Community Advisory Board

Kennesaw State University's Community Advisory Board is an important advisory council established to bring together community partners and stakeholders from around the region to cultivate mutually beneficial engagement and communication. Through collaborative relationships, the board works to identify regional needs and works to positively impact the community together. 

  • Tommy Allegood - Mayor, City of Acworth
  • Irene Barton - Executive Director, Cobb Collaborative
  • Kim Blass - Chief Impact Officer, Marietta City Schools
  • Deane Bonner - Past President, Cobb County NAACP
  • Michael Caldwell - Mayor, City of Woodstock
  • Mary Chatman - Executive Vice President, Wellstar Health System
  • Ollie Clemons - Mayor, City of Austell
  • Andrew Dill - Director of Government Relations, Lockheed-Martin Marietta
  • Derek Easterling - Mayor, City of Kennesaw
  • Natalie Gray - Chief Master Sgt, 94th Airlift Wing, Dobbins Air Reserve Base
  • Justin Haight - Director of Talent Partnerships, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
  • Sherri Hill - Chief of Staff, Cobb County School District
  • Joyette Holmes - GDCR Law
  • Kevin Jabbari - 2023 President, Kennesaw Business Alliance
  • Henry Kelly - President, First Touch Logistics
  • Sharon Mason - President, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce
  • Jackie McMorris - County Manager, Cobb County 
  • Frank Moran - Mayor, City of Hiram
  • Deborah Murdock - Chief Operations Officer, Cherokee County School District
  • Mark O'Brien - President and CEO, LakePoint Sports
  • Lee Rhyant - President, LER Solutions, LLC 
  • Tracy Styf - Executive Director, Town Center Community Improvement District
  • Steve Tumlin - Mayor, City of Marietta