The Board of Directors for the Hall-Dawson CASA Program plays an integral role in the growth and development of the program.
“Our board members bring a broad range of life experiences, professional expertise, leadership and talents to lead Hall-Dawson CASA, helping us fulfill our mission of serving children in foster care because of abuse and neglect,” says Janet Walden, executive director of Hall-Dawson CASA. “They ensure that our staff and volunteers have what they need. They help share our story in the community.”
2023 Board Members
Officers:
- Chair: Linda E. Kern - Retired, Brenau University
- Vice Chair: Amy Boone - National Education Equity Lab
- Treasurer: Cindy Campbell - Rushton
- Secretary: Lauren Talley - Lanier Technical College
Board Members:
- Maria Calkins - Gainesville Housing Authority
- George Danns - University of North Georgia
- Ginny Early - Enemies of the Average
- Andre Gonzales - First Option Mortgage
- Debora Holcombe - First Presbyterian Church
- Lauren Johnson - University of North Georgia
- Elida Lopez - CareSource
- Jonathan Pope - Hasty Pope, LLC.
- Cathey Sexton - Retired, Human Resources
- Andy Stewart - Peach State Bank
- Dana Vandiver - Retired, Mortgage Broker
- MC Whitlock - University of North Georgia
- Alexandria Williams - The Piedmont Group
- Joel L. Williams - Mar-Jac Poultry
2023 Advisory Council:
- Kirk Barrett - Little & Davenport Funeral Home
- Kevin Boyd - Boyd's Cleaning Service
- Marshall Bruner - Psychologist
- Steve Burrell - Retired, Johns Manville
- Dorothy Gilbert - Ameris Bank
- Chris Hollifield - Rushton
- Patsy Kilmartin - Retired, AT&T
- Scott Lippman - Brainstorms
- Carol Reed - Retired, Professor of Occupational Therapy
- Louis Spear - Retired, Radiologist
- Terry Spicer - King's Hawiian
- Janie Wolf-Smith - Retired, Professor of Sociology and Social Work
