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.

    Paula M. Moody, LCSW, MS

    CEO
    paula.moody@familiesfirst.org

    Schwanna C. Lakine, MBA

    Chief Financial Officer
    schwanna.lakine@familiesfirst.org

    Cindy W. Chapman, BA

    Fund Development Director
    cynthia.chapman@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

    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
    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

    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

    Bernadette Hartfield

    Felicia Speetjens

    Jettie Burnett

    Jim Curry

    Joseph Brown

    Juanita Robinson Carter

    Marcia Donnell

    Margaret Reiser

    Olga Plaut

    Lucy Carpenter Vance

    Mary Yates