Our leadership and staff are dedicated to keeping families close when it matters most.
Tracey B. Atwater, CFRE, FCEP, joined Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities as President & CEO on July 31. She has served the Atlanta nonprofit community for more than 30 years. Most recently, she led LiveSafe Resources, a 24/7 social services agency based in Marietta, focused on serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Tracey began her career at the High Museum of Art, and then moved into healthcare joining Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. In her role as Vice President, she led a capital campaign raising more than $200 million to fund facility expansions and program endowments. Tracey then served as President of the WellStar Foundation followed by a stint serving as a consultant assisting nonprofit organizations nationwide.
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Our Board of Directors
 Grace Huang, ChairPresident, Manheim, Inventory Solutions Group Cox Automotive |
 Ken Kupke, M.D.Neonatologist, Northside Hospital and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta |
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 David Jon LernerPartner, Ascent CPA Group LLC |
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 George LottSenior Vice President, Global Product Management, Equifax |
 Cromwell BaunFirst Vice President, Wealth Management UBS Financial Services Inc. |
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 Pat BelinskiVice President, Sales & Strategic Customer Initiatives, The McDonald’s Division The Coca-Cola Company |
 Michael McCool, CFP® and CIMA®Financial Adviser Consolidate Planning Company |
 Caroline BielanRegional Senior Credit Officer, Synovus Bank |
 Sandy MencherSenior Vice President, Finance & Accounting Cox Communications |
 James BriaRegional Finance Leader, Southeast U.S., Trane Commercial HVAC North America |
 D.J. Mitchell IIICristo LLC President McDonald’s Owner/Operator |
 Lori Mahoney BrooksDirector and Leadership Advisor, The Siegfried Group
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 Cindy NofiSenior Vice President, Client Advisor, SunTrust Private Wealth Management |
 Jeremy BryantRegional Vice President, Southeast United Healthcare, National Accounts |
 Lindsey M. Pierce, TreasurerPartner, Antares Group Inc. |
 John ChristianPresident/Owner, TRUE Staffing Inc. |
 Muriel PowellPresident, Golden Partners LLC, McDonald’s Owner/Operator |
 Tyler CourtneySenior Vice President, Office Tenant Representation Lead, Cushman & Wakefield |
 Marietta RodriguezMcDonald’s Owner Operator |
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 Sumita ShettyGlobal Head of Diversity & Inclusion Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
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 Anthony Greenwood Jr.McDonald’s Owner/Operator
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 Sharlene SmithPresident, Nash Smith, Inc. dba Healthsource Chiropractic |
 Lynn Messer HawkinsMcDonald’s Owner/Operator, Messer and Messer LLC |
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 Rena HollandGlobal Head, Corporate Functions and HR Capability (Retired) The Coca-Cola Company |
John Strom  Senior Vice President, Georgia-Pacific Professional |
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 Brian WaldmanExecutive Vice President Peachtree Hotel Group |
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Baron Jordan |
 Robert L. Ward Jr.Senior Vice President, Principal, Atlanta Office Services Group, Colliers International |
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 Wyatt J. WhaleySenior Vice President, Quality One Wireless |
Helen S. Carlos, Vice Chair
Brian Fuller,
Vivian de Jesus
Greer Gallagher
Steven Simmons
Cory Stewart
Our Advisory Council
Alicia McCabe, Chair
CPG Digital Core, Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Destinie Ames, Vice Chair
Vice Chair, Executive Assistant to to the CEO and Chief-of-Staff, Smalls Sliders
Patricia “Trisha” Addicks
Community Volunteer
Ali Elnaamani
Managing Director, Burns & McDonnell
Mark Gibson
Vice President of Central Bank Services, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Ann E. Haight, M.D.
Medical Director, Aflac Clinical Research Office, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Wylly Harrison
Senior Project Manager, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Paxton Herrin
Senior Project Manager, Brasfield & Gorrie
Sandy Holton
Senior Director Real Estate Transactions & Projects, Equifax
Mark Hunt
President/CEO, Spiritus Healthcare Consulting
Kate Johnson
Project Consultant, Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Eric Josovitz
Founder & CEO, AdaptCFO
Ellen Cohen Laddin
Community Volunteer
Robert Marmorato
Assistant VP, Portfolio Management Associate, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Hayden Messer
McDonald’s Owner/Operator
Patrick McGuire
Agent, CAA-GBG
Brooks Morris
Vice President, Cresa Atlanta
James N. Nelson III, CFA
Head of North American Product Management & Pricing, Invesco
Patrick NeSmith
Managing Director, Protivitt
O’Shea Guillory
Alumni Family
Melissa Schuermann
Vice President, Internal Medicine and Executive Administrator, Clinical Affairs and Administration, Department of Medicine, Emory University/Emory Healthcare
Kurt Schuettinger
Partner, Bates & Bates LLC
Morgan Smith
Principal, Smith Street Capital
Heather Stage
U.S. Account Director, The McDonald’s Division, The Coca-Cola Company
Matt Strumph
Senior Associate, Alston & Bird LLP
Carmen Titelman
Executive Director of Coding & Compliance, Piedmont Healthcare
Sean Tobin
Vice President, Janney Montgomery Scott
Reed Weigle
Regional VP & Division Manager, Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC
Terri Wiggins
Vice President, Community Impact, American Heart Association
Our Staff
Tracey B. Atwater, President & CEO
Kim Cunningham, Vice President of Operations
Carrie A. Bowden, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications
Jessica Burnham, Director of Special Events
April Clark, Director of Family and Volunteer Services
Marissa Greider, Senior Director of Philanthropy
Lisa F. Kennedy, Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
Justin Littlefield, Senior Director of Operations
Mary Howell, Director of Finance
LaTreva Adams, House Manager, Our House near Scottish Rite
Darren Adkins, Night Manager, Our House near Scottish Rite
Bridget Barrett, Volunteer Services Coordinator
Brie Bergman, Digital Marketing Coordinator
Nikki Boaz, Program Support Coordinator
Drew Bryant, Facilities Manager
Sherma Brooks, Evening Manager, Our House near Scottish Rite
Wendy Reiser Cromwell, Digital Marketing Manager
Jauhn Crawley, Night Manager, Our House near Egleston
Matthew Eldridge, Evening Manager, Our House near Egleston
Chef Jeff Frehoff, Culinary Manager
Amy Goggins, Manager of Special Events
Meredith Gray, Manager of Individual Giving
Shan Hayes, Manager of Individual Giving
Erin Maicon, Database Coordinator
Sarah Parrish, Manager of Volunteer Services
Adina Rudisch, Administrative Coordinator
Alissa Scherb, Manager of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Bart Smith, Facilities Coordinator
Katie Thompson, Database Manager
Cori Weatherford, Family Services Manager
Kattie Williams, House Manager, Our House near Egleston
Weekend Manager, Our House near Scottish Rite
Weekend Manager, Our House near Egleston
