About - Georgia 4-H Foundation

4-H ENCOURAGES YOUTH TO BECOME BETTER CITIZENS
AND GROW INTO RESPONSIBLE, ACTIVE ADULTS.

ABOUT
FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP

The University of Georgia 4-H program is the largest youth leadership organization in the state. Georgia 4-H is a unit of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Extension Service and is delivered in all counties in the state. 4-H empowers young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime. This is accomplished through hand-on experiences where adult mentors help youth learn by doing. Youth select from a menu of hands-on projects in areas like science, health, agriculture, and citizenship. This experience grows leaders with life skills like confidence, resilience and curiosity.

OUR MISSION

To support the programs and facilities of the Georgia 4-H program.

HISTORY

The Georgia 4-H Foundation was chartered on November 17, 1948 to receive funds for the construction of the Rock Eagle 4-H Center. As the Rock Eagle project was completed, the Foundation continued to support the Georgia 4-H Program by providing scholarships, awards, and incentive trips for successful achievements of 4-H youth in Georgia. As time passed, the Foundation began to develop endowments that today fund scholarships, salaries for camp counselors, and other important programs. The Foundation solicits gifts from 4-H alumni, friends, corporations, foundations, and businesses to fund defined programmatic areas and capital improvements. The Foundation continues to support the four 4-H centers in the state that include Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island, Fortson 4-H Center in Hampton, Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, and Wahsega 4-H Center in Dahlonega. Georgia 4-H continues to offer programs at Camp Jekyll and Tidelands Nature Center on Jekyll Island.

The Georgia 4-H Foundation supports the programs, activities, and events of the Georgia 4-H program. The Georgia 4-H Foundation staff guides the non-profit in the planning, development, and execution of initiatives and resources to benefit Georgia 4-H.

STAFF

Melanie Biersmith
Ex-OfficioAthens, Georgia
Ryan Rose
Development OfficerAthens, GA
Beth Jarrett
Business ManagerAthens, GA
Tracy Williams
Development AssociateAthens, GA
Mary Catherine Hadaway
Business AssociateAthens, GA
Alicia Castleberry
State 4-H Office Business ManagerAthens, GA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Georgia 4-H Foundation Board of Trustees consists of volunteers from around the state with a variety of professional backgrounds and 4-H experiences. In addition to personal gifts to the Georgia 4-H Foundation, trustees provide leadership to the fundraising, marketing, and communication operations of the Foundation to support programmatic needs.

David Black
Chair of the BoardAtlanta, GA
Mark Bennett
Vice Chair for Development & AdvancementSavannah, GA
Annie Baxter
Vice Chair of Stewardship and OutreachAtlanta, GA
Randy Wofford
Secretary/TreasurerAthens, GA
Will Bentley
Board MemberCommerce, GA
Mary Jo Beverly
Board MemberThomasville, Georgia
Jenna Black
Board MemberStone Mountain, GA
Justine Norman Boyd
Board MemberAtlanta, Georgia
Leanna Brown
Board MemberAtlanta, GA
Maxine Burton
Board MemberAthens, Georgia
Joe Chapple
Board MemberMableton, GA
Mollie Cohen
Board MemberWhigham, Georgia
Katie Comer
Board MemberAtlanta, Georgia
Gretchen Corbin
Board MemberAtlanta, GA
Peter Dale
Board MemberAthens, Georgia
Amiyah Elam
Board MemberAthens, GA
Griffin Evans
Board MemberDouglas, GA
Walt Ferrell
Board MemberAtlanta, GA
Ken Jones
Immediate Past ChairAtlanta, Georgia
Brittani Lee
Board MemberMarietta, GA
Caroline Lewallen
Board MemberClarkesville, GA
Laura Meadows
Board MemberAtlanta, GA
Jonathon Moss
Board MemberAtlanta, GA
Robin Thomas Perry
Board MemberAthens, GA
Anna Reddish
Board MemberAtlanta, GA
Elizabeth Reynolds
Board MemberAtlanta, GA
Rachel Santos
Board MemberBishop, GA
Johnelle Simpson
Board MemberAthens, Georgia
Chris Stephens
Board MemberNewnan, GA
John Smith
Board MemberAtlanta, GA
Sydne Smith
Board MemberTucker, Georgia
Arthur Tripp Jr
Board MemberAtlanta, Georgia
Seth Turner
Board MemberWashinton, D.C.
Patrick Willis
Board MemberNashville, GA
Russell Willis
Board MemberAthens, GA
Alice Yurke
Board MemberNew York, New York

