Keith Evans currently serves as the fifth President of the Westminster Schools. Keith has shown a deep commitment to issues of homelessness; he previously served as Chairman of the Board for CARITAS, the largest provider of homeless services in the Metro Richmond area.  He holds a master’s degrees from Harvard University and the University of Tennessee.

Mr. Hardin led the team that create Gateway Center, and has served as Chairman of the Board since its founding. He transitioned to Chair Emeritus in January of 2023, but he will remain an active and engaged member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Hardin is a Partner in the Corporate Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, President of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Legal Services Foundation, a member of the Board of Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, he served as the Chairman of the Board of the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, Chairman of the Board the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard University Divinity School and Chairman of the Board of the Paidea School. The United Way, the Anti-Defamation League, Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta, Emory University Law School, the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism and the Georgia Budget and Public Policy Institute among others, have recognized Jack with awards for his public service. Mr. Hardin was an original member of the Regional Commission on Homelessness and has, along with former Mayor Shirley Franklin, served as its Co-Chairman since 2009.

Raised in Southwest Atlanta, educated at The Paideia School, Ga State University, and UGA’s Terry College of Business, Kali Franklin is a proud Atlanta native who credits her cultural and educational upbringing for much of her professional success. Wife to her childhood sweetheart, Wali Bashir, and resident of Midtown Atlanta, the expecting parents enjoy the conveniences of city-living with their two Cocker Spaniels, Spartacus and Zoë. In her professional life, as Senior Vice President, Head of Talent & Recruiting for Overtime Elite, Kali is responsible for developing an environment of collaboration, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. Over the course of her eighteen-year human resources career, she has proven to be a strategic partner who is results-oriented, influential, and energetic in approach. Her exciting background includes successful assignments within a small and informal family business, on the operations and supply chain side of a national retailer (Target), instrumental in the launch of a new business division for a global technology company (Microsoft), and as the functional leader for two well respected sports and entertainment companies (AMBSE & NYCFC). In each of these experiences, Kali has been a transformational leader in development, implementation, assessment, and scaling. Her progressive work history has aligned her with c-suite leaders for over a decade, where she utilizes her ability to foster authentic relationships and to quickly adjust to shifting priorities. Often recognized for cultivating and championing cultural expectations, Kali quickly identifies synergies between business objectives and people goals. A quote that exemplifies her leadership philosophy is, “If you can only find one solution to the problem, you don’t really understand the problem”. Kali’s passion lies in the People! With her transformational leadership style, she has been successful in introducing change, gaining buy-in from stakeholders, and driving results through teamwork.

Kimyatta is VP, Senior Associate General Counsel, Head of Compliance & Privacy Officer at Modern Health, where she is responsible for the regulatory, product, and privacy legal functions, as well as the design, implementation, oversight, and management of the Company's global compliance program. Prior to joining Modern Health, Kimyatta was the Head of Internal Investigations and Regulatory Counsel at McKesson Corporation, where she oversaw the company's enterprise-wide internal investigations program and provided strategic counseling on a variety of regulatory and compliance matters. In addition to her role as Head of Investigations, Kimyatta served as a member of the Enterprise Risk Council where she worked cross-functionally with several risk assessing organizations on risk mitigation and compliance initiatives. Kimyatta developed her expertise as a healthcare litigation, compliance, and regulatory attorney representing a variety of plan, payor, and provider clients at Alston & Bird LLP, where she practiced for nearly a decade. In private practice, she represented clients in the defense of False Claims Act litigation, whistleblower actions, and government investigations related to alleged fraud and abuse violations of federal and state health care laws. She also represented clients in payor-provider disputes, complex commercial litigation, and arbitration, as well as assisted clients in conducting internal compliance investigations and developing/implementing effective compliance programs. Kimyatta holds a Bachelor of Science and law degree from Vanderbilt University and is Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC). She is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Sorority, Inc. Kimyatta lives in Smyrna with her husband and their son.

