Events

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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 KCA Program Committee Meeting

For more information, please contact Emma Smith.

The Carter Center has invited us to attend their Board of Councilors meeting on Friday, June 12 at 8:30 am. 

 

The Board of Councilors meets quarterly.  At a typical meeting, two of their program directors talk about what their teams in the field are doing to fight disease and promote democracy around the world.  CEO Paige Alexander then speaks for a few minutes followed by Carter Center Chair Jason Carter, who answers questions from the audience.

 

Coffee and breakfast are available from 8:00 am. The formal meeting runs from 8:30-9:45.  At the beginning of the meeting we will be recognized as a group.  The Carter Center has offered a guided tour of the Carter Center after the meeting if you are interested.  

 

Please feel free to bring a guest (high school and college age children might be very interested!) -- so long as you give me their names in advance.  

 

Please let me know:

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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, June 11  at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Kim Greene was named chairman, president and chief executive officer of Georgia Power in 2023. She leads Georgia Power in serving its 2.8 million customers across the state. The company is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation’s leading energy providers. Greene is a strong voice in the energy sector, especially on issues related to safety, emerging technologies, innovation and STEM-related education.  She is a respected thought leader and advocate for the future of energy – from national energy policy to the overall customer experience. 

Prior to her current position, Greene served for five years as chairman, president and CEO of Southern Company Gas. In this role, she ensured the delivery of clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 4.3 million utility customers in Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee and Virginia, and to over 600,000 retail gas customers served by SouthStar Energy Services in 10 states. In addition, she oversaw the nonutility businesses that deliver value through energy-related products and services, wholesale gas services and gas midstream operations, including gas pipeline investments and storage and fuels.  

Greene’s 34-year career in energy began in 1991 when she joined Southern Company as an engineer designing equipment for fossil and nuclear power generation stations. Throughout her career she has taken on diverse and challenging roles across all areas of the utility industry including engineering, operations, finance, external affairs, and asset management and trading. She has held  executive roles for Southern Company and its subsidiaries as well as the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), including chief executive  officer for Georgia Power and Southern Company Gas; chief operating officer for Southern Company; president of Southern  Company Services; chief generation officer for TVA; group president, Strategy and External Relations, TVA; and chief financial officer  for TVA. 

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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.

For details, please contact Emma Smith.

This is a brown bag lunch, so here are some quick and easy restaurant options below in case you forget to pack your lunch.

• Fooda pop up stand with different restaurants every week - One Buckhead Plaza, lower level lobby
• Rosetta Bakery - Two Buckhead Plaza, 3050 Peachtree Rd NW Suite A - 120
• Velvet Taco - 77 W Paces Ferry Rd NW Suite 35A
• The Salty Donut - 5 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
• Whole Foods - 77 W Paces Ferry Rd NW

You can either park in the Whole Foods parking lot or valet/park with the parking garage.

We will be meeting in the Paces Room conference center in the lower level lobby of One Buckhead Plaza.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, June 18  at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Kelly Kinnish, PhD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Director of the National Center on Child Trafficking in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University. She has over 25 years’ experience working with maltreated and at-risk children and families in clinical, research, and administrative capacities with specific interest and expertise in child trauma and trafficking. She is actively engaged in the development, dissemination, and evaluation of interventions with trafficked children and their families as well the training of mental health providers and professionals across child serving systems to better recognize and respond to their needs. She was previously the Director of Clinical Services at the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy for 14 years and also Director of Project Intersect and the Envision Project, federally funded programs focused on improving the well-being of commercially sexually exploited and trafficked children.

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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.

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

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Daniel Pollock is a native Chicagoan who has lived in Atlanta with his wife Sally West since 1984.  A longtime Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiologist who retired from the agency in 2021, Daniel also has a longstanding interest in Atlanta and American history.  He has led over 200 local history tours since the early 1990s, with a primary focus on Atlanta and the Civil War.  His published works includes essays about the Battle of Atlanta and the Cyclorama  painting of the battle, now displayed at the Atlanta history center.

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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

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.

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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.

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

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Courtney Hart currently serves as Director of Regional Development and Alumni Relations at her alma mater, the University of Georgia, working out of the Atlanta office. As a proud double Dawg, Courtney is passionate about helping alumni, families, and friends make a lasting impact on students while enriching their own Bulldog experience. In this role, she has the privilege of working across all areas of campus to connect people with opportunities that strengthen the Bulldog community and help UGA grow, thrive, and inspire future generations.

