the warehouse space (be sure to enter the complex from Murphy Street), and park in any available slots around the area. 

Free Bikes 4 Kidz is a non-profit organization geared toward helping all his ride into a happier, healthier childhood by providing bikes to those most in need. Donated bikes are cleaned and repaired, then distributed to underserved kids in time for the holidays via community partner organizations. For more information, visit fb4katl.org.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, MAY 1  at Noon.

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Larry D. Thompson serves as Counsel to the Atlanta law firm of Finch McCranie, LLP.

In 2017, Mr. Thompson was appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice as the Independent Corporate Compliance Monitor and Auditor for Volkswagen AG. Mr. Thompson previously served as PepsiCo’s Executive Vice President of Government Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary until his retirement in 2014. At PepsiCo, he was responsible for the company’s worldwide legal function, its government affairs and public policy organizations and its global citizenship and sustainability team. He also oversaw the company’s global compliance function and served as President of the PepsiCo Foundation.

Mr. Thompson’s government career includes serving in the U.S. Department of Justice as the former U.S. Deputy Attorney General under George W. Bush (2001-2003). In 2002, Attorney General John Ashcroft named Mr. Thompson to lead the National Security Coordination Council. Also in 2002, President Bush named Mr. Thompson to head the Corporate Fraud Task Force. He led the Justice Department’s Enron investigation.

Previously, Mr. Thompson was a partner in the Atlanta, Georgia law firm of King & Spalding. From 1982-1986, Mr. Thompson served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. In that role, he directed the Southern Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force and served on the Attorney General’s Economic Crime Council. In July 1995, Mr. Thompson was appointed Independent Counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development Investigation by the Special Panel of U.S. Circuit Court Judges appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court. In April 2000, Mr. Thompson was selected by Congress to chair the Judicial Review Commission on Foreign Asset Control.

Larry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Culver-Stockton College, a Master’s degree from Michigan State University and a Law degree from the University of Michigan, an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Pace University in New York, and an Honorary Doctorate from St. Louis University. Larry’s first book, Quiet Counsel, was released in November 2024.

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Dr. Richard J. W. Harker is the President & CEO of Historic Oakland Foundation at historic Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, GA.

Since joining Historic Oakland Foundation in 2019 Richard has served as the organization’s Director of Programming & Volunteers (2017-2019), Co-Executive Director with long-time Executive Director David Moore (2019-2020), and as Executive Director and President & CEO since January 1, 2022.

Prior to working at HOF, Richard worked at the Museum of History & Holocaust Education at Kennesaw State University and Educational Cultural Exchanges in London, England. Richard has a Ph.D. in History from Georgia State University and Masters degrees in History from Durham University, England, and the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.

Originally from Croydon, England, Richard also serves on the Boards of Civil Bikes and the Cherokee Garden Library.

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Ariel Fristoe is a national leader in community engagement and business model innovation in the arts. Ariel is the founder and Artistic Director of Out of Hand Theater, winner of The New York Times Best Theater of 2020, the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge 2023, and the Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities 2021. Ariel advances social justice through programs that combine theater with information and conversation. She leads Emory’s Concentration in Arts Management and she’s been an Innovator in Residence at The Hatchery. Ariel is published in the International Journal of Arts Management and American Theater Magazine. Harvard Business School published a case study on Out of Hand’s business model. Ariel is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta and a LINK Trip delegate. The AJC named her an Everyday Hero, and she’s won the Women of Influence Award and Emory's Entrepreneur Award and been named one of Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders and Atlanta's Most Powerful Leaders. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, May 22  at Noon.

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Lee Beckmann joined the Georgia Ports Authority team in 2003.  As the General Manager of Community and Government Affairs, Lee’s current responsibilities include managing governmental relations, statewide community outreach and the oversight of navigational priorities for the GPA.

Prior to joining the GPA, Lee served as a Legislative Assistant to Congressman Jack Kingston - helping to secure funding for various projects such as harbor deepening in Savannah and Brunswick.

Lee is a proud alumnus of Wake Forest University, a member of the Metro Savannah Rotary Club, a graduate of both Leadership Savannah and Leadership Southeast Georgia and is a member of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2025.  His other civic & community interests include serving as Chairman of the Effingham College and Career Academy as well as on the boards of the Georgia Forestry Foundation, the Educate Chatham Foundation, Ronald McDonald House and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, May 29 at Noon.

