Governor Perdue Announces Executive Appointments

Friday, August 20, 2010

Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue announced today the following executive appointments.  Brief biographies are provided below:

 

Board of Community Affairs

Simon H. Bloom, III, 39, Atlanta – Bloom is a partner at The Bloom Law Firm, LLP. He is a past leader of the Real Estate and Construction Litigation Group at Powell Goldstein. He serves on the corporate board of directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta and the board of directors for the Atlanta Kiwanis Club. He was named a Georgia Super Lawyers’ Rising Star, Georgia Trend Legal Elite, chosen as an “Up and Comer: Top 40 Under 40” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, and one of the 12 lawyers “On the Rise” by the Fulton County Daily Report. Bloom earned a bachelor’s degree and a juris doctorate from University of Virginia.

 

Board of Community Health

Jamie E. Pennington, 34, Sandy Springs – Pennington is a founding member and chairman of Flexible Executives, LLC. She is a managing director of Caris and Company. She serves on the board of Mana Concepts, LLC, the parent company of Flexible Executives and is a member of the Sandy Springs Business Administration. She has also been a guest on CNBC, WFOX, and WSB 750AM. She is a former vice president of Wachovia Security as well as a former managing director at Capitol One. Pennington earned a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University. She and her husband, Scott, have three children.

 

William “Bill” H. Wallace, Jr., 56, Acworth – Wallace is past associate vice chancellor for Human Resources for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and past director of human resources at Kennesaw State University. He was the first assistant director of human resources at Georgia Southern University. He is a member of the Hewitt Associates University Pathfinder program. He co-chaired Commission for New Georgia’s task force that reviewed the State Health Benefit Plan and Commission for New Georgia’s task force that reviewed Recruitment, Retention, and Retiree Benefit Strategies. Wallace earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Georgia Southern University. He and he his wife, Lana, have one child.

 

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Laura Loftis Lanier, 30, Statesboro – Lanier is an entrepreneur and owner of three Statesboro clothing boutiques: Runway, Social and Dish.  She served as executive appointments director and executive appointments liaison for Governor Sonny Perdue and campaign manager to the late Congressman Charlie Norwood. She is the vice president of Professional Women of Statesboro and is a previous member of the Keep Bulloch Beautiful Commission and the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Committee. She and her husband, Joe, are expecting their first child in September.

 

County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council

H. Jay Walker, III, 63, Warner Robins – Walker is an attorney and has been practicing general law for thirty years. He is a member of the American and Georgia Bar association and the Georgia Bar Foundation. He is past president of Houston County Bar Association and Houston Circuit Bar Association. He is a former member of the Georgia General Assembly, House of Representatives. Walker earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Georgia College and State University and a law degree from Atlanta Law School. He and his wife, Mary, have one child.

 

Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame

Arthur L. Grady, 72, Macon – Grady is a past vice president in the Aircraft and Services Division of Northrop-Grumman Corporation and past executive director of economic development for Cecil Commerce Center. He is an Experimental Aircraft Association member, as well as a member of the National Association of Flight Instructors.  He is a certified flight instructor; instrument and multi-engine. Grady earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Tennessee and is a graduate from Northwestern University and the Northrop Executive Management Program. He and his wife, Helen, have four children and three grandchildren.

 

Georgia Film, Video, and Music Advisory Commission

Jeff Dauler, 36, Sandy Springs – Dauler is an executive producer and morning radio personality on Q100’s The Bert Show. He is owner and partner of two Atlanta Flying Biscuit locations. He also donates time to the Atlanta Community Food Bank, Usher Raymond’s New Look Foundation and the Captain Planet Foundation. He is married to Jessica Dauler.

 

State Ethics Commission

Joshua “Josh” B. Belinfante, 33, Sandy Springs –Belinfante is an attorney at RobbinsFreed LLC and is past executive counsel and deputy executive counsel for Governor Sonny Perdue. He is the president of the Pace Academy Alumni Board and a member of the Atlanta Chapter of the Federalist Society. He is also a member of the conservative Policy Leadership Institute and the Republican Leadership for Georgia. Belinfante earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Karina, have two children.

 

 

State Commission on Family Violence

 

Mary Frances Bowley, Tyrone – President of Wellspring Living

 

Marston “Stan” S. Cooper, Rock Springs – Director of Probation Operations, Georgia Department of Corrections

 

General James E. Donald, Decatur – Chairman of the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

 

Suzanne M. Dow, Cornelia – Executive Director of Circle of Hope

 

Denise D. Fachini, Cordele – Judge, Cordele Judicial Court

 

John Flythe, Augusta – State Court Judge, Richmond County

 

Roger D. Garrison, Canton – Cherokee County Sheriff

 

Michelle R. Girtman, Valdosta – Executive Director of The Haven

 

Taylor H. Haley, St. Simons – Attorney and Partner, Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford, and Martin, P.C.

 

David B. Irwin, Conyers – Superior Court Judge, Rockdale County

 

   Stephen D. Kelley, Brunswick – Superior Court Judge, Glynn County

 

Shawn E. LaGrua, Sandy Springs – Superior Court Judge, Fulton County

 

Denise Marshall, Albany – Superior Court Judge, Dougherty County

 

William D. Orrick, Cordele – Director of Public Safety, City of Cordele

 

Tilman “Tripp” E. Self, III, Macon – Superior Court Judge, Macon Judicial Circuit

 

Russell “Rusty” W. Smith, Toccoa – Chief Superior Court Judge, Mountain Judicial Circuit

 

Charles “Chuck” A. Spahos, McDonough – Solicitor General, Henry County

 

Steven C. Teske, Jonesboro – Judge, Clayton County Juvenile Court

 

John R. Thornton, Jr., Newnan – Division Director, Criminal Justice Services Division, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

 

Kenneth A. Vance, Jr., Milledgeville – Executive Director, Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council

 

Peggy H. Walker, Douglasville – Judge, Douglas County Juvenile Court

 

Sarah F. Wall, Hawkinsville – Superior Court Judge, Oconee Judicial Circuit

 

Mary Eleanor Wickersham, Ph.D., St. Simons – Assistant Professor at Valdosta State University

 

Valerie L. Williams, Brunswick – Motivational speaker and author

 

 

 

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