Joe Allen started his career of service to Gwinnett County in the Tax Commissioner's Office, where he served as Director of Administration and then Chief Deputy Tax Commissioner. Later, he was Gwinnett’s Division Director of Risk Management and Employee Services. Allen also spent a number of years as the Director of Public Affairs and Business Resources for the Gwinnett Chamber … Continue reading Joe Allen: Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District →

Rebecca Sturtz was recently named the new executive director for Garden Plaza at Lawrenceville, an independent living and assisted living community for seniors. Sturtz most recently served as vice president of operations for New Dawn Memory Care centers in Arizona, Colorado and Virginia. Prior to that appointment, she was an executive director for New Dawn. She was with the … Continue reading Rebecca Sturtz: Garden Plaza →

Nancy Friauf has served Atlanta’s nonprofit community for more than 35 years, including recent leadership positions as executive director at Genesis Shelter as well as Gwinnett Children’s Shelter. Prior to these, she served as director for crisis intervention at YWCA of Cobb County for the department of battered women’s rape and crisis programs. She began her career in … Continue reading Nancy Friauf: Partnership Against Domestic Violence →

Paige Havens, Co-Chair of Vote for Gwinnett’s Future Committee, will join us to share the benefits of Gwinnett’s SPLOST to our community and answer questions you might have about this important issue on the November ballot.

Mr. Dan Nolan joined the GGC family from the private sector where he consulted with Fortune 500 companies regarding maximizing human capital for the past 10 years. He was also instrumental in working with the Department of Defense in implementing energy security efforts for forward deployed forces. In this capacity, Nolan was responsible for working with large, complex staff organizations … Continue reading Dan Nolan: Culture Eats Strateg →

Rich was born in Alton, Illinois but has lived in the Atlanta, Georgia area since 1972. He is a graduate of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas with a B.S. in Business Administration. Rich is a charter member of the Rotary Club of South Gwinnett and has served as Club President and various other positions in the … Continue reading Rick Panyik: The Rotary Foundation →

Regina Miller serves as the Associate Director for the Coalition. Her responsibilities include external and internal communications, resource development, strategic planning, database management, volunteer recruitment, events planning and community outreach and development. She is the program director for the Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute, Gwinnett Great Days of Service, and works to support the Executive Director … Continue reading Regina Miller: The Gwinnett Coalition and Great Days of Service →