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Governance of Appalachian Community Enterprises



Board of Directors


ACE has a volunteer, seven-member Board of Directors from public and private sectors representing the community, businesses, social services and populations served. The board helps establish policy and priorities for program development, oversees the fiduciary functions and major investment decisions of the organization and serves as a resource for overall corporate development.

Chairman of the Board Patricia Puckett, Executive Director, Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Atlanta
Secretary Carolyn Wills, Economic and Community Development Consultant, Blue Ridge
Treasurer Mitchelle Johnson, CPA, Cleveland
Board Member Bonnie Bowling, Habersham Bancorp, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
Board Member Lynn Thogersen, Chief Operations Officer, Georgia Consumer Network, Atlanta
Board Member Grace Fricks, President and CEO, ACE, Cleveland
Board Member Matt Ryder, Partner, NKF Consulting, Atlanta

Green Advisory Committee


The Advisory Committee is council of advisors to the Board whose role will be to provide fundraising support and mobilize a team of “green” advisors.

Council Chair Dorothy Yates Kirkley, Retired Attorney
Council Member Charles Whatley, Director of Commerce and Entrepreneurship, Atlanta Development Authority
Council Member Lauren Speeth, founding CEO, Elfenworks Foundation
Council Member Sam Moss, Gray Matters Capital
Council Member Matt Ryder, Partner, NKF Consulting
Council Member John Kirkley, Principal, Southeast Energy Environment and Design Finance
Council Member Carolyn Wills, Economic and Community Development Consultant
Council Member Johnna Barrett, Principal, Barrett Design, Inc.
Council Member Ken Tam, Executive Director, Elfenworks Foundation
Council Member William Neal, Innovation & Development Catering Consultant, Affairs to Remember
Council Member Jonathan Tescher, Farmer Services Coordinator, Georgia Organics
Council Member Tirza Hollenhorst, Co-founder and President, ifPeople
Council Member Christopher Johnson, Co-founder and Chief Entrepreneur, ifPeople
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