Ever wonder why hundreds of people flock to Gwinnett County each year to make it their new home? Sure, it's got great schools, high-paying jobs and an excellent quality of life for its residents, but there are people behind the scenes making it the place it is today. There are so many amazing individuals who help make Gwinnett a great place to live. Here are some of the ones we think you should know.
Government Gurus
The elected officials of Gwinnett County have the task at hand of running one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. With the population soaring around the 700,000 mark, our elected officials have a lot of people to keep happy. Want to know who is making a difference in our government today?
Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center
770.822.8000
Charles Bannister
Commission Chairman
Mike Beaudreau
Lorraine Green
Kevin Kenerly
Bert Nasuti
Commissioners
Jock Connell
County Administrator
Phil Hoskins
Community Services Director
Warden James Kraus
Director of Corrections
Danny Porter
District Attorney
Lynn Ledford
Elections Supervisor
Lisa Johnsa
Director of Financial Services
Steve Rolader
Fire Chief
Cathy Kimbrel
Health & Human Services
Division Director
Karen Gilpin Thomas
Law Director
Grant Guess
Parks & Recreation
Division Director,
Project Administration
Sharon Plunkett
Parks & Recreation
Operations Director
Mike Williams
Planning & Development Director
Charles M. Walters
Chief of Police
Frank Stephens
Director of Public Utilities
Linda Bailey
Senior Services Manager
R.L. (Butch) Conway
Sheriff
Gerald N. Blaney, Jr.
Solicitor
Connie Hinson
Support Services Director
Steve Pruitt
Tax Assessor Division Director
Katherine Sherrington
Tax Commissioner
Brian Allen
Transportation Director
Mayors
Harold Money
City of Auburn
(770) 963-4002
Lois Salter
City of Berkeley Lake
(770) 368-9484
Pat Graham
City of Braselton
(706) 654-3915
Jimmy Wilbanks
City of Dacula
(770) 513-2187
Shirley Fanning-Lasseter
City of Duluth
(770) 476-3434
Jim Hinkle
City of Grayson
(770) 963-8017
Bobby Sikes
City of Lawrenceville
(678) 407-6576
Jack Bolton
City of Lilburn
(770) 921-2210
Tim Barron
City of Loganville
(770) 466-1165
Lillian Webb
City of Norcross
(770) 448-8771
Jerry Oberholtzer
City of Snellville
(770) 985-3500
Gary Pirkle
City of Sugar Hill
(770) 945-6716
Nick Masino
City of Suwanee
(770) 945-2792
Philip Beard
City of Buford Commission Chair
(770) 945-6761
EDUCATION ELITE
The school system is the heartbeat of Gwinnett County. Known as one of the best in Georgia, Gwinnett County Public Schools continues to be one of the county's biggest assets. But the development of the future doesn't stop at GCPS. With a great offering of private schools and the unique Buford City Schools, Gwinnett County is developing the future at its finest.
Beyond the K-12 system, however, Gwinnett is also leading the way in higher education. With the recent acceptance of the first three students at the new Georgia Gwinnett College and the continued growth and popularity of Gwinnett Technical College as the workforce specialist to the county, Gwinnett is continuing its education legacy by taking it to the next level.
Colleges
DeVry University
Donna Loraine
Regional Vice President
(404) 292-7900
Georgia Gwinnett College
Dr. Daniel Kaufman
President
(678) 407-5000
Gwinnett College
Michael Davis
President
(770) 381-7200
Gwinnett Technical College
Sharon Rigsby
President
(770) 962-7580
University of Phoenix
Stephen Flatt
Vice President, Atlanta
(678) 731-0555
Private Schools
Greater Atlanta Christian School
Dr. David Fincher
President
(770) 243-2000
Providence Christian Academy
James Vaught, Jr.
