Spirit of Atlanta Inc. is the Georgia-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation that operates Spirit of Atlanta Drum & Bugle Corps. It is governed by a Board of Directors who provide oversight, strategic planning, and financial stewardship for the corps. The Board operates multiple committees which are focused on specific operational areas of oversight.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
George Dickinson – Board President
Manager Business Development, Caliche Development Partners
SOA Percussion
COMMITTEES: All committees
Ken Ashley – Board VP
Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield
SOA Baritone 1984-1985
COMMITTEES: Governance | Giving
Tyler Barron – Board Treasurer
Financial Applications Consultant
SOA ContraBass 2000-2004, BD 2005-2006
COMMITTEES: Finance |HR/Legal/Risk
Joel Tisinger – Board Secretary
Tisinger Vance PC, Attys at Law
SOA Percussion 1992
COMMITTEES: Governance | HR/Legal/Risk
AT-LARGE MEMBERS
Sameed Afghani
Vice President and General Manager
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
COMMITTEES: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Forward March
Cynetta Freeman
HR Manager at Emory University, Goizueta Business School
COMMITTEES: Legal Risk
Jennifer McKeehan
Senior Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain at Peloton Interactive
COMMITTEES: Forward March
John Black, MD
Piedmont Radiology
SOA Soprano 1977-1980
COMMITTEES: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Medical/Safety/Wellness
Paul England
Director of Channel Solutions, SNA Displays
SOA Percussion 1989
COMMITTEES: Friends and Alumni Engagement and Fundraising
Dr. Jake Levy
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Tennessee
The Cavaliers 1991, Baritone
COMMITTEES: Medical/Safety/Wellness
Greg Lowe
Senior Data Architect
Belk
COMMITTEES: Fundraising and DCI Shows
Dr. C J Rolison
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group
Spirit of Atlanta Percussion
COMMITTEES: Medical/Safety/Wellness
Jared Smith
Senior Consultant Ellucian
SOA ContraBass
COMMITTEES: Finance
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Spirit of Atlanta Inc. is currently seeking to expand our Board of Directors. We are particularly interested in interviewing and vetting candidates with experience and skills in certain areas:
- Human Resources
- Accounting
- Risk Management
- Fundraising and Development
For more information about the application process and criteria for qualification, email governance@spiritdrumcorps.org