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Carol Burrell served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) from 2011 to 2025, leading the health system through an era of unparalleled success and growth.

She has been named Georgia’s Most Respected Business Leader by Georgia Trend magazine and has appeared on the list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians for twelve years in a row. She is also included in Atlanta Magazine’s 2025 Atlanta 500.

Under Carol’s leadership, NGHS grew from a one-hospital system with a few employed physician practices and satellite outpatient locations to one of the largest and well-respected healthcare organizations in the state – with an economic impact of nearly $7.5 billion each year. Until her retirement in March 2025, Carol led more than 12,000 employees across:

• Northeast Georgia Medical Center – five acute care hospitals, including a Level I Trauma Center, with more than 1,000 combined beds and a medical staff of more than 1,300 providers representing more than 50 specialties
   
• Northeast Georgia Physicians Group – the sixth largest multispecialty physician group in the state
   
• Georgia Heart Institute – the state’s most forward-thinking heart and vascular program
   
• Graduate Medical Education – one of the state’s largest programs, empowering the physician leaders of tomorrow through residencies in seven specialties and multiple fellowships
   
• Plus dozens of medical office buildings, urgent care centers, imaging centers, long term care facilities, rehabilitation clinics and more

Carol was born and raised in Carl, Ga. She received her bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology from Georgia Southern University and Emory University, and she earned her master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Central Michigan University.  She has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of clinical operations, in both for-profit and non-profit settings, and was a member of NGHS’ senior management staff for more than 25 years.

Carol is a past board chair for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce and is active in Gainesville Rotary, United Way and the Georgia Hospital Association.  She is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and Vizient MidSouth. She was named 2024 CEO of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals and the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia’s 2025 Gainesville Woman of Distinction. She received the 2025 Leadership Legacy Award from the Georgia Commission on Women, the 2024 W. Daniel Barker Leadership Award from the Georgia Hospital Association and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Atlanta Business Chronicle. She was inducted into Junior Achievement’s Northeast Georgia Business Hall of Fame as a 2024 Laureate.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, June 5 at Noon.

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A proud Jew and Zionist, Dov Wilker has been Regional Director of the American Jewish Committee Atlanta since 2011 and AJC's National Director for Black Jewish Relations since 2018. After earning his International M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University, Dov worked for an Israeli software start-up. Dov began his career with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Southeastern United States and previously served as AJC Atlanta’s Assistant Director. Dov is currently a board member of BAMAH, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival and an advisory board member for the Atlanta Ballet.

In 2023, Dov was recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as a Civic Diversity Champion and has been previously recognized as a 40 under 40 by both the Atlanta Jewish Times and the Atlanta Business Chronicle and received the Asian American Heritage Foundations Distinguished Service Award. Active in the community, Dov is an alum of LEAD Atlanta (2015) and the Wexner Field Fellowship (Class 5). He is married to Julie Jacobson and together they have two daughters.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, June 12  at Noon.

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Kwame Johnson was named the “Most Admired CEO” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Kwame serves as the President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Metro Atlanta, overseeing the largest and most effective youth mentoring agency in the state of Georgia. Kwame has drastically transformed the organization’s operations, programs, and fundraising, increasing overall revenue by 200%.

Kwame is also the award-winning author of The Hope Inside: Harnessing the Power of Mentorship in Life and Career. Kwame is a highly sought-after public speaker and consultant in the areas of fundraising, leadership development, strategy, marketing, and program innovation. Kwame found his passion while incarcerated during his senior year of high school. During this challenging time, he decided to change his life and made history by becoming the first youth to ever take his SATs in jail. Kwame was accepted into Hampton University and decided to leave college at the age of 19 to become a social entrepreneur. He has dedicated his life to service.

Kwame’s passion led him to Washington, DC, where he served as the National Program Director for the Woodson Center, which focused on helping residents of low-income neighborhoods address the problems of their communities. Kwame also served as the Director of Corporate Relations for the national office of Communities In Schools, the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization.

Kwame moved to Atlanta in 2015 to serve as the CEO of PowerMyLearning Atlanta, focused on improving educational outcomes for students, where he increased the organization's revenue by 65% and program reach by 115% within three years. Kwame has received national recognition for his work, including the Social Entrepreneur Program of the Year Award from the Manhattan Institute. Kwame received the highly distinguished Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO Award and the Atlanta Business League Men of Influence Award. Kwame has received both the Atlanta Business Chronicle and the Georgia Trends 40 Under 40 Award. Kwame was recently named one of Atlanta’s Top 500 Most Powerful Leaders by the Atlanta Magazine and featured on WSB-TV Channel 2 as a Georgia Game Changer.

