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Staff and Board

GBPI's staff and board work together to advance shared prosperity for every Georgian through rigorous, non-partisan analysis of the state budget and public policy.

Our People

GBPI Team

  • Staci Fox President and CEO
  • Daniel Kanso, PhD Vice President of Public Policy
  • Erin Robinson Vice President of Outreach and Strategic Campaigns
  • Jessica Woods Vice President of Finance and Operations
  • Narek Boyajian Fund Georgia’s Future Coalition Manager
  • Leah Chan Director of Health Justice
  • Jennifer Heron Associate Communications Director
  • Sonia Tetlow, PhD Director of Economic Security
  • Ashley Young Senior Education Analyst

Governance

Board of Directors

GBPI's board sets the organization's strategic direction and safeguards its independence.

Officers & Committee Chairs

  • Chair

    Yasmine Antoine

    Principal & Chief Operating Officer | JCC Contractors

  • Vice Chair

    Teresa Tomlinson

    Former Mayor of Columbus, GA; Partner | Hall Smith Booth

  • Treasurer

    James McCoy

    Consultant | The Chason Group

  • Secretary

    Robert Sills

    Principal | Open River Strategies LC

  • Policy Committee Chair

    David Sjoquist

    Professor of Economics Emeritus | Georgia State University

  • Governance Committee Chair

    Jim Stokes

    Retired | Alston & Bird

Board Members

  • Thomas Boller

    Retired | Stateside Investment

  • Hayden E. Brooks

    Director of Operations | Purpose Possible

  • Carla Cartwright

    Director of Client Services | AKQA

  • Dr. Meria Carstarphen

    Senior Scientist | Gallup

  • Flora Devine

    Chief Legal Affairs Officer | Savannah State University

  • Ann Duffy

    Principal | Education First

  • Lois Frank

    Former Director | Mazon

  • Norelie Garcia

    Executive Director | Showcase Atlanta

  • Charles Johnson

    Retired | General Counsel, VP of External Affairs | Tuskegee University

  • Susan E. Neugent

    President Emeritus | Fernbank Museum of Natural History

  • Maria del “Rosario” Palacios

    Executive Director | Common Cause Georgia

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