Who We Are

Leadership Team

Board of Directors

Families First has a track record that builds on our long tradition in the community, and solutions that help families and children to succeed and reach their potential. We deeply appreciate the support from our communities, as it enables us to strengthen families in today's tough economic climate.

— William Jordan, Chairman of the Board

Board of Directors

Fiscal Year 2009 - 2010

Chairman of the Board

Mr. William Jordan
Partner – Alston & Bird, LLP

Treasurer

Mrs. Felicia Speetjens
Senior V. P. – SunTrust Bank

Member at Large

Mr. Thomas Balestreire
Vice President – Deloitte & Touche

Member at Large

Mr. Allen Chan
Consultant

Vice Chairman

Mrs. Elisabeth Tanis
Partner – King and Spalding

Secretary

Mr. Richard Jones
Senior V. P. – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Member at Large

Ms. Roxanne Douglas (Immediate Past Chair)
Chief Counsel – McKesson Corporation

Members

Ms. Shirlene Anderson
President - Shirlene Anderson & Associates

Mrs. Deborah Baker
Senior Office Manager – Arcapita, Inc.

Mr. Justin Berman
Vice President – Goldman, Sachs, & Co.

Mrs. Sandra Carey
Founding Partner – Atlanta Fine Homes /
Sotheby’s International Realty

Mr. Raymond Carpenter
Attorney at Law – Raymond P. Carpenter and Associates, LLC

Mrs. Eileen Christman
Community Volunteer

Mr. Arthur Clement
Partner – Clement & Wynn Program Managers

Mrs. Melody Darch
Vice President – Cox Newspapers

Judge Alford J. Dempsey, Jr.
Superior Court of Fulton County

Mrs. Tiffany Friesen

Southeast Regional Director - Be The Match Foundation

Mrs. Bernadette Hartfield
Associate Professor of Law– Georgia State University, School of Law

Mr. Greg K Hecht
Partner – Hecht, Mack & Harris

Mr. Frank M. Howard
Senior Vice President & Treasurer - Genuine Parts Company

Mrs. Roya Irvani
Community Volunteer

Mrs. Candace McCaffery
Senior Vice President – Cookerly Public Relations

Mr. James T. Mills
Director of Executive Benefits – Dominium Benefits, LLC

Mr. John L. Montag
Partner – A. Montag & Associates

Mrs. Brittain E. Prigge
Managing Director, Client Relations – Balentine & Co.

Mrs. Jane K. Ridall
Community Volunteer

Mr. Marc Ruggiano
Managing Director – Servern Ventures, LLC

Mrs. Julie Davis Salisbury
Chairman – Sarah Smith Education Foundation

Mr. James Sewell
Global Director – The Coca-Cola Company

Mrs. Sally Sidwell

Chief Operating Officer - Kaiser Permanente

Ms. Linda Torrence
Consultant

Mrs. Patricia Tuff
Community Volunteer

Mrs. Lou Winship
Partner – WinSmith Design, LLC

Mrs. Mary Yates
Community Volunteer