Staff Directory
Georgia Mountains Regional Commission
Administration
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Heather Feldman
Executive Director
770-538-2606
Gina Kessler
Executive Assistant
770-538-2607
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Wanda Payne
Administrative Secretary
770-538-2626
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Economic Development
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Patrick Larson
Economic Development Director
770-538-2611
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Laurin Yoder
Senior Project Manager
770-538-2613
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Maggie Smith
Project Manager
770-538-2610
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Ashley Russell
Grant Administrator
770-538-2612
Finance
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Alicia Page
Finance Director
770-538-2624
Nona Turk
Senior Finance Assistant
770-538-2622
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Cheryl Smith
Finance Assistant
770-538-2620
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GIS/Mapping
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Faith Bryan
Information Services Director
770-538-2614
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Brandon Carlock
GIS Technician
770-535-5458
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Planning
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Adam Hazell
Planning Director
770-538-2617
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Joe Rothwell
Regional Planner
770-538-2619
WorkSource Georgia Mountains
Administration
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Whitney Blair
Director of WorkSource
770-538-2735
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Diane Jackson
Administrative Assistant
770-538-2720
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Laura Brown
Intake and Eligibility Specialist
770-538-2721
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Receptionist
770-538-2727
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Adult & Dislocated Worker
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Danielle Avelar
​Adult/DW Program Supervisor
770-538-2708
Dan Thornton
Senior A/DW Case Manager
770-538-2697
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Judy Reynolds
A/DW Case Manager
770-538-2692
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Amarylin Neill
A/DW Case Manager
770-538-2725
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Niki McPherson
OJT Program Coordinator
770-538-2734
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Chris Highland
Outreach Coordinator
770-538-2732
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Youth Services
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Ebony Tucker
Youth Program Supervisor
770-538-2722
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Juston Kearby
Youth Case Manager
770-538-2638
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Catherine Allen
Youth Program Assistant
770-538-2728
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Ginger Little
Youth Case Manager
770-538-2733