Board of Directors

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

AshleyKen Ashley – Board VP

Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield

SOA Baritone 1984-1985

COMMITTEES: Governance | Giving

BarronTyler Barron – Board Treasurer

Financial Applications Consultant

SOA ContraBass 2000-2004, BD 2005-2006

COMMITTEES: Finance |HR/Legal/Risk

TisingerJoel 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

 

 

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