Office of the President
Community Advisory Board
Kennesaw State University's Community Advisory Board is an important advisory council established to bring together community partners and stakeholders from around the region to cultivate mutually beneficial engagement and communication. Through collaborative relationships, the board works to identify regional needs and works to positively impact the community together.
- Tommy Allegood - Mayor, City of Acworth
- Irene Barton - Executive Director, Cobb Collaborative
- Kim Blass - Chief Impact Officer, Marietta City Schools
- Deane Bonner - Past President, Cobb County NAACP
- Will Bradley - Government Relations & Advocacy Lead, Lockheed Martin
- Michael Caldwell - Mayor, City of Woodstock
- Mary Chatman - Executive Vice President, Wellstar Health System
- Ollie Clemons - Mayor, City of Austell
- Derek Easterling - Mayor, City of Kennesaw
- Gary Gardner - Aerial Port Manager/Chief Enlisted Manager, Dobbins Air Reserve Base
- Brittney Gray - Executive Director, Marietta Visitors Bureau
- Sherri Hill - Chief of Staff, Cobb County School District
- Joyette Holmes - Chair, State Board of Pardons and Paroles
- Kevin Jabbari - 2023 President, Kennesaw Business Alliance
- Jenny Jang Kovacevic - Senior Manager, Engagement and Inclusion, TK Elevator
- Henry Kelly - President, First Touch Logistics
- Barton Lowrey - Vice President, Community Development, Metro Atlanta Chamber
- Sharon Mason - President, Cobb County Chamber of Commerce
- Jackie McMorris - County Manager, Cobb County
- Deborah Murdock - Chief Operations Officer, Cherokee County School District
- Mark O'Brien - President and CEO, LakePoint Sports
- Kevin Pearson - Region Executive, Georgia Power
- Lee Rhyant - President, LER Solutions, LLC
- Tracy Styf - Executive Director, Town Center CID
- Heath Tippens - President, Cherokee County Economic Development