Mr. Boutte is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served as an Army officer for five years. He joined Chick-fil-A Restaurants as the Global Director of Community Engagement in 2020 to expand efforts in new markets and support international expansion. Prior to joining Chick-fil-A, Brian held several executive roles […]
Smyrna Fire Chief Brian Marcos began his career with the Smyrna Fire Department in 2006 and was promoted through the ranks to Deputy Fire Chief in 2014. He was recently appointed by the Mayor and Council to the position of Smyrna Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director. Named one of the 50 Most Influential Hispanics
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As Military Brat, being raised on Air Force bases across the nation and Europe during his first 21 years, Scott Cunningham is no stranger to the military-family lifestyle.  At the age of 12 he moved to Madrid, Spain, then graduated High School from Ramstein, Germany. He attended his first 2 years of college in Munich
Dr. Jermaine Whirl is the 15th President of Savannah State University, Georgia’s oldest public Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Whirl, an Aspen Fellow, most recently served as president of Augusta Technical College (ATC), a role he held since November 2020 – March 2025. Whirl’s career includes nearly 20 years of service as a faculty
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An Atlanta native, Max attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. Upon Graduation, Max and his wife Ingrid moved to Germany where they lived for three years. While there, he was twice deployed to the former Yugoslavia in Bosnia and Kosovo where he served as both a Tank and Mortar platoon leader. Max
Mason has invested in commercial real estate projects throughout the Southeastern US on behalf of the Mason family and their investment partners for over 25 years. Robert has also worked for some of the most respected firms in commercial real estate including CB Richard Ellis, Tishman Speyer, Hines, and Lincoln Property Company. In total, Robert
Linda Klein regularly counsels on business dispute prevention and resolution, contract law, risk and crisis management, media relations, ethics and governance. She is particularly experienced in advising the construction, pharmaceutical and higher education industries. She also advises lawyers, architects, accountants and other professionals at risk for large claims or their licenses. Ms. Klein is a
Angela Blank is a former sales and marketing professional who now dedicates her time to philanthropic efforts surrounding her passions. She serves on the Board of Directors for The Warrior Alliance, a non-profit that assists veterans with their transition into purposeful and meaningful civilian lives in an effort to reduce veteran suicides. Angela also serves
SEN Hill graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in General Management and Civil Engineering, before joining the United States Army. He went on to graduate from the Airborne, the Air Assault, and the US Army Ranger Schools. In June 2001, Hunter took command of a
