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Our Leadership

Board of Directors

Alan Rosselot, Chair

Delta Air Lines

Alan is the head of the Securities and Corporate Governance team in the legal department at Delta, where he is responsible for Delta’s compliance with securities laws and supports the Corporate Secretary function of the company.  In addition, Alan heads up the legal department’s pro bono committee.  In addition to serving on the Board of Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, Alan is a member of the Board of Directors of Camp Sunshine. 

Alan is a graduate of Davidson College and the University of Georgia School of Law.  Alan and his wife, Meg, live in Decatur and have two sons in college.

    Faith Knight Myers, Vice Chair

    McKesson

    Faith Knight Myers is currently the Privacy Officer for McKesson Corporation and the Senior Vice President, Compliance for the CoverMyMeds division of the company.  Prior to assuming these roles, she served as Lead Privacy Counsel for McKesson Corporation and Chief Counsel, Regulatory Operations, for the technology division of McKesson Corporation, where she provided legal guidance and support on a variety of health care regulatory matters.          

    Faith started her legal career at Alston & Bird LLP and later joined Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP, where she was a member of healthcare regulatory practice groups.  Just prior to joining McKesson, Faith served as an Associate General Counsel at Emory University/Emory Healthcare. 

    Faith attended Dartmouth College and Tulane Law School.   She is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, Corporate Counsel Women of Color and the Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.  She also serves as an officer and member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Privacy Professionals. 

      Mindy Doster, Secretary

      Paya

      Mindy is General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Paya, a leading integrated payments and commerce solution provider. Before joining Paya, Mindy was Chief Counsel of Elavon and Deputy General Counsel of Payment Services at U.S. Bank during her 20+ years with the company. She started her career as a litigator with Long Aldridge & Norman (now Dentons) following a clerkship with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  Mindy holds a JD from Vanderbilt University School of Law and a BA in Political Science from Duke University. She enjoys volunteering, traveling, and reading a good book in her spare time.

        Juliana Chaidez, Treasurer

        Truist Bank

        Juliana was born and raised in Georgia, attended Sprayberry High School in Cobb County and graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Financial Planning. She has been in the financial services industry for 14 years, and maintains her CTP (Certified Treasury Professional) designation as well as a CFP (Certified Financial Planner.) She and her husband Anthony are expecting their first child, a daughter, this February.

          Brooke Belisle

          The Coca-Cola Company

          Brooke Belisle is Senior Legal Counsel, Head of New Ventures and Emerging Category at The Coca-Cola Company.  Prior to joining The Coca-Cola Company, Brooke was a mergers and acquisitions associate at Jones Day and Paul Hastings LLP where she advised public and private companies on M&A transactions and corporate governance matters.

          Brooke has volunteered with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta since she was first introduced to the organization as a summer associate at Paul Hastings.  Brooke currently serves on PBPA’s Springboard and Attorney Recruitment Committees and is the liaison for PBPA at The Coca-Cola Company.  In addition to her work with Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, Brooke provided pro bono legal advice to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights on a myriad of corporate governance and contractual matters in the years prior to and following its opening in 2014.

          Brooke graduated summa cum laude with honors from The Honors College of The University of South Carolina and earned her law degree Vanderbilt University Law School.

            Jared Brandman

            National Vision, Inc.

            Mr. Brandman serves as General Counsel for National Vision, one of the largest optical retail companies in the United States. Previously, he served as Securities Counsel at The Coca-Cola Company and began his legal career practicing at international law firms in Atlanta, New York and London. 

             

            Mr. Brandman regularly speaks on securities law, governance and corporate responsibility, and is active within the Atlanta legal and non-profit community. He is also an active member in the Society for Corporate Governance, serving as current Chair of the Policy Advisory Committee, former Chair of its Securities Law Committee and as a member of its Executive Steering, Corporate Practices and Small & Mid-Cap Committees. He received a B.A. from the University of Michigan and his law degree from Emory University School of Law.

              Briley Brisendine

              SiteOne Landscape Supply

                Ben Garren

                Retired – The Coca-Cola Company

                During his 24 years with The Coca-Cola Company, Ben held a number of senior legal roles.  Most recently, he was General Counsel, International, and prior to that, General Counsel, North America Group.  Ben also served on executive leadership teams responsible for Coca-Cola’s business in over 200 countries.  He received a BS from Clemson University and a JD from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

                Ben also serves on the boards of the National CASA/GAL Association for Children, UNICEF USA Southeast and the Georgia Legal Services Foundation.  He is a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2017, the University of South Carolina School of Law Alumni Council and First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta.

                Ben enjoys running, golf, skiing, reading and spending time with his wife, Michele, and daughter, Caroline.

                  Betsy Griswold

                  Corporate Counsel, Intercontinental Hotel Group 

                  Ms. Griswold currently serves as Corporate Counsel for IHG, a global hospitality company. She previously served as an attorney with United Parcel Service.  Her practice focuses on complex commercial transactions, contract negotiations, technology transactions, dispute resolution, data privacy, and regulatory compliance. Ms. Griswold holds a CIPP/Europe privacy certification. She also served as an Adjunct Professor at Mercer Law School. Ms. Griswold is the current chair of the Corporate Counsel Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, a Board member of the Atlanta Bar Foundation, a member of the Executive Committee of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, a member of the Commission for the Certification of Corporate Governance Professionals, Society of Corporate Governance, and the Mercer Law School Board of Visitors.   