Kwame is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta and holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland and an Executive Education Certificate in Nonprofit Strategy from Harvard University.

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Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Craig A. Henderson is from Commerce, Georgia and graduated from North Georgia College and State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He also has a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership Argosy University.

LTC Henderson served in command positions up to the battalion level and staff positions up to the Division.

LTC Henderson currently serves as the Battalion Commander of the Georgia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion.  Notably he recently served as the Battalion Commander for 177^th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 48^th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT). He has formerly served as Human Resource Plans Branch Chief in the State G1, 1-108^th CAV Executive Officer, the Brigade Engineer of the 48^th IBCT, and Assistant S3 at 78^th Troop Command, Commander of the 165^th Quartermaster Company (ADS), Aide-de-Camp to the Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Commander of Task Force II of the Recruiting Retention Battalion, Training Officer 3-108^th CAV, and served as the Assistant S4 for the Homeland Response Force. He deployed to Iraq in 2003-2004 as an Enlisted Soldier, to Afghanistan in 2008-2009 where he served as a Route Clearance Platoon Leader in the 810^th Engineer Company (Sapper) and again to Afghanistan from 2018-2019 as the 48^th IBCT Brigade Engineer.

LTC Henderson’s professional military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic, Engineer Captain’s Career Course, Intermediate Level Education, and the Advanced Operations Course. He has completed several additional skill identification courses to include Jumpmaster, Pathfinder and Rigger.

LTC Henderson’s highest decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Meritorious Service Medal. He is the recipient of the Cavalry and Armor Association award.

LTC Henderson, his wife Maria, and their two sons Mason (9) and Cullen (7) reside in Powder Springs, Ga.

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Kathryn McClymond was appointed as the 18th President at Oglethorpe University in November 2023 and is the university’s first female president. She previously served as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Oglethorpe University as well as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. Dr. McClymond is a scholar of comparative religions. She is the author of numerous articles and books, including a co-edited volume exploring how humanities disciplines contribute to research on moral injury among veterans. She has served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Religion and the American Society of the Study of Religion, and she currently sits on the Southern Athletic Conference Executive Committee as Incoming Chair and Treasurer.

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Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Jacquel inherited an ethic of community service from her grandmother, an active community member in the city’s Third Ward. She is a public health professional with more than twenty years of experience. She has created and implemented public health initiatives that centered communities and healing. 
 
She is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and earned a Master of Public Health degree at New York University. Deeply concerned with the well-being of communities like the one she grew up in, Jacquel Clemons is an extraordinary advocate for social justice and a leader in the movement to transform and renew our urban communities.

Jacquel currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she is working to birth a holistic ecosystem for violence prevention that is rooted in healing and power. She formerly served as the inaugural Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Violence Reduction. She now leads a hospital based violence intervention program (IVYY Project at Grady Health System) that is anchoring regional efforts to reduce gun violence.

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General and Artistic Director of The Atlanta Opera since 2013, Israeli born Tomer Zvulun is also one of opera’s most exciting stage directors, earning consistent praise for his creative vision, often described as cinematic and fresh. His work has been presented by prestigious opera houses around the world, including The Metropolitan Opera, the opera companies of Israel, Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, Montreal, Wexford, Glimmerglass, Houston, Washington National Opera, Seattle, Dallas, Detroit, San Diego, Minnesota, Boston, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and Wolf Trap, as well as leading educational institutes and universities such as The Juilliard School, Indiana University, Boston University, and IVAI in Tel Aviv.

Since taking the leadership in Atlanta a decade ago, he personally directed thirty of the company’s productions. He increased the operations of the company from three to six productions per season, while stabilizing the financials and in the course of his first decade tenure, secured Atlanta’s position as one of the top 10 opera companies in the US. Some of his noted achievements includes launching the successful Discoveries series, creating the first young artist program in the company’s history, tripling the company’s annual fund raising, launching the company’s first RING cycle, creating The Atlanta Opera Film Studio, and building a theatre in a circus tent where performances were conducted safely during the pandemic.

