At Families First, our goal is to develop new, innovative and modern ways to provide solutions to the problems that arise in our community. Our senior leadership and involvement from our Board, allow us to meet these goals and continue to help children and families in metro Atlanta.

    Senior Leadership

    Paula M. Moody, LCSW, MS

    Chief Executive Officer
    paula.moody@familiesfirst.org

    Schwanna C. Lakine, MBA2

    Chief Financial Officer
    schwanna.lakine@familiesfirst.org

    Catherine E. Foster, MBA

    Chief Development Officer
    catherine.foster@familiesfirst.org

    Dana R. Brown, LCSW

    Director of Parenting and Adoption Support Services
    dana.brown@familiesfirst.org

    Troya L. Jackson, LCSW

    Director of Navigator Services
    troya.jackson@familiesfirst.org

    Chris Haider-Bardill, LPC, CPCS, CMAC

    Clinical Director
    chris.haider-bardill@familiesfirst.org

    Betsy Crane, MPH

    Director of Continuous Quality Improvement
    Betsy.crane@familiesfirst.org

    Adrienne Nicole Williams

    Executive Administrative Assistant, Board Liaison
    adrienne.williams@familiesfirst.org

    Derik N. West

    Human Resources Manager
    derik.west@familiesfirst.org

    Douglas Aldridge Jr.

    Chair
    President
    Alridge Private Wealth Management Group

    Brian M. Mandigo

    1st Vice Chair
    Vice President
    Global Sourcing, The Home Depot

    Kirk Rich

    2nd Vice Chair
    Development Committee Chair
    Avison Young, Atlanta's Agency Leasing Company

    Tripp O’Connor

    Treasurer,
    Finance Committe Chair
    CFO, Alston & Bird, LLC

    Shaina Horrell

    Secretary
    Vice President
    Technology & Operations Learning & Development Strategist BlackRock

    Courtney Showell Sr.

    Immediate Past Chair
    Principal
    PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC

    Sherry Boulay

    Managing Director/Senior Wealth Advisor
    Truist Wealth

    Julianna Cagle

    President
    The Goizueta Foundation

    Maria “Pia” Candotti-Sherman

    Founding Attorney
    Candotti Law Firm

    Kelie T. Charles

    VP, Chief Diversity Officer
    Bath & Body Works

    Susana M. Chavez

    Executive VP
    Park Place

    Carolyn Carl

    Retired, Vice President, Management Systems
    Coca-Cola North America

    Darryl B. Holloman, PhD

    VP, Student Affairs
    Spelman College

    Delmont “Del” Early III

    Founder & Managing Partner
    Carter Hill Advisors

    Shaina Horrell

    Vice President, Learning & Development Strategy
    BlackRock Atlanta

    Marcia Nuffer

    Founder
    BlueShor & Former Chief Learning Officer, McKinsey & Co.

    Leonard Jennings

    Sr. Vice President
    Loyalty Marketing, Synchrony Financial

    Tulu Kaifee

    Consultant, Multicultural and DEI Strategies
    IPCOMM Agency

    Tamika B. Lasege, MD, MHA

    Chief Medical Officer/ Chief Population Health Medical Officer
    UHC

    Tino Mantella

    Managing Partner
    Retained

    Aprille L. Moore

    Major | Assistant Unit Commander - Training, Background & Recruitment.
    Fulton County Sheriff's Office

    Dr. Andrea “Andi” L. Shane, MD, MPH, MSc

    Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief
    Emory Hospital

    Michelle Stewart

    Partner
    King & Spalding

    Margaret “Peggy” Taylor

    Investment Specialist, Principal
    Atlanta Capital Management Company

    Damien Wilson

    Senior Director HBCU Brilliance Initiative and President
    WD Advisors

    Bernadette Hartfield

    Felicia Speetjens

    Jettie Burnett

    Jim Curry

    John and Marcia Donnell

    Joseph Brown

    Juanita Robinson Carter

    Margaret Reiser

    Lucy Carpenter Vance

    Mary Yates