The Drake House Board of Directors represents a special blend of business community leaders whose business experience provide them with the necessary skills to establish sensible strategic guidance and direction for the organization. The membership includes:
| Jim Alford |
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Project manager at Nortel. He is an active volunteer at Temple Kehillat Chaim and in the Atlanta community. Jim has been instrumental in establishing a strong partnership between The Drake House and Nortel.
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| Malia B. Bagdy |
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Previous Fine Arts Manager/Communications/PR Director at Wesleyan School for 12 years. Recently led two high school mission trips to Honduras and Tijuana, Mexico. Is a Charter/Sustaining Member of the Roswell Alpharetta Chapter of National Charity League and actively volunteers in the community
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| Phil L. Baldwin |
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President/CEO of Security Bank in Alpharetta. Serves on the Boards of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and the Ed Isakson YMCA |
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| Tedra W. Cheatham |
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CecD, Vice President of Development, North Fulton Chamber of Commerce |
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| Caroylyn Dailey |
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Caterers' Board of Directors, National Charity League, Chair, Host Team, North Point Community Chruch, Falls at Autry Mills |
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| Craig Dryden |
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Manager of Metro Sales for Georgia Power Company |
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| David Hammond |
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Principal partner at Abel Solutions, a consulting practice, Finance Chair for Leadership North Fulton board of Directors and a mentor at Emory University Goizueta Business School |
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| Philip Hasty |
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Managing Attorney, Shapiro & Swertfeger and an active volunteer in Project AHMEN at Roswell Presbyterian Church |
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| Freda B. Hardage |
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Director of Physician Services at Northside Hospital, a member of the North Fulton United Way Cabinet and a member at Windward Rotary |
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| Beth Hyder |
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Best Practices Manager at Chevron Environmental Management Company, School Council representative, Member of Mission Committee at Roswell United Methodist Church |
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| Julia Johnson |
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Human Resources manager at M3 Millennium Companies in Atlanta. She is an active volunteer and has led fundraising efforts for The Drake House, most recently, Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ |
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Merrill Kennedy |
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Teacher at Mimosa Elementary School, Roswell. Director, Project Boost at Mimosa which is an after school tutoring and enrichment program for at risk children |
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| Kacy C. Lewis |
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Licensed broker with Coldwell Banker, a past trustee for Rainbows for All God's Children and a member of Roswell East Rotary |
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| Karen Pye |
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An MPH, who is an independent consultant with expertise in community based health care and health profession's education. She is an active volunteer at The Drake House and Habitat for Humanity. |
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| Kathleen Kirk Swahn |
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Director of Development for the North Fulton Community Charities, past President, National Charity League, past President Leadership North Fulton, and past President, North Fulton PTA |
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| Duane Thacker |
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A retired businessman who is an active volunteer at The Drake House and at his church and other local non-profits. Duane is a family advocate and volunteer team leader and has been the leader in refurbishing and maintaining one of The Drake House apartments. |
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| Deborah Young |
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CPCU. Director, Insurance Support Center, and State Farm Insurance. She is a member of the R.E.S.H. Program - Community Advisory Board. |
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| Tom Wilson |
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Director Community Development, City of Milton, an alumnus of Leadership North Fulton and Leadership Sandy Springs, and Board member, Martins Landing Foundation. |
