UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
HOUSING AND DEMOGRAPHICS RESEARCH CENTER
BOARD OF ADVISORS

Mr. V. Fred Aiken
Economic Development and Government Relations Specialist
Georgia Department of Labor
Suite 650
148 Andrew Young International Blvd., NE
Atlanta, GA  30303-1751
Ph: 404.232.3789
Email: fred.aiken@dol.state.ga.us

Ms. Susan C. Bogardus
First VP Commercial Banking
First American Bank & Trust
300 College Avenue
Athens, GA  30601
Ph: 706.354.5015
Email: susanb@fabathens.com 

Mr. Steven Brown
Executive Director
Troup/Chambers County Habitat for Humanity
P.O. Box 327
LaGrange, GA 30241
Ph: 706.837.0702
Email: sbrown@tcchfh.org
 

Ms. Connie Bryant
Vice President, Community Development Officer
Wachovia
171 Seventeenth St., 6th Floor (Mail GA4574)
Atlanta, GA  30363
Ph: 404.877.6604
Email: connie.bryant@wachovia.com

Mr. Randy Cardoza
Managing Director, Economic Development
AGL Resources
Ten Peachtree Place
Atlanta, GA  30309
Ph: 404.584.3122
Email: rcardoza@aglresources.com

Mr. Jeff Christie
Liaison: UGA Cooperative Extension / ACCG
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension
319 Hoke Smith Building
Athens, GA  30602
Phone: (706) 542-1098
Fax: (706) 583-0183
E-mail:  jeffch@uga.edu

Ms. Carmen Chubb
Assistant Commissioner for Housing
Georgia Department of Community Affairs
60 Executive Park South, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30329
Ph 404.679.0607
Email: cchubb@dca.state.ga.us

Mr. Jackson Cosey, Jr.
Manager of CIS Business Relationship Development
FHLBank Atlanta
P.O. Box 105565
Atlanta, Ga. 30348-5565
Ph: 404.888.8556
Email: jcosey@fhlbatl.com

Mr. Steven Dempsey
Associate Vice President
Office of VP Public Service and Outreach
University of Georgia
203 Treanor House
Athens, GA 30602-3692
Ph: 706.542.6045
Email: dempsey@uga.edu

Mr. Steve Foster
Urban Advisor
Community and Economic Development
Georgia Power Company
241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, BIN 10190
Atlanta, GA  30308
Ph: 404.506.4975
Email: srfoster@southernco.com

Ms. Charlotte Gattis
1770 Milford Creek Overlook, SW
Marietta, GA 30008
Ph: 404.580.1776

Ms. Carol Gregory
Organizational Development Consultant
Habitat for Humanity
270 Peachtree St. – Suite 1300
Atlanta, GA 30303
Ph 404.962.3432
Email: cgregory@hfhi.org

Mr. Bob Hamilton
Executive Vice President
Georgia Association of Realtors
3200 Presidential Drive
Atlanta, GA 30340-3981
Ph 678.597.4120
Email: bhamilton@garealtor.com

Mr. Jamie Hammons
President
Georgia Manufactured Housing Association
1000 Circle 75 Parkway – Suite 60
Atlanta, GA 30339-3026
Ph 770.955.4522 ext. 6393
Email: jamie@gmha.com

Mr. Mitch Hardeman
Hardeman-Hobson Waste Services, LLC
122 Produce Lane
Athens, GA 30605
Ph: 706.613.6550
Cell: 706.621.9275
Email: hardemanhobson@att.net

Ms. Kelly Lass
Director
Home Builders Association of Georgia
3015 Camp Creek Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30344-5701
Ph: 404.763.2453
Email: klass@hbag.org

Ms. Kate Little
President & CEO
G-STAND
260 Peachtree Street, Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30303
404/526-1260 (phone)
404/526-1298 (fax)
Email: ksl1@gstand.org

Ms. Leslie Lowthers, CPA, CITP
Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP
Five Concourse Parkway
Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA  30328
Ph: 770.353.7179
Email: leslie.lowthers@hawcpa.com

Mr. Walter M. Mattox
Executive Director
Southwest Georgia Housing Development Corp.
968 Blakely St.
P.O. Box 403
Cuthbert, GA 39840
Ph: 229.732.2128
Email: mattoxcha@alltel.net

Ms. Laura Meadows
Associate VP for Economic Development
206 New College
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Ph: 706.542.9771
Email: lmeadows@uga.edu

Mr. Ed Peace
Director, Single Family Housing Programs
USDA Rural Development
Stephens Federal Building
Stop 306
335 East Hancock Ave.
Athens, GA 30601-2162
Ph: 706.546.2169
Email:  ed.peace@ga.usda.gov

Ms. Susan Peacock
Senior Community Economic Development Consultant, Georgia EMC
75 Fifth St., N.W. Suite 710
Atlanta, GA 30308
Ph: 404.521.7630
Email: susan.peacock@georgiaemc.com

Mr. Joseph M. Robertson
Senior Business Developer
Atlanta Community Business Center
Fannie Mae
950 East Paces Ferry Road Suite 1800
Atlanta, GA 30326
Ph: 404-398-6670
Cell: 678-613-1050
Email: joe_robertson@fanniemae.com

Mr. David Stewart
Community and Economic Development
Georgia Power Company
241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, BIN 10190
Atlanta, GA  30308
Ph: 404.506.2207
Email: dmstewar@southernco.com

Mr. Bill Thornton
Deputy Director
Georgia Municipal Association
201 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Ph 404.688.0472
Fax: 678.686.6330
Email: Bthornton@GMANET.com

Ms. Stacey Walker
Regional Manager, Southeast
Freddie Mac
2300 Windy Ridge Parkway
Suite 200, North Tower
Atlanta, GA 30339
Ph: 770.857.8800
Email: Stacey_walker@freddiemac.com

Mr. Jerry Warshaw
President
Warshaw Properties, Inc.
2700 Delk Road, Suite 150
Marietta, GA 30067
Ph: 770.874.5030
Email: jerrywarshaw@warshawproperties.com