Leadership
Executive Leadership
Irene Barton
Executive Director
Irene Barton was appointed as the Executive Director in September, 2018. She had served previously as the Resource Manager for the Collaborative. Irene brings a…
Kaleigh Raulerson
Program Director
Kaleigh became connected to the community of Cobb through her time spent at Kennesaw State University. It was there that she obtained a degree in Human…
Madeline Mercer
Resource Director
Madeline Mercer is a resident of Marietta and loves to work, live, and play in Cobb County. Her background is in marketing and events for…
Kelly Mellen
Communications Director
A native of southwest Georgia, Kelly has lived in metro Atlanta for most of the last 23 years. Kelly and her husband Mickey have been…
Board of Directors
Ana Murphy
Board Chair
Mrs. Ana Murphy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in family and children and holds a Specialist in Education Leadership degree. She received her…
Doris Dawkins
Chair-Elect
Doris retired from Department of Defense as a Quality Assurance Team Chief with Naval Special Emphasis Operations. She demonstrated effective leadership and responsibility for managing…
Roger Vest
Immediate Past Chair
Pastor Roger Vest has served as the lead Pastor at Powder Springs First United Methodist Church for 8 years and has served as United Methodist…
Tracey Atwater
Treasurer
Tracey Atwater, executive director of LiveSafe Resources, is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and Fellow of Charitable Estate Planning (FCEP) with more than 25 years…
Tara Riddle
Secretary
Tara Riddle is a full time Judge in the Cobb County Probate Court. Previously, she was the managing attorney for the Cobb County office of…
Angela Phelps
Chair of Membership Committee
In 2002, Angela Speir Phelps became the first woman elected to the Georgia Public Service Commission and the second Republican woman elected to a statewide…
LaSondra Boddie
Chair of CCNP Grant Process Committee
Mrs. LaSondra Boddie is the County Director for Cobb County DFCS. She received a dual degree in Psychology and Sociology from Georgia State University. LaSondra…
J.D. Adcock
Member at Large
Deputy Chief Adcock has been employed in law enforcement for over 30 years and as a Cobb County Police Officer since 1992. He has served…
Alison Curtis
Member at Large
Alison Curtis MS RDN LD is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist serving as the Chronic Disease Prevention Manger for Cobb & Douglas Public Health. Her role…
Barbie D. Etterle
Member at Large
Barbie D. Etterle is a fifteen year veteran in the Air Force currently serving as Reservist. Mrs. Etterle previously worked in law enforcement as a…
Kathy Lathem
Member at Large
Kathy Lathem has been with Cobb Senior Services as the Strategic Partnerships Manager since January 2005. Prior to this position, Kathy worked several years in…
Lee Smith
Member at Large
Lee Smith is the VP of Operations for the Center for Family Resources, a local non-profit in Marietta, for the past 25 years. Lee knew…
Shamichael (Shay) Traylor
Member at Large
Shay has been an RN since 1991 with a specialty in Oncology since 2003. Shay moved to Georgia in 2006 and began working as an…