                  Ms. Griswold graduated from Mercer Law School. She enjoys volunteer work, mentoring and cooking in her spare time.

                  Ms. Griswold graduated from Mercer Law School. She enjoys volunteer work, mentoring and cooking in her spare time.

                   

                    Tricia Kinney

                    ServiceMasters

                    Tricia is the Chief Legal & Compliance Officer at ServiceMaster Brands, where she leads the SMB’s Legal team across a network of almost 2000 franchisees in the United States and 9 countries.  Prior to joining SMB, Tricia was Vice President & Deputy General Counsel for Kimberly-Clark Corporation, where she led all legal support globally for Kimberly-Clark Professional, the B2B business sector of Kimberly-Clark, as well as for Kimberly-Clark’s enterprise-wise Global Supply Chain.  Tricia has over 20 years of experience in both corporate and litigation roles, having been an integral member of, and business partner to, multiple C-suite level leadership teams.  Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, Tricia was a litigation partner at Powell Goldstein LLP (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner), where she managed an array of complex commercial litigation matters.  

                    Tricia is a graduate of Boston College and Vanderbilt University School of Law, and an alumna of Leadership Atlanta Class of 2020.

                    Tricia is currently on the board of directors for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, Project Light and the Murphy-Harpst Children’s Centers.  She also previously served as a trustee for The Children’s School, as well as a director for Housing Tonight, Inc., CHOA’s Sports Network Corporate Board and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society Advisory Board.  Tricia and her husband, Gardner Culpepper, have 3 children.

                     

                      Matt Kristufek

                      United Parcel Service

                        Frank Landgraff

                        United Parcel Service

                        Frank currently works in the Legal Operations function at UPS. He has been in-house for over 26 years and was at GE Power for 19 years before coming to UPS. Frank’s is a registered patent attorney and has practiced as an intellectual property attorney prior to his current role in Legal Operations. 

                        Frank received a BSEE from Clemson University and a JD from the University of Florida. He has proudly served on the PBPA Board since the organization was formed in 2005. In his free time, Frank enjoys golfing and college athletics.

                          Will Ledbetter

                          Southern Company

                          Will  Ledbetter  is  a  Senior  Counsel  for  Southern  Company  Services and  focuses  on  securities  offerings,  SEC  disclosure  and  corporate governance matters. Will joined Southern Company in 2014. Prior to joining  Southern  Company,  Will  was  a  Senior  Associate  in  the corporate  group  at  King  &  Spalding  LLP,  where  he  practiced  for seven years.

                          Will was born and raised in Atlanta. He received a B.A. in history and political  science,  magna  cum  laude,  from  Rice  University  and received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.

                           

                           

                            Rick McMurtry

                            WarnerMedia

                            Rick McMurtry is Senior Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, with WarnerMedia.  During his over 20 years with the company, Rick has been responsible for advertising compliance, trademark, patent, domain name, anti-piracy, licensing and merchandising, and related IP legal matters. 

                            Rick currently oversees business and legal affairs for much of WarnerMedia’s music portfolio, commercial clearance for all of WarnerMedia’s ad-supported properties, as well as WarnerMedia’s domain name portfolio. At WarnerMedia, Rick is the Executive Sponsor of PRISM, WarnerMedia’s LGBTQ+ Business Resource Group.  Prior to joining Turner (now WarnerMedia) in 2000, Rick worked with the law firm of Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy in Atlanta and Howrey Simon in Washington, DC.  Rick was honored to serve as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Robert Echols with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee after earning his law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law and.undergraduate degree from Belmont University.  

                            Rick and his husband, Randall, live in Atlanta with their two boys, two dogs, eight chickens, two bunnies, two fish and two hermit crabs.   

                              Kara Ong

                              Truist

                                Tim Phillips

                                American Cancer Society

                                Timothy Phillips serves as chief legal and risk officer of the American Cancer Society, Inc., as well as its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network(ACS CAN). Tim joined the American Cancer Society’s Office of Corporation Counsel in 2005 and, prior to his current appointment, served in the positions of general counsel and senior counsel. As the American Cancer Society’s chief legal and risk officer, Tim leads a team of legal and compliance professionals and assures that the organization develops, implements, and maintains its mission, fundraising and strategic research strategies, and operations in accordance with all applicable laws governing public charities. In addition, Tim provides strategic legal counsel to the American Cancer Society Board of Directors, as well as program and operations leadership, balancing business goals with institutional risk to effectively and efficiently accomplish the organization’s lifesaving mission. Prior to joining the American Cancer Society, Tim spent eight years in private practice in the Atlanta office of Troutman Sanders LLP. He is an internationally recognized faculty member and lecturer on topics related to nonprofit governance, taxation, risk management, and joint ventures. Tim also engages with the community on a variety of volunteer service levels, including his service on the Board of Visitors of the Georgia State University School of Law, the board of the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, and the advisory board of the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. He also serves the boards of several veteran service organizations in an advisory capacity and is counsel to the Navy SEAL Foundation. Tim has received numerous honors for his community service, including the Corporate Counsel Award for Community Champion. He was also the 2007 recipient of the H. Sol Clark Award as well as the State Bar of Georgia’s highest honor for pro bono service, and he received a 2016 Legend in Law Burton Award for Legal Achievement. Tim received his Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1989 and served the country as a commissioned officer in the United States Navy. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia in 1997. He is a native of Washington, DC, and lives in Marietta, Georgia.

