Our Dedicated Team

AthFest Educates Executive Director

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Mary Joyce

AthFest Educates Executive Committee

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Stephanie Hall
Chair
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Jess Machacek
Vice-Chair

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Josh Koons
Treasurer
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Carole Black
Secretary
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Seth Hendershot
Member-at-Large

AthFest Educates Board of Directors

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Carol Black
Secretary
Owner, Classic Race Services
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Lauren Corcino
Member at Large

Assistant Director, Office of Research Communications, UGA
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Brad Hubacher
Member at Large

CFO, YWCO
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Angela Hurt
Member at Large

Owner, Tapped Athens
UGA Central Division of Marketing & Communication
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Cara Simmons
Member at Large
Interim Director, Division of Academic Enhancement, UGA
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Stephanie Hall
Chair
UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
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Eunice Kang
Program Development
Committee Lead
Director of Orchestra, Clarke Central High School
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Seth Hendershot
Member-at-Large
Owner, Hendershot’s Coffee
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Gina Jackson
Community Education
& Outreach Champion
Youth & Family Program Director, Athens YMCA
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Brandon Taj Hanick
Member-at-Large
Communications/Public Relations, Jackson Spalding
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Josh Koons
Treasurer & Finance
Committee Lead
Owner, Koons Environmental Design
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Jess Machacek
Vice Chair
Studio artist, designer, educator
AthFest Educates Grants Committee

Jess Machacek / Carole Black / Chad Hall / Mary Joyce / Amy Medlock /
Mark Tavernier

AthFest Music & Arts Festival Steering Committee

Neal Anthony / Troy Aubrey / Chad Hall / Stephanie Hall / Mary Joyce / Ian Kennedy / Josh Koons / Jen McClain / Alicia Nickles / Rocky Raffle / Ellen Everitt / Rebecca Pulliam / Lauren Corcino / David Strickland

AthHalf Half Marathon & 5K Steering Committee

Carole Black / Neal Anthony / Troy Aubrey / Adam Cain / Chad Hall / Stephanie Hall / Kim Grizzle / Mary Joyce / Alicia Nickles / Dennis Revell