In fall 2016, several Atlanta colleagues convened to confront a shared concern that impact investing was not developing in Georgia at the pace seen elsewhere. We decided to launch a sustained, collective effort to encourage impact investing across the state. Working as an informal collaborative, we formed a Steering Committee that includes representation from key constituencies, identified several initial priorities, and launched the “Georgia Social Impact Collaborative” or GSIC. GSIC’s purpose is to be a catalyst for the development of Georgia’s impact investing ecosystem.
| Name | Position + Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Sam Moss (Chair) | Executive-in-Residence, Goizueta’s Business & Society Institute |
| Latresa McLawhorn Ryan | Chief Executive Officer, Blackbird Strategy Group |
| Ron Alston | Senior Vice President, Not-For-Profit & Government Banking Leader, Truist |
| Suzanna Stribling | Executive Director, The Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation |
| Joey Womack | Founder / Chief Executive Officer, Goodie Nation |
| Ashani O’Mard | Senior Vice President, Strategic Housing Investments, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership |
| Mark Crosswell | Principal, Converge Capital |
| Jeff Woodward | Partner, Taylor English Duma LLP |
| John Hardman | Managing Director, WoodLeaf Partners |
| Yonina Gray | Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Banking, Bank of America |
| Jonny Newburgh | Loan Officer, Community Facilities, Low Income Investment Fund |
| Sydney Hulebak | Impact Investment Manager, GoATL Fund, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta |
| Brian Goebel | Managing Director, Goizueta’s Business & Society Institute |