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.

Core to ELC is the group’s signature fundraising event, The Scrubs Party, hosted each spring in support of a program voted upon by the group. Past events have funded the Food Allergy Program, Aflac Cancer Center, Children’s Concussion Program, Center for Robotics, Child Protection Fellowship and Critical Care Program. In its early years, ELC also raised significant funding for brain tumor research and helped launch the Children’s childhood obesity prevention campaign in metro Atlanta by bringing the Strong4Life Program to three local elementary schools.

This year, Emerging Leaders for Children’s is proud to support the new Behavioral and Mental Health Initiative at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Now more than ever, our children need healthy strategies for dealing with anxiety and stress. Join us as we walk beside our children, building resilience and emotional skills to face life’s ups and downs. To learn more about emotional wellness, visit Children’s Strong4Life website.

Apply for Membership

The online application is now closed for 2021 membership. If you are interested in applying to ELC, the new application window will open in January 2021. 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

Olivia Mansfield Wall, 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

Brian Betkowski
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Jabian Consulting

Jeffrey Bicksler
Vice President, Investments, Nonami LLC

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, MD
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, MD
Medical Director, Simulation, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Stacey McCoy
Consultant, SDM Consulting, Inc.

Jennifer McKeehan
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Peloton

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
Chief Executive Officer, 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, MD
Medical Director, Orthopaedic Quality & Outcomes, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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

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