Dr. Mark Holzberg is a board-certified dermatologist and established Newnan Dermatology (now Epiphany Dermatology) in Newnan Georgia. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1983. He is Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Emory and teaches diseases and tumors of the nail at Grady Memorial Hospital. Dr. Holzberg lectures, edits textbooks and authors numerous articles in dermatology. He is past President of the Atlanta Society for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery and past President of the Georgia Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. Dr. Holzberg was the Dermatology Foundation Practitioner of the Year in 2016. Dr. Holzberg’s philanthropic work has been as past Georgia Vice Chair for the Dermatology Foundation and in patient dermatologic health issues. He has lobbied Georgia senators and representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington on behalf of dermatologic patients through the American Academy of Dermatology for many years and has testified and worked on patient issues here in the Georgia legislature. More recently, Dr. Holzberg established a free dermatology clinic for the homeless at the Mercy Care Clinic @ Gateway Center. With a close friend and associate, Dr. Holzberg helped to establish the Advisory Council for Gateway Center. The Advisory Council has recruited recognized leaders in the Atlanta community to act in the Council as a “think tank” and advocacy group for Gateway helping Gateway Center accomplish its mission of making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring.

Tammra Credit is a tax professional who specializes in information reporting, tax research and tax controversy; she is a Tax Principal in the Corporate Tax department of Southern Company.Tammra began her career as a tax litigator at the Internal Revenue Service before transitioning to Deloitte in a tax controversy position.Tammra has an LLM in Taxation from New York University and a law degree from Vanderbilt University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a double major in Accounting and Political Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Tammra is a graduate of the United Way of Greater Atlanta’s VIP training program which is designed to develop and enhance leadership skills and increase diverse volunteer participation in nonprofit board and leadership positions in Greater Atlanta.She serves as Co-Site Coordinator of the Schaffer Road Church of Christ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program and on the board of the Gateway Center. Tammra and her husband William live in the Riverside neighborhood of Atlanta.He is a teacher and coach at North Atlanta High School.

Matt Keffer is an Assurance Partner with PwC, where he has worked for over 30 years in a variety of offices, including Atlanta, Raleigh, Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Stuttgart, Germany.  At PwC, he serves public and private companies within the technology and life science industries.  Matt graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in Accounting and from the University of North Carolina with an M.B.A.  He has served on the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation of MD as the Vice Chairman and on the Audit Committee of NC Bio.  He enjoys travelling, reading and a variety of sports.  Matt resides in Atlanta with his wife, Maria, and has three daughters, Ashley, Rachel and Madeline.

Michael Hobbs is a partner in the Atlanta office of the national law firm Troutman Pepper. Mike is actively involved in intellectual property registration, licensing and litigation throughout the United States and internationally. He is a member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia and is listed in Best Lawyers in America for Copyright and Trademark Law. Mike received his BA from Davidson College and his JD from Vanderbilt University Law School. He is married to his wife of 30 years, Ginny, who is in development for the Atlanta Speech School, and they have three grown children.

Kashi Sehgal is Founder & CEO of Gigabark, a mobile solutions company focused on innovative and authentic relationship building with stakeholders through calls, texts, emails, and custom solutions. She is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Forethica –an ethics consulting company making the world more actively ethical. During the pandemic in 2020, she Co-Founded Retaaza –a social impact food solutions company rethinking the local supply chain. Previously, Kashi served as Director of Strategy and Business Development for Manipal Group, a large Indian conglomerate with an array of business interests across media, manufacturing, education, fintech, healthcare, printing, home goods, and more. Before that, she served as Director of Strategic Initiatives & Business Development, a position created just for her, for IG Design Group, a global UK-based company that specializes in design and celebrations products. Between both companies, she ran strategy across digital, design, e-commerce, supply chain, and manufacturing. Kashi was also a consultant at Accenture where she worked with both government and Fortune 100 clients in areas such as visioning, gap analysis, cost reduction, communication plans, training, performance measurement, incentive structures, and more. She also has experience in strategic planning and growth strategy –especially with startups, early-stage companies, and non-profits. She has started and helped to start several non-profits including Music For Tomorrow which provided financial assistance to jazz musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina and provides economic opportunities around the country –now housed with the Afro Cuban Jazz Alliance. Kashi is Founder & Executive Director of SuperNova South, the largest, most accessible, and most inclusive multi-disciplinary tech and innovation conference in the Southeast. She works with the Campus Community Partnership Foundation as Executive Director which provides supplementary educational experiences for college and K12 students that enhance and complement their classroom learning. The Mentor Walk program gives K12 students hands-on school and career-based opportunities to inspire them to stay in school and dream bigger for their futures. Kashi is actively engaged in the Atlanta community serving on various boards such as 48in48, Ripples of Hope, and Emory University’s Center for Ethics where she is developing their technology and ethics practice. She has served on other boards such as Andrew J. Young Foundation Advisory Council, Amplify4Good, WonderRoot, Fulton County Career & Technical Education, WINGS for Kids, Georgia’s WIN List and with groups such as the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s Mobile and IoT Leadership Councils, Atlanta Regional Commission’s Innovation & Education Committees, WABE’s Amplify Committee, The Lovett School’s Sustainability Committee, Advice For Good, and ChooseATL. Kashi also serves as a mentor, advisor, and investor to entrepreneurs and companies globally personally as well as through programs such as Techstars.

