MAY 10, 2014 PAGE 13
Movers & Shakers in the Community
Lance Hammonds appointed to DeKalb Authority Stone Mountain resident Lance Hammonds has been appointed by DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson to the DeKalb Public Safety and Judicial Facilities Authority. “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve our community in this capacity,” said Hammonds. “This is a volunteer position and I look forward to providing my input to assist the commissioners in any way.” The authority was created by the War or Terrorism Local Assistance Act to oversee debt issuance concerning facilities, which are to be used by judicial, homeland Lance Hammonds security, police, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services. The five-member board of volunteers is charged with providing input on several areas regarding finances, including refunding bonds for public safety and judicial projects in the county. Hammonds points out the Gregory Adams Juvenile Justice Center on Memorial Drive in Decatur as one of the projects funded with bonds approved by the Authority. Hammonds said the state-of the art, 110,000-square-foot facility opened in 2007. Hammonds is an account manager for NorFalco Inc., one of the largest merchant marketers of sulfuric acid in North America. In addition to serving on the Authority, Hammonds also serves as the DeKalb NAACP’s first vice president and volunteers with local YMCAs.
Michael Sterling named interim director for Atlanta’s workforce development agency Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has appointed Michael T. Sterling as interim executive director of AWDA, the city’s workforce development agency. Sterling served as Reed’s senior advisor and previously served as a former Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago. Sterling will temporarily fill the seat of Deborah Lum, who announced her retirement. Michael Sterling Atlanta Mayor “Michael Sterling is an Kasim Reed exceptional leader and tremendous asset to our Administration,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “I am confident that Michael will ensure that the important work of this vital agency is continued and will lead the agency on a path that restores confidence, transparency and fiscal responsibility to the organization.” As senior advisor to Mayor Reed, Sterling provided guidance on legislative issues and a broad range of policies. He also managed the mayor’s external relationships with government officials, neighborhood and community organizations, and vetted City of Atlanta commission appointments. He currently serves as the mayor’s designee on the Atlanta Labor Council. Sterling will serve as interim executive director while the Administration conducts a national search for a permanent replacement.
Katrina Young named District Director for GSBA Katrina Young, a member of the Rockdale County Board of Education, has been elected to serve as a District Director for the Georgia School Boards Association Katrina Young (GSBA). As a GSBA District Director, Young will represent District 4, which includes Decatur City Schools, DeKalb, Newton and Rockdale counties. “I am extremely grateful to be elected by my peers and to serve another term on the Georgia School Boards Association Board of Directors,” said Young. “I am passionate about quality public education for all children and I support the mission of GSBA.” District directors are elected for three-year terms at district meetings by a majority of the district members present and voting, and certified by the Delegate Assembly. The elections are divided into staggered terms that rotate each year to elect their representative. “We are extremely pleased to have Katrina rejoin our Board of Directors,”
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said GSBA Executive Director Jeannie M. (Sis) Henry. “This is an important role and one that demands high levels of leadership and with Katrina’s experience and familiarity with GSBA and our process she is an asset to the organization.” “Ms. Young continuing to serve as the director of District 4 will ensure that Rockdale County is informed and well represented,” says Jim McBrayer, chairman of the Rockdale County Board of Education. “We appreciate her dedication to public education and to the students and families in Rockdale County.” The GSBA Board of Directors is responsible for managing the affairs and business transactions of the association and employing the executive director. The Board of Directors is comprised of the president, president-elect, vice president, treasurer, immediate past president and a director from each of the 14 GSBA districts in Georgia. The mission of the Georgia School Boards Association is to ensure excellence in the governance of local school systems by providing leadership, advocacy and services, and by representing the collective resolve of Georgia’s 180 elected boards of education.
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community to foster a commitment to ending teen violence. Students on the panel and in the audience interacted with V-103 radio personality and moderator Greg Street and a panel of experts, including Keinon Johnson, National Director of Urban Promotions at Interscope Records; Judge Terrinee L. Gundy, Municipal Court of Atlanta; Maurice “Moetown” Lee; Sabrina Peterson, CEO The GlamBar; Alex Benson, Managing Partner at Born to
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