City of Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority announced the election of officers to its board of directors Tuesday.
The Authority is authorized to obtain, construct, equip, maintain and operate sports and recreation facilities including Philips Arena, Turner Field and the Olympic Cauldron.
William K. Whitner will serve as the new board chairman; Fulton County Commissioner Joan P. Garner will continue to serve as vice chair; Michael L. Green as secretary and Imam Plemon T. El-Amin will continue to serve as treasurer.
Whitner has served on the board since 2011, Commissioner Garner founded Garner Results, Inc., a consultancy that provides strategies and support to the non-profit and philanthropic communities.
Green is the managing partner of the Atlanta-based private equity firm Pansophy Capital. El-Amin has been on the board for 10 years and has served for the past 24 years as the Resident Imam of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam.
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