EX-OFFICIO & EMERITUS

Tyler Harper
Ex-OfficioAtlanta, Georgia
Nick Place
Ex-OfficioAthens, Georgia
Michael Toews
Ex-OfficioAthens, GA
Bob Burton
Athens, GA
Frank Carter
Augusta, GA
Bucky Cook
Statham, GA
Barry Dotson
Ex-OfficioLyons, GA
Fred Greer
Mansfield, GA
Laura Perry Johnson
Moultrie, GA
C. Randall Nuckolls
Washington, DC
Thomas F. Rodgers
Athens, GA
Bo Ryles
St. Simons Island, GA
Arch Smith
Monroe, GA
Anne W. Sapp
Atlanta, Georgia
Beverly Sparks
Athens, Georgia
Kirby Thompson
Atlanta, GA

David Black
Chair of the Board
Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer
Georgia Banking Company
Atlanta, GA
Mark Bennett
Vice Chair for Development & Advancement
Savannah, GA
Annie Baxter
Vice Chair of Stewardship and Outreach
Vice-President
CBRE
Atlanta, GA
Randy Wofford
Secretary/Treasurer
Senior Client Partner
Global Account Lead
Athens, GA
Will Bentley
Board Member
President
Georgia Agribusiness Council
Commerce, GA
Mary Jo Beverly
Board Member
Thomasville, Georgia
Jenna Black
Board Member
Stone Mountain, GA
Justine Norman Boyd
Board Member
Atlanta, Georgia
Leanna Brown
Board Member
VP of Business and Talent Development
Metro Atlanta Chamber
Atlanta, GA
Maxine Burton
Board Member
Athens, Georgia
Joe Chapple
Board Member
President
Chapple Corporation and Efficiency Lodge
Mableton, GA
Mollie Cohen
Board Member
Whigham, Georgia
Katie Comer
Board Member
Head of Data Center Community Development
Meta
Atlanta, Georgia
Gretchen Corbin
Board Member
President/CEO
The Georgia Lottery Corporation
Atlanta, GA
Peter Dale
Board Member
Chef and Restaurateur
The National, Seabar, Condor Chocolates
Athens, Georgia
Amiyah Elam
Board Member
Athens, GA
Griffin Evans
Board Member
Douglas, GA
Walt Ferrell
Board Member
Atlanta, GA
Ken Jones
Immediate Past Chair
Atlanta, Georgia
Brittani Lee
Board Member
4-H Extension Agent
Cobb County
Marietta, GA
Caroline Lewallen
Board Member
Owner
teXga Farms
Clarkesville, GA
Laura Meadows
Board Member
Atlanta, GA
Jonathon Moss
Board Member
Atlanta, GA
Robin Thomas Perry
Board Member
Athens, GA
Anna Reddish
Board Member
Atlanta, GA
Elizabeth Reynolds
Board Member
Atlanta, GA
Rachel Santos
Board Member
Bishop, GA
Johnelle Simpson
Board Member
Athens, Georgia
Chris Stephens
Board Member
Newnan, GA
John Smith
Board Member
Atlanta, GA
Sydne Smith
Board Member
Director of Governmental and Community Affairs
Oglethorpe Power
Tucker, Georgia
Arthur Tripp Jr
Board Member
Atlanta, Georgia
Seth Turner
Board Member
Washinton, D.C.
Patrick Willis
Board Member
4-H Extension Agent
Berrien County
Nashville, GA
Russell Willis
Board Member
Athens, GA
Alice Yurke
Board Member
New York, New York

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OUR MISSION

HISTORY

STAFF

Melanie Biersmith

Ryan Rose

Beth Jarrett

Tracy Williams

Mary Catherine Hadaway

Alicia Castleberry

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

David Black

Mark Bennett

Annie Baxter

Randy Wofford

Will Bentley

Mary Jo Beverly

Jenna Black

Justine Norman Boyd

Leanna Brown

Maxine Burton

Joe Chapple

Mollie Cohen

Katie Comer

Gretchen Corbin

Peter Dale

Amiyah Elam

Griffin Evans

Walt Ferrell

Ken Jones

Brittani Lee

Caroline Lewallen

Laura Meadows

Jonathon Moss

Robin Thomas Perry

Anna Reddish

Elizabeth Reynolds

Rachel Santos

Johnelle Simpson

Chris Stephens

John Smith

Sydne Smith

Arthur Tripp Jr

Seth Turner

Patrick Willis

Russell Willis

Alice Yurke

EX-OFFICIO & EMERITUS

Tyler Harper

Nick Place

Michael Toews

Bob Burton

Frank Carter

Bucky Cook

Barry Dotson

Fred Greer

Laura Perry Johnson

C. Randall Nuckolls

Thomas F. Rodgers

Bo Ryles

Arch Smith

Anne W. Sapp

Beverly Sparks

Kirby Thompson

Melanie Biersmith

Ex-Officio

State 4-H Leader/Director of 4-H

UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Athens, Georgia

Ryan Rose

Development Officer

ryanrose@uga.edu

(706) 504-8628

Athens, GA

Beth Jarrett

Business Manager

bethjarr@uga.edu

706-542-8889

Athens, GA

Tracy Williams

Development Associate