                                  Anu Seam

                                  AT&T Services

                                  Anu Seam is Assistant Vice President – Senior Legal Counsel at AT&T.  Ms. Seam currently supports AT&T’s Federal Regulatory practice with emphasis on international matters..  She is also co-chair of AT&T’s Southeast Pro Bono Committee.

                                  Anu received her Bachelor of Laws degree from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, India, and her JD from William Mitchell College of Law, Minnesota.  In addition to PBPA, Anu is on the board of the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network and is active with the Association of Corporate Counsel (Past Board Member). 

                                    David Steele

                                    The Home Depot

                                      Angie Woo

                                      Cisco Systems

                                      Ms. Woo is an Atlanta native and a proud product of the DeKalb County school system.  She received her undergraduate degree in computer science from Duke University, MBA from the Fuqua School of Business, and law degree from the University of Southern California. After graduating from USC Law, she practiced in the securities group at Troutman Sanders. Afterwards, she joined Scientific-Atlanta, which was acquired by Cisco in 2006. She is currently a director on the corporate affairs legal team at Cisco. Ms. Woo is also a graduate of Leadership Gwinnett and has previously served on the boards of the Aurora Theatre and the Gwinnett Tech Foundation.

                                       

                                          Advisory Committee

                                          Jason Howard
                                          Alston & Bird

                                          Steve Press
                                          Baker Donelson

                                          Erica Svoboda
                                          Baker Hostetler

                                          Jason Bernstein
                                          Barnes & Thornburg

                                          Geoff Frost
                                          Bondurant Mixson

                                          Curtis Romig
                                          Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

                                          Brian Holmes
                                          Dentons

                                          Jamie Konn
                                          DLA Piper

                                          Kirk Domescik
                                          Duane Morris

                                          Aileen Bleach
                                          Eversheds Sutherland

                                          Kara Specht
                                          Finnegan

                                          Marty Heller
                                          Fisher Phillips

                                          Caroline Tanner
                                          Holland & Knight

                                          Andy Koelz
                                          Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

                                          Callie Owens
                                          Jackson Spalding

                                          Darcy White
                                          Jones Day

                                          Joe Scibilia
                                          Kilpatrick Townsend

                                          Anne Cox-Johnson
                                          King & Spalding

                                          John Hyman 
                                          King & Spalding

                                          Guinevere Christmann 
                                          Krevolin Horst

                                          McDermott Will & Emery
                                          Anne Cox-Johnson 

                                          Mohawk Industries
                                          Valerie Barney 

                                          Art Gambill
                                          McGuire Woods

                                          Jeffrey Douglass
                                          Morris Manning & Martin

                                          Brian Galison
                                          Nelson Mullins

                                          Creighton Frommer
                                          Relx

                                          Tom Rawls
                                          Retired – AT&T

                                          Dara Dehaven
                                          Retired – Ogletree Deakins

                                          Elizabeth Finn Johnson
                                          Retired-The Coca-Cola Company

                                          Alex Drummond
                                          Seyfarth Shaw LLP

                                          Matt Clarke
                                          Smith Gambrell

                                          Jon Picard
                                          Squire Patton Boggs

                                          John Mills
                                          Jones Walker

                                          Halli Cohn
                                          Troutman Sanders

                                          Bryan Stillwagon
                                          Unifi Service

                                          Val Rusk

                                          Springboard

                                          Heather Howdeshell (Chair)
                                          Delta Air Lines

                                          Hanish Patel (Vice Chair) 
                                          Arnall Golden Gregory

                                          Matt Strumph
                                          Alston & Bird

                                          John Griffee
                                          Chart Industries

                                          Shola Omojokun
                                          Chick-fil-A, Inc.

                                          Puja Vadodaria
                                          DLA Piper

                                          Katy Smallwood
                                          EmployBridge

                                          Corey Goerdt
                                          Fisher Phillip

                                          Marianna Faircloth
                                          The Home Depot

                                          Alex Kennelly
                                          Jones Day

                                          Kelsey Donnalley
                                          Kilpatrick Townsend

                                          Graham Jones
                                          King & Spalding

                                          Alina Lee
                                          Your Ad Attorney

                                          Erin Reeves McGinnis
                                          Nelson Mullins

                                          Scott Edwards
                                          Southern Company

                                          Matt McGrath
                                          Southern Company Gas

                                          Todd Williams
                                          Stripe

                                          Jenna Lee
                                          Troutman Pepper

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