Atlanta Education Fund

• Increased awareness, understanding and support of current APS reform initiatives,

• A growing sense of community ownership and accountability for the school system,

• Identified opportunities for meaningful community involvement,

• The creation of a community-held vision of a reformed school system, and

• Improved public confidence in the school system.

Public Engagement Committee

Reuben McDaniel III, Chair
CEO-President,
Jackson Securities Inc.

Thelma Malone
Vice President,
Atlanta Council of PTAs

Lisa Hamilton
President,
The UPS Foundation

LaChandra Butler Burks
President,
Atlanta Board of Education

Sonya Moste
Director of Marketing,
Atlanta Development Authority

Rene Pennington
Vice President, Atlanta Education
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

Greg Pridgeon
Chief of Staff, City of Atlanta
Office of the Mayor

Dr. Gerald Durley
Senior Pastor,
Providence Missionary Baptist Church

The Very Reverend Samuel Candler
Dean of the Cathedral,
The Cathedral of St. Philip

Michael Halicki
Senior Associate,
The Ahmann Group

Zawadaski Robinson
Teacher of the Year,
Maynard Jackson High School

Su Yeager
Atlanta Public Schools,
Chief Communications Officer

Mikkal Hart Murunga
Atlanta Public Schools,
Community Affairs Manager