Staff & Board

Staff Members

These are our dedicated staff members who are on the front lines and leading the way.

Kevin Barbee

Executive Director
ELEVATE Coweta Students

Denise Buchanan

Program Director
ELEVATE Coweta Students

Courtney Brawner

Courtney Brawner

Site Coordinator, East Coweta High School

Jessie Foreman

Jessie Foreman

Site Coordinator, East Coweta High School

Kate Grant

Kate Grant

Site Coordinator, Ruth Hill Elementary School

Mary Kilgore

Mary Kilgore

Site Coordinator, Smokey Road Middle School

Christina McKnight

Christina McKnight

Site Coordinator, Newnan High School

Amanda Newton

Amanda Newton

Site Coordinator, Newnan High School

Board of Directors

These are the local leaders in our community who are stepping forward and making a difference.

Joe Crain III

Joe Crain III

Treasurer

Crain Oil

Jason Eaker

Jason Eaker

Secretary

Avery and Pope

Jep Bendinger

Jep Bendinger

Coweta Judicial Circuit

Betsy Burnett

Betsy Burnett

Newnan Utilities

Bo Davis

Bo Davis

Davis Construction

Anthony Finley

Anthony Finley

Coweta County School System

Emily Gates

Emily Gates

Philanthropist & Stay at Home Mom

Sam Giddens

Sam Giddens

United Bank

Lisa Johnston

Lisa Johnston

Geeslin Group

Haley Murphey

Haley Murphey

Ritchie Bros.

Sister Ward

Sister Ward

Georgia Power Company

Matt Brass

Matt Brass

Board Emeritus

Georgia State Senator

District 28

Candace Hancock

Candace Hancock

Board Emeritus

Dennis McEntire

Dennis McEntire

Board Emeritus
Retired Newnan Utilities
GA State Transportation Board – Congressional District 3