Board of Directors
We are a volunteer-led organization. Meet the people making a real impact on our community.
Officers

Vernon Lee
Chairman
Founder
Lee Group Consulting, LLC
Acworth, GA

Mike Jewell
Vice Chairman
Natural Gas Director
City of Covington
Covington, GA

Don Brazil
Secretary
Information Technology Professional
Atlanta, GA

James M. Tiernan
Treasurer
Vice President and CFO
Gas South
Atlanta, GA
Other Members
Katherine Bows Taylor
Marketing, Communications & Brand Consultant
K.B. Taylor Marketing, LLC
Atlanta, GA
Ira Shucker
Principal
Shucker & Associates
Atlanta, GA
Chris Strippelhoff
Chief Membership Officer
Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia
Kennesaw, GA
Denise Sanchez Suarez
Vice President and Branch Manager
Tyrone Branch, Ameris Bank
Tyrone, GA
Matt Schlosser
Director, Business to Business Markets
Georgia Natural Gas/SouthStar Energy Services
Atlanta, GA
Rhoda Washington
Business Development Manager
AIG HVAC Warranty Division
Calhoun, GA
Bill Thornton
Deputy Executive Director
Georgia Municipal Association
Atlanta, GA
Yoon Ettinger
Associate General Counsel
Southern Company Gas
Atlanta, GA
Tim Hallmark
Eastern Regional Manager
Consolidated Pipe & Supply
Lawrenceville, GA
Michelle Ratliff
Office Manager
Austell Natural Gas System
Austell, GA
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