MAX Leadership Team

MAX Board of Directors

MAX is governed by a board of directors comprised of leaders in the public workforce system, voices for business, nonprofit workforce training and human services providers, funders, intermediaries, and employers.

Chair

John Helton

Atlanta CareerRise

Vice Chair

Jenny Taylor

Goodwill of North Georgia

Treasurer

Tim Cairl

Metro Atlanta Chamber

Secretary

Daniela Perry

Georgia Chamber

Past Chair

Amy Lancaster-King

WorkSource Atlanta

Wendell Dallas

Southern Company Gas
State Workforce Development Board

Melody DeBussey

Georgia Department of Human Services

David Dietrichs

Kutak Rock LLP

WorkSource Metro Atlanta Liaison

Sonya Grant

WorkSource Cobb

Chris Green

University System of Georgia

Lee Hunter

Georgia Department of Labor

MAX Provider Council Chair

Dana Inman

Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency

Kristin Laarhoven

WorkSource Georgia

Karen Leone de Nie

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Amelia Nickerson

First Step Staffing

Dr. Ray Perren

Technical College System of Georgia

MAX Data Council Chair

Marion Phillips

Georgia Power

Dr. Victoria Seals

Atlanta Technical College

Kevin Shea

Georgia Economic Developers Association

MAX Member Engagement Council Chair

Breezy Straton

Elevate Douglas
Douglas County Development Authority

Dr. Barbara Wall

Georgia Department of Education

The MAX Provider Council works to help align MAX strategies and actions with the needs and operations of workforce service providers – especially nonprofits and community-based organizations – in order to achieve its mission of strengthening connections, collaborations, and practices among workforce development organizations in Metro Atlanta.

CHAIR: Dana Inman

Atlanta CareerRise

Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency

Bobby Dodd Institute

Corners Outreach

Goodwill of North Georgia

Integrity Transformations CDC

Jewish Family & Career Services

Latin American Association

Literacy Action

Urban League of Greater Atlanta

The MAX Data Council works to better inform local and state policy makers and practitioners by amalgamating various data sources into a more comprehensive picture of the region with the intention of leading to better outcomes for job seekers and employers; by creating a peer learning network to empower and enhance the skill sets of research/data staff within entities; and by identifying opportunities for the more efficient use of data (including purchased data) among providers.

CHAIR: Marion Phillips

Atlanta Regional Commission

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Goodwill of North Georgia

Metro Atlanta Chamber

Technical College System of Georgia

University of Georgia, Carl Vinson Institute of Government

WorkSource Atlanta Regional

The MAX Leadership Network is comprised of workforce leaders who convene regularly to strengthen our collective capacity as workforce developers to meet the needs that employers have for a ready workforce.

CHAIR: Jenny Taylor

Members of the Leadership Network are senior leaders representing nonprofit community based organizations, technical colleges, state agencies, local workforce boards, chambers of commerce, intermediaries, and other key partners in workforce. They meet regularly to jointly do the following:

Learn more about who is doing what, where, and for whom

Explore common issues and opportunities, and share ideas for building solutions

Make new connections and catalyze partnerships

Keep each other updated and informed on ways we can help each other