Leadership

Breakthrough Atlanta Board of Directors 2020–2021
A generous and dedicated Board of Directors supports our team. The board, led by its Executive Committee, bring unparalleled knowledge, expertise, experience, and resources from some of the region’s most prestigious companies and organizations. We are grateful for their efforts.
Partner, Troutman Pepper
Crystal Stephens, Vice Chair
Director, BoardWalk Consulting
Pinney Allen, Past Chair
Retired, Alston & Bird LLP
Hilton Ball, Secretary
Community Volunteer
Simone Walsh, Treasurer
Chief Accounting Officer, PRGX Global, Inc.
Nancy Brumley Robitaille
President, The Zeist Foundation, Inc.
Meredyth Cole
Head of School, The Lovett School
Neysa Dillon Brown
Managing Director, Diversified Search
Kimberly Haynes
Chief Consultant, OMBI Group, LLC
Kerry Heyward
University Attorney, Georgia State University
Jeffrey Hines
Physician, WellStar Health System
David Jernigan
President & CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
Russell Jolivet
Group Vice President Talent Acquisition, SunTrust Bank
Stewart Lathan
Assistant Headmaster for External Affairs, The Lovett School
Janis Middleton
Communications Strategy Director, Director of Diversity, 22squared Ad Agency
Jeff Neville
Portfolio Manager, ZWJ Investments
Sarah O’Brien
Founding Partner, Valor Ventures
Brittain Prigge
President, Balentine
Stella Ringer
Senior National Sales Executive, The Coca-Cola Company
Adrian Robinson
Community Volunteer
Carol Waddy
Director, Community Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, Chick-Fil-A Foundation
Executive Director
Monique Shields
mshields@breakthroughatlanta.org
Emeritus Members
Dameron Black III
Timothy J. Barton
Dan Dupree
Ric R. Felker, Jr
Bill Henegan
Dabney Hollis
W. Barrett Howell II
Economy Jackson
Elizabeth Pearce
William S. Peebles IV
Mark C. Pope IV
Jimmy L. Williams