Before embarking on a 20-year career in Division I coaching, Courtney Hart represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, where she earned two gold medals in the 400-meter medley relay and the 400-meter freestyle relay. She also competed internationally on the Pan-American Games teams (1999, 2003), the Pan Pacific team (2002), and the United States World Cup Teams (2000–2004).

After graduating cum laude from UGA in 2001 with a degree in sports studies and communications, Hart worked as a motivational speaker for organizations including the NCAA, Coca-Cola, HealthSouth, and Arby’s. She also served as director of the Golden West Swim Lessons Program in Huntington Beach, California, before beginning her collegiate coaching career in North Florida. Hart joined Georgia Tech as an assistant swim coach in 2007 and was elevated to head coach in April 2009, a position she held with distinction for over 15 years. In August 2024, she stepped away from coaching to take on her current role at UGA. Hart earned her master's degree in sports administration from the University of Georgia in 2005.

Monthly KCA Program Committee Meeting

For more information, please contact Emma Smith.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, July 16 at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Emily Garcia covers many of Atlanta's largest and most influential public companies, including Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Norfolk-Southern and UPS. She joined Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2026. Before joining the Chronicle, she wrote about billionaires for Forbes, taught English in France and covered the business beat at The Post and Courier in South Carolina. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia.

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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.

For details, please contact Emma Smith.

This is a brown bag lunch, so here are some quick and easy restaurant options below in case you forget to pack your lunch.

• Fooda pop up stand with different restaurants every week - One Buckhead Plaza, lower level lobby
• Rosetta Bakery - Two Buckhead Plaza, 3050 Peachtree Rd NW Suite A - 120
• Velvet Taco - 77 W Paces Ferry Rd NW Suite 35A
• The Salty Donut - 5 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
• Whole Foods - 77 W Paces Ferry Rd NW

You can either park in the Whole Foods parking lot or valet/park with the parking garage.

We will be meeting in the Paces Room conference center in the lower level lobby of One Buckhead Plaza.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, July 23 at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Dr. Scott A. Hughes is the Executive Director of Trinity Community Ministries, where he leverages his extensive experience to lead the organization in fulfilling its mission of empowering men to reclaim their lives and return to their families and communities as mentors and leaders. As a member of the Board of Directors of New Life Community Alliance (NLCA), his ability to foster a collaborative environment, empower teams, and develop talent has been instrumental in the organization's success.  

Scott is also the President-Elect for the 100 Black Men of DeKalb County and works to better the future of our community through his mentorship of young adults at the 100 Black Men of DeKalb County Leadership Academy.  As a seasoned executive and dedicated community leader, he has carved a distinguished career by inspiring individuals and organizations to reach their full potential. 

His dedication to giving back is evident in his volunteer work with numerous outreach organizations and his involvement in many other community service programs.  Dr. Hughes is a minister at New Life. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Hughes' passion for service and commitment to excellence became guiding principles after a life-change more than 2 decades ago.

Gordon Murray serves on the Board of Directors of Trinity Community Ministries, and is Principal at Infastream Corp.

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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.

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, July 30  at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Richard Howell graduated from The Westminster Schools and then earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton in 1970.  Subsequently, he earned his law degree at UGA in 1974 and practiced law in Atlanta with the firm of Swift Currie from 1974 through January 1985.  In February 1985, he started a sports management business in Atlanta as the President and CEO of Robinson-Humphrey Sports Enterprises.  As a lawyer/agent, Richard developed a sports management practice concentrating on representing individual professional athletes and collegiate coaches.  In terms of athletes, Howell concentrated on professional football and basketball as well as professional tennis players.

Howell has represented close to two dozen first round draft selections in the NFL and NBA.  In 1993, Howell represented the Most Valuable Player in the National Football League, Emmitt Smith, as well as three of the 24 NBA All-Stars who participated in the 1993-94 All-Star Game – as well as a Top 10 player in the world in professional tennis, Mikael Pernfors.  

In June of 1996, Howell took the sports management practice private as President and CEO of Richard Howell Sports Management, Inc.  He practiced in the sports management field full-time for over 30 years.  

Richard was the State high school Singles Champion for four consecutive years at Westminster and played collegiately at Princeton.  While at Princeton, he played anywhere from #1 to #3 singles on three championship varsity teams; and he came within 1 point of being undefeated in his Varsity singles career in Ivy League play.  He is married to Connie Wright Howell, and they have two sons, Rush (a partner at Kirland & Ellis in Chicago) and Wright (a teacher at Ben Franklin Academy in Atlanta).