Headmaster
(770) 279-7200
Wesleyan School
Zach Young
Headmaster
(770) 448-7640
Public Schools
(Buford City)
Dr. Geye Hamby
Superintendent
Buford City Schools
(770) 945-5035
Public Schools
(Gwinnett County)
J. Alvin Wilbanks
CEO/Superintendent
(678) 301-6010
Bobby Crowson
Chief of Staff
(678) 301-6005
Berney Kirkland, APR
Executive Director
to the Superintendent
(678) 301-6011
Emmett Lawson
Chief School
Improvement Specialist
(678) 301-7250
Dr. Cindy Loe
Associate Superintendent for Organizational Advancement
(678) 301-7000
Dr. Frances Davis
Chief Human Resources Officer
(678) 301-6100
Scott Futrell
Chief Information Officer
(678) 301-6500
Jim Steele
Chief Operations Officer
(770) 513-6708
Jeff Weiler
Chief Financial Officer
(678) 301-6200
Dr. Mai Yin Tsoi
2005-2006 Teacher of the Year
(770) 682-4100
Gwinnett County Board of Education
Dr. Robert McClure
2006 Chairman
District IV
Board Business
(770) 736-0001
Louise Radloff
2006 Vice Chairman
District V
(770) 923-4784
Carole Boyce
District I
(770) 995-5334
Dr. Mary Kay Murphy
District III
(770) 840-9752
Daniel D. Seckinger
Board of Education
District II
(770) 962-3214
DYNAMIC
DO-GOODERS
Gwinnett is a caring community where so many of us who have prospered from its success are ready and willing to give back. Whether addressing the needs of less fortunate or raising funds for medical research, the civic and charitable organizations of Gwinnett are woven throughout the county touching many lives.
Judy Waters
Executive Director
Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia
(770) 813-3380
Connie Wiggins
Executive Director
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful
(770) 822-5187
Ellen Gerstein
Executive Director
Gwinnett Coalition for
Health & Human Services
(770) 995-3339
Marina Peed
Executive Director
The IMPACT! GROUP (changed name from Gwinnett Housing Resource Partnership)
(678) 808-GHRP
Alice Cunningham
Executive Director
Hi Hope Service Center
(770) 963-8694
Leigh Couch
Executive Director
Creative Enterprises
(770) 962-3908
Ari Russell
Executive Director
Gwinnett United in Drug Education and Gwinnett Alliance with Youth (GUIDE)
(678) 377-4131
John Riddle
Vice President, Marketing and Development
Gwinnett Hospital System Foundation
(678) 442-4634
Nancy Friauf
Executive Director
Gwinnett Children's Shelter
(678) 546-8770
Nancy Yancey
Executive Director
Rainbow Village
(770) 446-3800
Executive Director
Gwinnett County Public Library
(770) 822-4522
Suzanne Geske
Executive Director
Foster Children's Foundation
(770) 623-6135
Nancy Gullickson
Executive Director
Gwinnett Arts Council
(770) 623-6002
Bobby Robbins
GRN Community Service Board
Executive Director
(800) 241-3175
Andy Price
Director of Field Service
Boy Scouts of America
(770) 962-2105
Randy Redner
Gwinnett Area Manager
American Cancer Society -
Gwinnett Office
(770) 814-0123
Adam Pomeranz
Executive Director
Annandale Village
(770) 945-8381
United Way
Area Director (vacant)
United Way
(678) 417-6434
BUSINESS' BEST
With more than 30,000 businesses in Gwinnett County, those at the helm are some of the most influential people in the community. They offer the goods and services that our residents continue to consume thereby helping the economy to continue to grow. From small businesses with just a couple of employees to corporate-headquarter-mega-giants, the business leaders of Gwinnett are a driving force in the success of our county.
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee
770.232.3000
Chairman of the Board
Wayne Shackelford
Gresham Smith and Partners
Chair Elect
Thomas Martin
Gwinnett Community Bank
Vice Chair/Economic
Development
W. Kerry Armstrong
Duke Realty Corporation
Vice Chair/Transportation& Environment
Carla Carraway
Precision Planning, Inc.
