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DEL.ICIO.USFernbank’s new young bloods
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Let’s hear it for the new members of Artemis, the 20- to 40-something board at Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Stay tuned for details on Lost Oasis, benefiting BONES for Kids (Building on Experiences in Science), a fund established by Artemis. That’s coming up in June.
For now, here are the new Artemis board members for the 2008-2010 term, with bios provided by Fernbank.
R. Joseph Burby
Joey has been active in the Atlanta community through his work with young adults as a basketball coach for the DeKalb-Decatur YMCA and as a coach for the D.M. Therrell High School Mock Trial Team. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Atlanta New Century School. Joey is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a BA in History with Distinction in 1993 and from the School of Law in 1996. Joey is currently a Partner with Powell Goldstein LLP, Special Matters & Government Investigation Team.
Kate and Matt Davis
Kate and Matt became involved in Artemis during the 13th Annual Lost Oasis: Swamp Romp in 2007. Kate served as the Volunteer Logistics Chair for the event, and both Kate and Matt are serving on the Lost Oasis 2008 Committee. Kate is an Assistant Vice President, Relationship Manager with SunTrust Bank, and Matt is a Financial Services Manager with First Horizon Bank. They have been guild members since February 2007.
Elizabeth Ferrara
Elizabeth was a silent auction donor at Lost Oasis: Swamp Romp and has actively sought ways to become further involved with Artemis. Her community involvement includes: Hands On Atlanta Day; Women In Technology Nominating Committee for “Woman of the Year”; and 2006 & 2007 Digital Ball, Corporate Sponsorship. She is a graduate of James Madison University with a BBA Cum Laude in Management Information Systems/Marketing. Elizabeth currently serves as a Regional Director for Accenture.
Alison and Chad Labruyere
Alison and Chad have been members of Fernbank Museum since May 2006 and have supported Lost Oasis for the past two years. Alison and Chad are attorneys with Alston & Bird LLP. Active in the community, they live near Fernbank and are excited about committing their time and energy to the Museum, including generating support for Fernbank from Alston & Bird.
Cara and Zak Lee
Cara and Zak have been members of Fernbank since April 2003. Cara also has supported Fernbank Museum as a staff member, serving as the Artemis Program Representative in 2006-2007. With the arrival of the Lees’ first child in late 2007, Cara switched her role to volunteering with the Museum. Among supporting numerous causes in the community, Cara and Zak’s involvement includes the Isdell Family Foundation; the Cara Isdell Service Learning Award and Cara Isdell Service Learning Scholarship at Pace Academy. Cara and Zak graduated from the University of South Carolina. Zak is a Sales Coordinator for Schwing America, Inc.
Hayden Pace
Hayden brings his commitment to the Atlanta community to Fernbank, having served with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation’s Guardian Ad Litem Project before joining the Artemis Board. His interests include the restoration of vintage race cars, hiking in Georgia’s State Parks and cooking. Hayden is an enthusiastic individual who has great interest in serving Fernbank Museum of Natural History through Artemis. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a BA in Government and of the Emory School of Law. Hayden is a Lawyer with Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Cathrine Watkins
Cathrine has been involved with Fernbank through Lost Oasis, securing PriceWaterhouseCoopers as a Corporate Sponsor in 2007 while serving as a patron for the event as well. She is a member of the PWC Community Service Committee and is eager to serve Fernbank through her corporate career and her volunteer efforts. Cathrine grew up near Fernbank and attended Paideia, garnering an incredible passion to give back to the Museum. Cathrine is the Director of Global Strategy, Advisory and Tax Services for PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
The guild also elected new officers for the 2008-2009 term:
Jorge and Zaida Fuenzalida have been leaders in Artemis since each joined the guild and will serve during the 2008-2009 terms as the Co-Chairs. Leading by example, they have consistently devoted time and effort to ensure their roles are successful as well as innovative. Jorge has held a chair role on that Corporate Sponsorship Committee of Lost Oasis since 2002, and secured record-breaking contributions for the Lost Oasis during that time, while Zaida also successfully served as the Programs chair.
Rebecca and Randy Moore, who have been Artemis Board members since 2003, were named chairs-elect and will provide support for the Fuenzalidas and leadership for the guild’s endeavors, including Lost Oasis.
Sponsorship Committee Chair, Whit Mulford has served on the Lost Oasis Board since 2004 and carries with him the experience of serving for the past two years as the sponsorship committee co-chair for Lost Oasis. In his new role, Whit will spearhead the fundraising efforts of Artemis and Lost Oasis, which benefit the BONES for Kids fund (Building on Experiences in Science) to support children’s programming at Fernbank Museum.
Jennifer Williams, an Artemis Board member since 2005, was named Programs Committee Chair. She will be responsible for planning, scheduling and implementing programs, activities and events that encourage young professionals to become involved in Artemis and more engaged with the Museum. Jennifer served as the silent auction committee chair for Lost Oasis in 2003 and 2004.
Membership Committee Chair Kara Worthington will be responsible for recruiting new members to join Artemis through networking, events and informational programs while engaging current members to remain active and increase their involvement. As silent auction co-chair for Lost Oasis in 2007, Kara not only helped secure in-demand auction items from the local business community, but also connected numerous individuals and corporations to the Artemis mission.
Artemis board members include Ben Balsley, Lesley and Chris Baradel, Jason Beach, Joseph R. Burby, Sarah Clamp, Kate and Matt Davis, Mark Delorenzo, Ryan and Sam Dunlap, Jeff Fancher, Elizabeth Ferrara, Artemus George, Michele Cacdac Jones and Patrick Jones, Molly and Reid Knox, Alison and Chad Labruyere, Cara and Zak Lee, Kevin Maxim, Shanon and Jim McGinnis, Jeffrey P. McKinnis, Scott Miller, Andrew Osterman, Hayden Pace, Christopher Reed, Samantha Rein, Elizabeth and Larry Sommerfeld, Tracy Stuckrath, Lesley Truitt Wainwright, Lu Walker and Cathrine Watkins.
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