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

Kate Grant

Kate Grant

Site Coordinator, Ruth Hill Elementary School

Courtney Brawner

Courtney Brawner

Site Coordinator, East Coweta High School

Jessie Foreman

Jessie Foreman

Site Coordinator, East Coweta High 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.

Chellie Phillips

Chellie Phillips

Board Chair
V.P. of Communications and Public Relations
Coweta-Fayette EMC

Joe Crain III

Joe Crain III

Crain Oil

Treasurer

Jason Eaker

Jason Eaker

Avery and Pope

Secretary

Samantha Brazie

Samantha Brazie

Sales and Operations Manager
Progressive Heating Air Plumbing

Betsy Burnett

Betsy Burnett

Newnan Utilities

Jep Bendinger

Jep Bendinger

Coweta Judicial Circuit

Emily Gates

Emily Gates

Philanthropist & Stay at Home Mom

Sam Giddens

Sam Giddens

United Bank

Lisa Johnston

Lisa Johnston

Geeslin GroupĀ 

Sister Ward

Sister Ward

Georgia Power Company

Dennis McEntire

Dennis McEntire

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

Matt Brass

Matt Brass

Board Emeritus

Georgia State Senator

District 28

Candace Hancock

Candace Hancock

Board Emeritus