Our Dedicated Team

AthFest Educates Executive Director

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Mary Joyce

AthFest Educates Executive Committee

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Michelle Davis
Chair
Alicia Nickles 1 Min
Alicia Nickles
Vice-Chair

Josh
Josh Koons
Treasurer
Russ Hallauer
Russ Hallauer
Member-at-Large
Carole Black 1 Min
Carole Black
Secretary

AthFest Educates Board of Directors

Nealanthony
Neal Anthony
IT Committee Lead

Vice President/Development,
Crescent Mortgage Company
Carole Black 1 Min
Carole Black
Secretary

Owner, Classic Race Services
Erin
Erin Beasley
Programs Champion & Grants Committee Lead

Director of Operations,
Athens Community Council on Aging
Jenn Bryant Min
Jenn Bryant
Marketing Committee Lead

Web Developer,
UGA / Drive By Truckers
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Michelle Davis
Chair & Governance
Committee Lead
Contract Negotiator,
University Of Georgia
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Stephanie Hall
Diversified Fundraising Committee Lead

Commercial Assistant,
Synovus Bank
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Russ Hallauer
Member-At-Large

Local Sales Manager,
Comcast Spotlight
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Seth Hendershot
Member-at-Large
Owner, Hendershot’s Coffee
Gina Jackson Min
Gina Jackson
Community Education
& Outreach Champion
Youth & Family Program Director, Athens YMCA
Eunice Kang Min
Eunice Kang
Program Development
Committee Lead
Director of Orchestra, Clarke Central High School
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Josh Koons
Treasurer & Finance
Committee Lead
Owner, Koons Environmental Design
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Alicia Nickles
Vice Chair & Communications Champion
Publishing and Advertising Director, Flagpole Magazine
Alexia Ridley Min
Alexia Ridley
Member-at-Large
News Anchor / Reporter, WUGA
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Jess Machacek
Member-at-large
Studio artist, designer, educator
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Brandon Taj Hanick
Member-at-Large
Communications/Public Relations, Jackson Spalding
AthFest Educates Grants Committee

Erin Beasley / Carole Black / Chad Hall / Mary Joyce / Amy Medlock /
Janine Sheedy / 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 / Brenden Robertson / Daniel Robertson / Janine Sheedy / Ellen Everitt / Rebecca Pulliam

AthHalf Half Marathon & 5K Steering Committee

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

AthFest Educates Team

Rachel Allen – Media Representative