Cobb Community Foundation appoints new board members for 2023

New Cobb Community Foundation board members 2023
L-R: Carole Cox, GLOBALT Investments; Darion Dunn, Atlantica Properties; Cheryl Richardson, Richardson Legal Services; Ray Thomas, Mableton Improvement Coalition

Four new members of the Cobb Community Foundation began two-year terms on Jan. 1, helping direct a non-profit organization that manages charitable funds for local individuals, families, for-profit and non-profit organizations.

“Like all our board members, these four individuals are all so well-respected and deeply connected to Cobb County.  I cannot wait to see the impact they will have as we continue to grow our donor advised and other charitable funds so we can do even more to help our community thrive,” said CEO Shari Martin in a release this week.

CCF’s tasks include connecting donors with causes, awarding CCF grant funds, conduct the Cobb Human Needs Assessment, provide scholarships and more.

The new board members are:

  • Carole Cox, Senior Portfolio Manager at GLOBALT Investments; Previous Southern Regional Director of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute; Current Board Member of the Atlanta Society of Finance and Investment Professionals (ASFIP); Member of Finance Committee of Early Learning Property Management Inc.
  • Darion Dunn, Managing Partner at Atlantica Properties; Formerly with the Buckhead CID, Croy Engineering, and Harrington, George & Dunn, P.C.; Currently Serving on Boards of the Chattahoochee Technical College Foundation, The Center for Family Resources, Open Doors, and Star-C and on the Advisory Board of the Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
  • Cheryl Richardson, City of Marietta Councilwoman of Ward 1 and Founding Attorney at Richardson Legal Services, PC; Retired U.S. Army, Member of State Bar of Georgia & Cobb County Bar Association; Former Associate Judge for Marietta Municipal Court; Currently serving as Administrative Hearing Officer for City of Marietta and teaching at Kennesaw State University.
  • Ray Thomas, President of Mableton Improvement Coalition; Founder of MIC’s HOA Network; Mableton Citizen of the Year 2022; Currently Serving on Austell Gas System Board; Current Member of Cobb County Police Precinct Discussion Group and Chattahoochee Riverlands Greenway Trail Work Group.

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