Board of Directors
The Collaborative's Board of Directors meets monthly on the third Thursday at 9am at The Center for Family Resources.
Cobb Community Collaborative,Inc.
995 Roswell Street N.E.
Marietta, Georgia 30060
2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair
Sue Wootton, Executive Director, The Community Foundation for Cobb County, 1985 North Park Place, Atlanta, Ga 30339 Phone (770) 953-6865 cobbfoundation@mindspring.com
Vice-Chair
David Carriker, Regional Vice-President, Boys & Girls Clubs of Cobb County,529 Manget St., Marietta, Ga. 30060 (770)427-0475 email: dcarriker@bgcma.org www.bgcma.org
Past Chair
Daneea Badio, Program Director, Single parent Connection, Inc., Franklin Road Weed & Seed, Site Coordinator, City of Marietta, 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, Ga. 30060 Phone (770) 794-5640 dbadio@mariettaga.gov
Secretary
Paige Pushkin, Coordinator, CobbWorks! Cobb Literacy Council, 463 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 100, Marietta 30060 Phone (770) 528-8095 www.cobbworks.org ppushkin@cobbworks.org
Treasurer
Bob Louder, President, Christian Financial Ministries, 302 Old Clay Road, Marietta, Ga. 30060 Phone (678) 797-9444 www.good-steward.org blouder@good-steward.org
THE COMMITTEES
Finance
Chair Bob Louder, President, Christian Financial Ministries, 302 Old Clay Road, Marietta, Ga. 30060 Phone (678) 797-9444 www.good-steward.org blouder@good-steward.org
Vice-Chair Glenda Y. Hicks, CPA, 1750 Powder Springs Rd., Suite 190, PMB 267, Marietta, GA 30064, 770-423-7113, www.gyhickscpa.com GLENDA@GYHICKSCPA.COM
Membership
Chair Sandy Rodgers, President, Keep America Strong, 5740 South Gordon Road, Austell 30168 Phone (770) 819-0847 mssandy@comcast.net
Planning & Evaluation
Chair Steven Yates, Program Manager, Business Services, The Edge Connection, KSU, 1000 Chastain Road #3305, Kennesaw, Ga. 30144 Phone (770) 499-3503 www.theedgeconnection.com syates3@kennesaw.edu
Vice-Chair Ray Knott, Associate Area Director, Community Impact, United Way in Cobb County, 995 Roswell Street, Suite 338, Marietta, GA 30060, (404) 526-8465 www.unitedwayatlanta.org rknott@unitedway.org
THE COUNCILS
Business Advisory Council
Chair Justin O'Dell, Cauthorn & Nohr, 201 Cherokee Street, Marietta, GA 30060, (770) 528-0150 jodell@cathornnohr.com
Policy Council for Children & Families
Co-Chair Jeri Barr, CEO, The Center for Family Resources, 995 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta, 30060 Phone (770) 428-2601 www.thecfr.org jeribarr@thecfr.org
Co-Chair Holly Comer,Executive Director, YWCA of Northwest Georgia, 48 Henderson Street, Marietta, GA 30064, 770-427-2902, www.ywcanwga.com hcomer@ywcanwga.com
Education Council
Chair Carol Fey Executive Director, Communities In Schools, 361 Alexander Street, Marietta, GA 30060, 678-503-0901, efey@cismcc.org
Faith Engagement
Chair Andy Peabody, Program Director, Must Ministries PO Box 1717, Marietta, GA 30061 (770)427-9862, apeabody@mustministries.org
Policy Council on Homelessness
Chair Lee Freeman, Employment/Education Services Manager, The Center for Family Resources, 995 Roswell Street, Suite 100, Marietta 30060 Phone (770) 428-2601 www.thecrf.org leefreeman@thecfr.org
Live Healthy Cobb
Chair Linda Lee, RN, Community Educator, Wellstar Health System, Cancer Program, 522 North Avenue, Marietta, Ga, 30060 (770-793-7545, linda.lee@wellstar.org
Multi-Cultural
Co-Chair Daneea Badio, Site Coordinator Franklin Road Week & Seed, City of Marietta, 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060, (770) 794-5640, dbadio@marietta.gov
Public Safety
Chair Bill Hanson, Cobb CDBG Office, 127 Church Street, Suite 270, Marietta 30060 Phone (770) 528-4600 www.cobbcountyga.gov/cdbg bhanson53@hotmail.com
Workforce Development Council
Chair John Helton, Executive Director, CobbWorks! Workforce Investment Board, 463 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 100, Marietta 30060 Phone (770) 528-4300
www.cobbworks.org jhelton@cobbworks.org
SUPPORT STAFF
Joan O'Connell , Executive Director
770-514-7213, joconnell@cobbcollaborative.org
Joan Trent, Program Director, Drug Free Communities
770-514-9742, jtrent@cobbcollaborative.org
Ruth Radhuber, Resource Manager
770-514-7212, rradhuber@cobbcollaborative.org