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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, August 6  at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Gil Rogers is the director of the Southern Environmental Law Center’s Georgia office, where he oversees a team of 30 employees, including 15 lawyers.  The Southern Environmental Law Center was founded in 1986 to protect the South’s natural resources and promote healthy communities in Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia.  SELC employs the full spectrum of legal tools to work with partners at the local, state and federal levels to advance environmental protections in the South and across the country. 

Gil grew up in Birmingham, Alabama and attended Princeton University, where he studied biology and environmental science.  After graduating from Harvard Law School, Gil joined SELC’s Georgia office in 2002.  Before becoming the office’s director, his primary focus was on water pollution and water management, including work on the Tri-State Water Wars between Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.  Gil has led SELC’s clean water program and has been recognized as Water Conservationist of the Year by the Georgia Wildlife Federation and River Hero by the Alabama Rivers Alliance.  He has also served as a Wasserstein Fellow at Harvard Law School.

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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 KCA Program Committee Meeting

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, August 13  at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Starting from scratch, Alvin has built SKILLED Nation into a $10M national leader in the workforce and skilled scholarship space – one that functions at the intersection of business strategy, philanthropy, advocacy, and public policy. His unique background includes each of those elements.  He served as a global strategy consultant, national fundraiser, and Capitol Hill staffer. He more recently served as a senior fellow at the United States Naval Academy and is a New York Times reviewed author, sought-after public speaker, Eagle Scout, and former NCAA athlete. Alvin founded SKILLED Nation because he believes America's skilled workers deserve champions. 

For details, please contact Emma Smith.

This is a brown bag lunch, so here are some quick and easy restaurant options below in case you forget to pack your lunch.

• Fooda pop up stand with different restaurants every week - One Buckhead Plaza, lower level lobby
• Rosetta Bakery - Two Buckhead Plaza, 3050 Peachtree Rd NW Suite A - 120
• Velvet Taco - 77 W Paces Ferry Rd NW Suite 35A
• The Salty Donut - 5 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
• Whole Foods - 77 W Paces Ferry Rd NW

You can either park in the Whole Foods parking lot or valet/park with the parking garage.

We will be meeting in the Paces Room conference center in the lower level lobby of One Buckhead Plaza.

For more information, please contact Emma Smith.

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 Thursday, Noon, prior to the luncheon, will receive a $5 discount.

Parking Fee is $1.50.  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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND IN PERSON.  Registration closes THURSDAY, August 20  at Noon.

To View on Zoom:  Click Here.

Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress and voice-over artist who has starred in multiple TV series and more than a dozen films. Her whistleblower story following her departure from personal and professional development company NXIVM ("nex-ee-um") is told in her memoir, Scarred, the CBC podcast Uncover: Escaping NXIVM, and critically acclaimed HBO documentary series on NXIVM, The Vow. Her TEDx talk, “How to spot a cult,” is featured on TED.com.

As an actor and former college athlete, Anthony “Nippy” Ames was drawn to NXIVM’s goals program. In his twelve years with the organization, he rose steadily up the ranks as a teacher, built centers in New York and Vancouver, and met Sarah, his now wife and podcast co-host. When he learned that the company was, in fact, a dangerous cult, he wasted no time in doing exactly what needed to be done: Helping burn its carefully constructed public image to the ground.

Now based in Atlanta, Sarah and Nippy continue the conversation with the A Little Bit Culty podcast and now book of the same name—exploring the healing process with the help of experts, advocates, and fellow survivors. They attend conferences and events as speakers and cult-recovery advocates.

Please join KCA's Executive Director, Officers, and select Committee Chairs for an overview of our club, how to use ClubRunner (our club management software), and to learn about opportunities to forge new connections and deepen your involvement.

Nick Zeller is a senior program associate and lead researcher for The Carter Center's China Focus initiative. In additional to leading China Pulse, a twice annual survey of Chinese public opinion conducted with Emory University, he is editor of the English-language U.S.-China Perception Monitor blog and newsletter. Prior to joining The Carter Center, Nick was a Visiting Assistant Professor of World History in Kennesaw State University’s Department of History and Philosophy, Visiting Assistant Professor of Asian History in the University of South Carolina’s Department of History, and an NSEP Boren Fellow at Tsinghua University in Beijing. He received his Ph.D. in modern Chinese history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.