EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Frank Brown, Esq.

Chief Executive Officer

Frank Brown’s passion for nurturing school children is infectious, and he is the right leader to take this legendary organization to the next level by bridging the gap between kids in need, their families, our schools and the community.

Chief Executive Officer

Shireen Udenka, CPA

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Shireen Udenka is a solution-oriented leader with vast experience in finance and accounting in both the nonprofit and for-profit arenas. Shireen is particularly passionate about equity, an inclusive economy, women’s empowerment, and our work to reach young people.

Open Position

Chief Development Officer

Open Position

Chief Development Officer

Use this space to introduce yourself and share your professional history.

Greg Heinrich

Senior Director of Strategy and Evaluations

Cesar Duron

Director of People Operations

Open Position

Senior Director, Programs

Executive Staff & Board of Directors

Meet Our School-Based Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Yglesias Hollins, Chair

Director

Community Development

The Coca-Cola Company

Josh Hirsh, Vice Chair

Executive Managing Director

JLL

Bert O'Neal, Treasurer

Managing Director- Portfolio Operations

Roark Capital

Sarah Spiegel, Secretary

Managing Director

Roark Capital

Eric Barnum
Partner

BakerHostetler

Nell Campbell-Drake

VP, Retail Payment Office

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Misty Fernandez

Regional Executive

Georgia Power

Jason Fullman

Director- Customer Excellence

Mercedez-Benz USA, LLC

Whitney Gerkin

AVP, Operational Excellence

Cox Automotive

Ovie Mughelli

President

Business Development GA/SC/AL

Wellvana

Patrick O'Boyle

Senior Vice President

Corporate Development

Cox Enterprises, Inc

Maurice Richard

E. Denise Bethea

Project Specialist

Aprio

James R. Summer III

Managing Director

Ernst & Young

Philip George

Of Counsel

GreenbergTraurig

Ex-Officio, Non-Voting Members

Brian Harvel, ESQ.
Partner, Alston & Bird LLP

Pro Bono Counsel

Frank Brown, ESQ.
Chief Executive Officer

Communities in Schools of Atlanta