Meet Our Board
Our board is made up of community leaders from across the North Georgia region.
Board members serve a three-year term and may be re-elected for an additional three-year term. New members are elected after recommendation by the NGCF Governance Committee.
2025 Executive Committee

Randall Frost
ChairPartner, Stewart, Melvin & Frost LLP

Don Grimsley
Vice-ChairGrimsley Enterprises, Inc.

Kristi Griffin
TreasurerCertified Public Accountant Managing Partner, BatesCarter

Brian Steines
SecretaryCFO, Northeast Georgia Health System

Chad Black
2025 Board of Directors

Andy Bangs
Alexander, Almand & Bangs, LLP

Scott Barloga
Barloga Law, P.C.

Mark Bell
Kelly & Bell, LLP

Jeff Cohen
Animal Nutrition Industry

Carole Ann Daniel
Carroll Daniel Construction

Charlie Fiveash
Executive Director for Partnership Habersham

Brian Horton
Ameris Bank

Tom Johnston
Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, Johnston Turner Group at Morgan Stanley

Christina Jones
Financial Planner, Partner, Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategists Group

James McCoy
Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce

Mary Helen McGruder
Community Advocate/Forsyth County

Rachel Marshall
Citizens Bank of Georgia

Steven Mickens
CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier

Kelly Miles
Managing Partner, Smith, Gilliam, Williams & Miles

Tracy L. Moon, Jr.
Fisher & Phillips, LLP

Tate O'Rouke
Jackson EMC

Hart Payne
Community Advocate

Steven Smith
University of North Georgia

Martha Spence
Merrill Lynch; The Spence Group

John Vardeman
Morton, Vardeman & Carlson

Jason Voyles
Hulsey, Oliver, & Mahar

Trey Wood
Turner, Wood, & Smith Insurance