Board of Directors
Community Engagement
Retired as senior executivve for Boys and Girls Club of America’s National Organization; started a non-profit organization, Non-Profit Breakthrough Leadership; Member of Gainesville’s Kiwanis Club, Knights of Columbus, serves on the Advisory Board of the Regional Juvenile Justice/detention Center, and volunteers with Boys and Girls Club..
Community Engagement
Volunteer with the Hall County Meals on Wheels program for 15 years, served on Hall County Board of Realtors, is a past HCBR president and Realtor of the year, sings in her church choir and is a local leader for Bible Study Fellowship International. Her involvement with Wisdom Project 2030 started in 2021 as a graduate of the leadership program and recently co-led Arts and Entertainment Day during Senior Leadership Program 2022. Her current role with WP is serving on the marketing and symposium steering committees.
Community Engagement
Member of “The Believers Concert Band”; Founding Board member of ITN Lanier and served as ITN Lanier’s Treasurer, Board Chair and Executive Director; election poll volunteer for Hall County; HOA Board of Directors
Community Engagement
Led the United Way Campaign for The Minute Maid Company including a charity golf tournament; volunteered for the United Way Street to Home program; served as treasurer for Bungalow Park Homeowners Association; Atlanta Chapter Network for Executive Women Board Member and Treasurer; Board member and Treasurer for Community Advanced Practice Nurses (an organization that provides free health care to the homeless and medically underserved); and participate annually in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Community Engagement
Member of the Development Advisory Board for ITN Lanier; Member of American Nurses Association; Board Member of the Charles Smithgall Humane Society, and election poll volunteer for White County.
Community Engagement
Life Member of Girl Scouts of the USA: Active on the local level (Gainesville), Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Council (approximately 75% of the state), and national level (delegate to the 2023 National Council Meeting); Professor Emeritus in the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia; volunteer member of the leadership team of Retired Treasures Thrift Shop at Lanier Village Estates; and Senior Member of American Society for Quality.
Community Engagement
Wisdom Project and GHMO Advisory Committee
Community Involvement
Chair of WP Member Meeting Committee for 2021 & 2022, Vice Chair of the Architectural Review Committee at Cresswind Lake Lanier, Past Member of the Plan in a Can Development/Implementation Committee, Synod Council Member of the Southeastern Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church, President of Christ Lutheran Church Women, Finance Committee Member at Christ Lutheran Church, volunteer at the following organizations: Sunshine Seniors Food Pantry, South Hall Community Food Pantry, Northeast GA Health System Plan in a Can Sustaining Project
Community Engagement
Support of many missions associated with her church's ministries; past Chair of a Committee on Understanding and Recognizing Domestic Abuse; former tutor to ESL students at an aftercare program; volunteer at My Sister’s Resale; and use of her organizing skills to help various local non-profits.
Community Engagement
Medically needy Foster parent, Adaptive parent, Sunday school department director, Church Deacon, Home base Bible Study leader, Special needs children camp leader, Local business owner, Small business consultant , High school youth mentor.
Mike’s consulting experience extends over 25 years with expertise in improving profitability and reducing workloads. Specialties encompass improving sales, marketing, financial management, operations, technology, talent, governance and logistics. Additional skills include acquisitions and project management.
Mike has served in a variety of leadership roles including acting Chief Executive of the Verizon Wireless spin-off companies, CEO of Woodstock Gas, National Director of Internal Consulting for Prudential and a Senior Consultant with Ernst and Young.
Serves as a Board member for Hall-Dawson CASA Program, Inc., and chairs the Personnel Committee. Active on church committees for Missions & Outreach and Staff Parish Relations. Sings in the church choir and plays handbells. Co-coordinator for the Community Food Pantry for St. Paul UMC, and volunteers in the church office. Co-planner for the Business/Industry/Agriculture Session of the Wisdom Project Leadership Program for the last three (3) years. Serves on the Member Meetings committee.
Wisdom Project 2021 grad and currently serving as Chair of the Wisdom Project Program.
Service - the Junior League since 1971, Presbyterian Church Sessions & groups/committees, Stephen Ministry Leader, Leadership Miami, Miami YMCA Board, Girl Scouts, work at various hospitals, school parent stuff, dog stuff, and various other Boards.
Career - Dept. store buyer, VP of manufacturer rep group, owner of office furniture dealership serving the East Coast, pharma sales and training management, owner of consultancy for sales training and management development to pharma & biotech, real estate, and insurance industries.