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

Dana R. Brown, LCSW
Director of Parenting and Adoption Support Services

Adrienne Nicole Williams
Executive Administrative Assistant, Board Liaison
Board of Directors Officers
Douglas Aldridge Jr.
Chair
Managing Director, Investments
Wells Fargo Advisors
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
Yvette Humphries
Secretary
AVP, Community Development Banker
Carolyn Carl
Member at Large
Retired, Vice President, Management Systems
Coca-Cola North America
Delmont “Del” Early III
Member at Large
Founder & Managing Partner
Carter Hill Advisors
Marcia Nuffer
Member at Large
Founder
BlueShor & Former Chief Learning Officer, McKinsey & Co.
Blake Winters
Member at Large
Managing Director, Investment Advisory
Sun Trust
Courtney Showell Sr.
Immediate Past Chair
Principal
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC
Board of Directors
Julianna Cagle
President
The Goizueta Foundation
Daniel “Dan” L. Gordon
Atlanta Headquarters Lead
Jabian Consulting
Margaret “Peggy” Taylor, CFA
Investment Specialist, Principal
Atlanta Capital Management Company
Shaina Horrell
Vice President, Learning & Development Strategy
BlackRock Atlanta
Leonard Jennings
Sr. Vice President
Loyalty Marketing, Synchrony Financial
Tino Mantella
President and CEO
Turknett Leadership Group
Andi L. Shane, MD, MPH, MSc
Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief
Emory Hospital
Board of Counselors
Bernadette Hartfield
Felicia Speetjens
Jettie Burnett
Jim Curry
Joseph Brown
Juanita Robinson Carter
Marcia Donnell
Margaret Reiser
Olga Plaut
Honorary Board Members