Vice Chair/Governmental Affairs
Raymer Sale, Jr.
E2E Resources, Inc.
Vice Chair/Community Development
Cathy Petty-Nichols
Mobile Communications
of Gwinnett, Inc.
Vice Chair/Education
Gerald Davidson
Davidson & Tucker, LLC
Vice Chair/New Initiatives & Programs
Sean Murphy
Optimus Solutions, LLC
Vice Chair/Special Operations and Presidential Advisory Council
Mike Phelps
Bowen Family Homes
Vice Chair/Membership/Chairman's Club
Stephen K. Hill
RSE/Lilburn Developers
Vice Chair/Hospitality
Bharat Shah
Noble Investment Group
Vice Chair/Business Development/Gwinnett Auto Dealers Forum
Maxie Price
Maxie Price Chevrolet Corvette World
Vice Chair/Small Business
Doug Cotter
Cotter Homes LLC
Treasurer
Bartow Morgan
The Brand Banking Company
At Large
Rick Chandler
Law Offices of Chandler & Britt, LLC
At Large
Barbara King
Primerica Financial Services
At Large
Wayne Mason
Madison Ventures, Ltd.
At Large
John D. Stephens
John D. Stephens, Inc.
At Large
Sharon Rigsby
Gwinnett Technical College
At Large
Bill Russell
Russell Landscape Group, Inc.
At Large
Virgil Williams
Williams Group International
Past Chairman
Richard Tucker
Arlington Capital, LLC
President & CEO
Jim Maran
Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
Gwinnett Chamber of
Commerce Board Members
(770) 232-3000
Michael Tennant
Alston & Bird, LLP
Tom Andersen
Andersen, Tate, McGarity & Carr, PC
Jimmy Kennedy
Anderson Insurance
Wade Beavers
Breedlove Companies
Dr. Manfred Sandler
Cardiovascular Group, PC
J.D. Caswell
Caswell Realty Company
Ruth Strickland
CEO Business Centers
Jace Brooks
City of Suwanee
Judy Waters
Community Foundation
for Northeast Georgia
Michael Paris
Council for Quality Growth
Ed Weinlein
Crescent Resources, LLC
David Snell
E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.
Steve Williams
First Bank of the South
Ron Garrard
Garrard Construction Group, Inc.
Dr. Daniel J. Kaufman
Georgia Gwinnett College
David Seago
Georgia Power Company
Alan Najjar
Georgian Bank
Jay Eun
Golden Stella, Inc.
Grace Lopez-Williams
Grace M. Williams, CPA, PC
Connie Wiggins
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful
Charles Bannister
Gwinnett County Board
of Commissioners
J.W. Benefield
Gwinnett County Fair
J. Alvin Wilbanks
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Renee Unterman
Gwinnett Legislative Delegation
Wayne Sikes
Gwinnett Medical Center/Gwinnett Health System
Pete Kelly
Gwinnett Place Chevrolet
Joy Still
Hayes, James & Associates
Jim Dorough
J.R. Dorough
Roger Willis
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation
Mike Sobh
Lou Sobh Pontiac-Buick-GMC
at Gwinnett
Steve Pickens
Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP
Jeff Mahaffey
Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP
Robert Smith
Merial, Ltd.
Emory Morsberger
Morsberger Group
Andrea Moore
Office Creations, Inc.
Frantz Pierre
Ricoh Electronics
Bob McIntosh
Rock-Tenn Company
William McCargo
Scientific Atlanta
Marsha Anderson-Bomar
Street Smarts/Data Smarts
Sherwood McDuffie
SunTrust Bank
Mani Krishnaswamy
Synergy America, Inc.
Jose Perez
Target Market Trends
Tracey Mason Blasi
Tracey Mason Blasi, LLC
Bill Short
Wachovia Bank
Don Balfour
Waffle House, Inc.
Thomas W. Wheeler
Wheeler/Kolb
Management Company
