These individuals served as members of the Advisory Committee for the EdQuest Georgia Baseline Report from January 2016 to December 2017. Their advice and time were a huge part of making this report a success.
Brian Anderson
First Vice Chair, Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
Dr. Leah Austin
Vice President of Programs, Southern Education Foundation
Chris Baumann
Executive Director, Georgia Association of Educators
Kristen Bernhard
Deputy Commissioner for System Reform, Department of Early Care and Learning
Mindy Binderman
Executive Director, Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS)
Bobby Cagle
Director, Division of Family and Children’s Services
Anna Chafin
Chair, Georgia Economic Developers Association
Margaret Ciccarelli
Director of Legislative Affairs, Professional Association of Georgia Educators
Karen Hallacy
President-Elect, GaPTA
Duaine Hathaway
Executive Director, Georgia CASA
Kelly Henson
Executive Secretary, Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Matt Jones
Chief of Staff, Department of Education
Dr. Charles B. Knapp
President Emeritus, University of Georgia; Chairman, Education Reform Commission
Dr. Bob Michael
Associate Vice Chancellor, Educator Preparation and Policy, University System of Georgia
Dr. J. Patrick O’Neal
Commissioner, Department of Public Health
Jessica Pinson Pennington
Executive Director, Truancy Intervention Project Georgia, Inc.
Dr. Jennifer Rippner
Coordinator, Georgia Alliance of Education Agency Heads
Dr. Tony Roberts
President and CEO, Georgia Charter Schools Association
Zane Shelfer
Director of Student Support Services, Department of Juvenile Justice
Dr. Jimmy Stokes
Executive Director, Georgia Association of Education Leaders
Tisha Tallman
President and CEO, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Martha Ann Todd
Executive Director, Governor’s Office for Student Achievement
Arianne Weldon
Director, Get Georgia Reading Campaign
Pat Willis
Retired Executive Director, Voices for Georgia’s Children
Valarie Wilson
Executive Director, Georgia School Boards Association
John Zauner
Executive Director, Georgia School Superintendents Association