The Board of Directors is a diverse group of leaders that demonstrate their commitment and understanding of the organization’s key values. The support of leaders from corporate, public and private companies, government, education and non-profit help shape and strengthen Leadership DeKalb’s mission.

Board Administration*

Bo Spalding ’09 – Chair
Principal
Jackson Spalding, Inc.

Ron Alston ‘08 – Chair-Elect
First Vice President
SunTrust Bank

Julie Ralston ‘91 – Secretary
Director of Communications
Atlanta Regional Commission

Charles Yorke ‘07 – Treasurer
President
Cornerstone Bank

Arnie Silverman ’07 – Immediate Past Chair
Principal
Silverman Construction Program Management, Inc.

Board Members

Ron Alston ’08*
First Vice President
SunTrust Bank

Steve Apolinsky ‘10
Owner
Apolinsky & Associates, LLC

Angela Battle ’07
Manager, Bulk System Planning
Georgia Transmission Corporation

Sherry Boston ’12
Solicitor-General
DeKalb County

Charlotte Combre ’04
Partner
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

Tony DelCampo ‘04
Partner
Harris Penn Lowry DelCampo, LLP

Sadie Dennard ’07
Assistant to Regional Manager
Georgia Power

Jeff Dingle ’07
Southeast Regional Sales Manager
JACOBS

John Funny
President/CEO
Grice Consulting Group

Charles Huddleston
Shareholder
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz

Vaughn Irons ’12
Chief Executive Officer
APD Solutions

Cheryl Iverson ’07
Vice President, Business Development & Marketing
DeKalb Medical

Mary Leight ‘02
President
Leightworks

Lisa Loften ’11
Chief Financial Officer
Halpern Enterprises, Inc.

Susan Neugent ’98
President & CEO
Fernbank Museum of Natural History

Dan O’Leary ’00
CEO & President
O’Leary Partners Inc.

Angela Pringle ’11
Area Assistant Superintendent for Region 2
DeKalb County School District

Julie Ralston ’91*
Communications Director
Atlanta Regional Commission

Ron Sauder
Vice President for Communications & Marketing
Emory University

Arnie Silverman ’07*
Principal
Silverman Construction Program Management, Inc.

Bo Spalding ’09*
Principal
Jackson Spalding, Inc.

Tom Woodward ’11
Vice President
Heery International, Inc.

Charles Yorke ‘07*
President
Cornerstone Bank

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