His work at The Atlanta Opera attracted international attention by earning numerous awards and prizes including the nomination of The Atlanta Opera for the International Opera Awards in London and the selection of his production of Silent Night as both the Irish Times and Atlanta Journal-Constitution production of the year. His focus on innovation led to an invitation to deliver a TED talk as well as a case study that is being taught at Harvard Business School. His productions travel the world and bring wide exposure to the company. Next season his productions of Rigoletto travel to Los Angeles Opera, his La bohème returns to The Dallas Opera, and his acclaimed production of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs will make its Kennedy Center debut at the Washington National Opera.

INTRODUCTION & INVOCATION: Thornton Kennedy

REGISTER HERE - SCAD Fash Museum of Film & Fashion

Free Parking! Details will be emailed to all registrants this Friday.

SCADstory is an immersive 360-degree 4D experience that combines evocative storytelling and world-class technology to take visitors on a journey of dreams and ambition.  The attraction follows the university's SCADstory in Atlanta, Savannah and Lacoste, France.

There is no zoom option for this in person event.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, July 31 at Noon.

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Mr. Raphael Holloway serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Center. He is an accomplished leader with over 30 years of experience in the social services sector, specializing in behavioral health, re-entry, homelessness, child welfare, and public health. He possesses strong nonprofit and business acumen and has a deep understanding of how to create and manage organizational change when change is difficult.

Mr. Holloway is a proven professional with expertise in mobilizing communities, cultivating resources, and fostering collaborations between multiple stakeholders—both private and public—with seemingly divergent objectives and priorities, all working toward a common goal. He serves on several local nonprofit boards, including Open Doors, T2S C.A.R.E.S. and the Community Advisory Board for Agape Youth & Family Center.

He is an alumnus of Leadership Atlanta’s 50th Anniversary Class of 2020 and a member of the Atlanta Kiwanis Club. In 2021, he received the TechBridge Bill Bolling Non-Profit Leadership Award and was recognized by Atlanta Magazine’s "The Heroes Who Inspire Doctors." He has also been named one of Atlanta Magazine’s 500 Most Powerful Leaders from 2021 through 2025. Additionally, in 2024 he was recognized by Georgia Trend as one of Georgia’s Most Influential Leaders and in 2023 and 2024 he was honored as part of Georgia’s Titan 100 for his leadership. Mr. Holloway is a proud member of W.C. Thomas Lodge No. 112, PHA and the Atlanta Chapter of 100 Black Men. He is a native of Toledo, OH and earned his B.A. in Child and Family Services and M.A. in Mental Health Counseling from Bowling Green State University.

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Wesley Wicker is a former president of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, and was an active Kiwanian in the Indianapolis, Americus, GA, and Atlanta Clubs before moving to Big Canoe, GA in 2012.

Wicker is the owner and managing director of Oxman Publishing. The company just produced its first book, My Baseball Story, a compilation of 159 stories by fans of our American pastime. The book is truly unique in that it tells personal stories of friends, family, and fans of the game, rather than articles about professional baseball players.

Wicker is a partner and principal of Columns Fundraising, an Atlanta-based consulting firm. He has more than forty years of experience in higher education and in the development profession. He served as Vice President of Advancement at Kennesaw State University for ten years, and concurrently as Executive Director of the KSU Foundation. Wes also served as Vice President of Major Gifts for United Way of Metro Atlanta and with United Way of Central Indiana (Indianapolis) for more than seven years.

Wes earned a B.A. in History from the University of Alabama, an M.Ed. from Georgia Southwestern State University, and an Ed.D. from the University of Georgia. He began his career in Admissions, and then in Alumni Affairs at Georgia Southwestern State University. Wes also worked as a Research Assistant at the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia while in graduate school.

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Lane Strickland (she/her) has served as the Director of Development for Global Village Project (GVP) since December 2023. GVP is the only middle school in the U.S. dedicated to meeting the educational needs of refugee girls, preparing them for success in the American high school system and beyond. In this role, Lane leads the school’s fundraising, marketing, and communications efforts, driving strategic initiatives to strengthen GVP’s impact and reach.

Lane brings over a decade of experience in nonprofit development, with a focus on organizations committed to empowering youth and advancing health equity. Her passion for youth, human rights, and health equity stems from her time as an HIV/AIDS Outreach Specialist with the U.S. Peace Corps in South Africa.

Lane holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management from The University of Alabama and is an alumna of Leadership Austin’s Emerge Program (2018). She is also a Team Co-Captain for her cycling team, “All Ride, All Ride, All Ride.”

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David Oshins currently is the Director of Sales for WSBTV Channel 2 in Atlanta, leading a sales team of about 20 individuals serving North Georgia. 

