SMDO22 PRESENTING SPONSORS
2026 SPEAKERS
Dr. Alieka Anderson-Henry
Chairwoman
Clayton County
Eddie Ausband
Vice Chair, Board of Directors
Henry County Development Authority
Jay Bailey
President & CEO
H.J. Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship
Riley Blount
President
AT&T Georgia
Bianca Motley Broom
Mayor
City of College Park
Cassius F. Butts
Former Regional Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration
Jekalyn Carr
Grammy Award
Winning Recording Artist
Leticia Caviness
Assistant General Manager,
Business Engagement
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Lisa Cupid
Chairwoman
Cobb County
Nelson Geter
Executive Director
Development Authority of Cobb County
Kim Greene
Chairman, President & CEO
Georgia Power Company
Carmalitha Gumbs
Mayor
City of South Fulton
Larry Hanson
CEO & Executive Director
Georgia Municipal Association
Carlotta Harrell
Chairwoman
Henry County
Dr. Douglas Hendrix
Superintendent & CEO
Clayton County Public Schools
Fred Hicks
Founder & President
Hicks Elevation Group (HEG)
Jonathan Hunt
Interim General Manager & CEO
MARTA
Shannon James
President & CEO
Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance
Trina Clark James
Community Engagement Lead,
TechSpark Atlanta
Microsoft
Lorraine Cochran-Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
DeKalb County
Dr. Romona Jackson Jones
Chairman
Douglas County
Phil Kent
President
Phil Kent Consulting & James Magazine
Jonathan King
Director, Workforce Development
Georgia Power
Dr. Eloisa Klementich
President & CEO
Invest Atlanta
Debra Lam
Founding Director
Partnership for Inclusive Innovation (Georgia Tech)
Sarah-Elizabeth Langford
Executive Director
Development Authority of Fulton County
Georj Lewis
President
Clayton State University
Gerald McDowell
Executive Director
ATL Airport Community Improvement Districts
Tamisha McKenzie
Contract Compliance Manager
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
(Central Services)
Jannine Miller
Executive Director
State Road and Tollway Authority,
State of Georgia
Michael Olajubutu
South Metro Regional Executive
Georgia Power Company
Marci Collier Overstreet
President
Atlanta City Council
Michael Paris
President & CEO
Council for Quality Growth
Yarileen Peña
General Manager, Talent Acquisition
Delta Air Lines
Robb Pitts
Chairman
Fulton County Commission
Anna Roach
Executive Director & CEO
Atlanta Regional Commission
Terreta Rodgers
Head of Community Affairs, Atlanta Region
Amazon
Charles D. Rousseau
Commissioner
Fayette County
Victoria Seals
President
Atlanta Technical College
Ricky Smith
Airport General Manager
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Detrick Stanford
Chief Operating Officer
Clayton County Board of Commissioners
Hayelom Tadesse
Chairman
Clayton County Public Schools Foundation
Roger Tutterow
Director, Econometric Center
Kennesaw State University
Niki Vanderslice
President & CEO
Fayette County Development Authority
Nicole Williams
Senior Manager, Strategic Planning & Engagement
The Collaborative Firm
Vince Williams
Mayor
City of Union City
Valencia Williamson
President & CEO
Clayton County Chamber of Commerce