Emerging Leaders for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

About Us

We are a group of volunteer leaders with a passion for bringing awareness to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta through fundraising, advocacy and volunteering.

Under the oversight of the Children’s Foundation Board of Trustees, ELC educates members about Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and its vision for the future, in order to develop strong community ambassadors, fundraisers and future volunteer leaders. Regular business meetings, networking opportunities with Trustees and executives, volunteer engagement with patients, and member socials make for a meaningful ELC experience.

Hosted every spring, The Scrubs Party is ELC’s signature fundraising event. Beneficiaries are voted on by the group and supported through creative fundraising and advocacy initiatives throughout the year. To date, ELC has raised more than $2.3 million for Children’s programs such as the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, the Robotics Center, the Child Protection Program, the Neurosciences Program, the Children’s Heart Research and Outcomes Center (HeRO) and, most recently, the Children’s Food Allergy Program. In addition, ELC helped launch the Children’s childhood obesity prevention campaign (Strong4Life) in metro Atlanta.

Apply for Membership

The online application for 2021 membership is open now through and mid-August 2020. The ELC Membership Committee personally interviews all candidates in order to determine a recommended slate. ELC typically accepts six to eight new members per year from a robust candidate pool. The initial term of service is three years.

2020 ELC Members

Brian Betkowski, Chair
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Jabian Consulting

Olivia Mansfield Wall, Vice Chair
Strategic Marketing Consultant, Mansfield Energy Corporation

Brandon Ansley
Chief Executive Officer, Bellwether Ventures Group

Lindsay Backscheider
Director, Equity Capital Markets, William Blair

Selena Bauman
Senior Director, Campaign Management and Customer Experience, Cox Media Group

Natalia Beinenson
Tax Incentives Expert, Tax Incentives Expert, Inc.

Emily Bentley
Executive Director, J.P. Morgan

Shanna Bradley
Realtor, Ansley Atlanta Real Estate

Jim Briles
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Terra Worldwide Logistics

Staci Brill
Fundraising & Philanthropy Consultant

Eric Bromley
Multifamily Advisory, SVP & COO, Colliers International

Margaux Charbonnet, M.D.
Medical Director, Complex Care, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Kesha Ward Epps
Owner/Director, A Gift From Heaven Academy

Kaitlin Nugent Hammill
Attorney, Kenneth S. Nugent, P.C.

Valerie Harper
Accountant, The Arbor Company

John Hays
Executive Director, Sales Channel Strategy, Cox Communications

Kiran Hebbar, M.D.
Medical Director, Simulation, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Stacey McCoy
Consultant, SDM Consulting, LLC

Jennifer McKeehan
Community Volunteer

Kavita Mistry
Community Volunteer

John Morgan Jr.
Co-Founder, President and CEO, South Coast Commercial LLC

Wilds Ogie
CEO, Corrugated Machine Works

Jarod Pardue
General Manager, Domestic Pricing, Delta Air Lines

Aisha Parker
Owner and CEO, Ally Research Partners

Whitney Paulowsky
Community Volunteer

Lindsey Schoultz
Vice President, Human Resources, Rogers Electric

Leigh Rogers Slack
Vice President, Recruiting & Development, Waffle House

Mary Beth Stevenson
Senior Counsel, Hartman Simons & Wood LLC

Jodi Taylor
Associate General Counsel, Brasfield & Gorrie LLC

Kate Aconfora-Thomas
Director, Employee and Culture Communications, The Coca-Cola Company

Lissa Webber
Community Volunteer

Bill Weimar
Senior Vice President, Argonne Capital Group

Cliff Willimon, M.D.
Medical Director, Orthopaedic Quality & Outcomes, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Chris York
Co-Head, Life Science & Technology Finance, MidCap Financial

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