David Oshins is from New York, and has spent his entire career selling for TV Stations, Network, and Leading Teams in the Television Broadcasting Business.  He started as a Network Account Executive managing multiple markets from TeleRep, and climbed the ranks in Florida as the Local Sales Manager, National Sales Manager and General Sales Manager. 

While he has served for new technology in the TV space, his greatest strength is strategy and managing Television Inventory.  With this success climbing the ranks, he carved out a very specific skill of managing Political Inventory within the FCC guidelines and building out a fair and balanced systems for all political candidates on all parties. 

INTRODUCTION: Russ Wagner

INVOCATION: Emily Acker

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, 9/4  at Noon.

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Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE, is Georgia Market president for Atrium Health and holds responsibility for providing leadership and strategic direction for meaningful and measurable goals that will position Atrium Health Navicent and Atrium Health Floyd for strategic growth and success. Atrium Health is part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

With more than 20 years of health care leadership experience, Finley joined Atrium Health Navicent in 2021, following Navicent's strategic combination with Atrium Health. Previously, Finley served as chief executive officer of Alameda Health System. Additional leadership positions held throughout his career include chief executive officer of LA County/Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and interim chief operating officer for Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

A Georgia native, Finley received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Emory University in Atlanta before obtaining a master’s degree in public policy from the Sanford Institute for Public Policy at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Through hard work and a solid educational foundation, Finley quickly established himself within the health care industry, becoming a first-time CEO in his mid-30s.

A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Finley currently serves as Immediate Past Chair for the organization and as Nominating Committee Chair. In 2024, he was appointed to serve as a board member for Georgia’s newly created Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission which is tasked with assessing access and quality of health care for Georgia’s low-income and uninsured populations, and making recommendations for opportunities for improvement.

Finley is also a former board member for the American Hospital Association, a member of the Council on Healthcare Spending and Value and the past-chair of the America’s Essential Hospitals Institute. He serves on the Georgia Hospital Association's board of trustees, on the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals’ board of directors and executive committee and is a board member for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Central Georgia Health Network, Secure Health, Phoenix Healthcare Management Services, and the Georgia Research Alliance.

He has previously served as chair-elect of the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems and a member of the California Hospitals Association board of directors, as well as multiple locally based health boards, prior to his selection to lead Atrium Health Navicent.

Finley has been recognized by industry peers for several awards and commendations, including Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minorities in Healthcare Watch List and its Up and Comers Award, Becker’s Hospital Review Top Healthcare Executives under 40 and received the Robert S. Hudgens Young Healthcare Executive of the Year Award by the American College of Healthcare Executives organization. He was also named one of Modern Healthcare's Top 25 Diversity Leaders in Healthcare for 2021 and 2023, and was included on Georgia Trend’s GEORGIA 500 list of most influential leaders of 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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Linda Matzigkeit is Chief Administrative Officer of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She provides executive oversight, vision and support for the system’s strategic planning, human resources, legal, compliance, marketing and communications, prevention and child wellness, and employee and physician wellness areas.

Originally from central Illinois, Matzigkeit earned a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and an MBA. She began her career in the healthcare industry nearly 35 years ago and joined Children’s in January 2003. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, as unprecedented demand for skilled caregivers left teams exhausted, Matzigkeit felt an unshakeable calling to join the front line. She earned her EMT license in Spring 2022 and is now honored to work shifts as a tech in Children’s Emergency Departments.

In light of Matzigkeit’s many accomplishments, she has been named a Woman on the Move by Atlanta Magazine which acknowledges women who are making a difference through their leadership. She was also named a Groundbreaker by Atlanta Magazine for taking on the crisis of childhood obesity and received Business to Business magazine’s Atlanta Business Leader Impact Award for her significant impact in the community. Earlier in her career, she was honored as one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 promising leaders in Atlanta.  

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, 9/25  at Noon.

Join KCA for an evening of fellowship that will kick off with drinks and a light dinner from Superica, to be followed with a walking tour of the historic Auburn Avenue neighborhood led by Gene Kansas!

LOCATION  - Constellations Atlanta: 135 Auburn Ave (2nd floor), Atlanta 30303

PARKING - Street parking is available, or you can park at Loudermilk and use your card / pick up a validation sticker at the event.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, OCT 2  at Noon.

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Please join our new officers and directors as they assume the mantle of leadership, and lay out their vision for our club for the year ahead.