Shani Franklin is a trusted real estate advisor who provides unique insights to a wide range of clientele on how to best compete in the marketplace using data, analytics, and marketing solutions. She has assisted organizations with acquisitions, dispositions, lease-up strategies, and multimillion-dollar investments. As the Strategic Lead of National Expansion with PadSplit, Shani consults with RE investors, developers, and owners across the country on how to increase returns, all while supplying affordable housing. She attended Georgia State University, studying Public Management & Policy with a concentration in Urban Planning & Economic Development, and a minor in Africana Studies. Shani is a recent graduate of the Urban Land Institute’s CFL Program (Center for Leadership), an Advisory Board member for the Gateway Center, and VP of Community Outreach for AAREP Atlanta. She is married with 2 lovely children, Bella, and Nathan.

Michael Lan is a collaborative executive with over 18 years of experience advising, leading, and executing business initiatives to drive sustainable revenue growth and establish scalable sales and account management operations. With a hands-on approach, Michael has successfully overseen 250+ consulting engagements in the last 15 years, particularly for high-growth organizations. His versatility and strategic acumen have earned him a reputation as an authentic, trusted advisor, teammate, and people leader, dedicated to developing and building high-performing teams. He embodies a servant leadership philosophy, marked by clear and inspiring communication that fosters a culture of purpose, inclusiveness, curiosity, accountability, and genuine recognition for team achievements. He is a vocal champion for inclusion, diversity, equity, and ethics in the workplace. Michael's areas of expertise encompass go-to-market strategy, strategic and annual planning, board and executive communication, business development, strategic account management, offsite facilitation, problem-solving, and operating model definition. In his distinguished career, he led the development of Jabian's strategy consulting services and created the firm's core strategic planning methodology, contributing to approximately 15% of all consulting engagements. Michael built Jabian's largest portfolio of clients across various sectors, consistently exceeding revenue targets by an average of 10% annually. His commitment to leadership and community engagement is further demonstrated by his selection as a member of Leadership Atlanta's Class of 2023, focusing on addressing societal challenges and improving the Atlanta community. Michael’s most recent role as Chief Strategy Officer at Green Boom Holdings involves defining and implementing the company's go-to-market strategy on a global scale, underscoring his expertise in driving strategic growth. Michael's impressive track record in strategy, leadership, and community involvement underscores his dedication to creating lasting positive impact in both the corporate and social spheres.

Licensed as a public adjuster since 1979, Michael Fusco, Founder and CEO of Ironclaim, has been considered one of the worldwide leaders of the public adjusting industry, specializing in the preparation and presentation of complex commercial insurance claims for governments, institutions, and businesses. He has been hired by numerous municipal and state entities, including the state of Mississippi, the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority, Airport Authority, Power Authority, as well as Grady Hospital, the fifth largest public hospital in the United States. Michael specializes in designing strategic solutions inside the terms and conditions of a policy to assist the policyholder through the claims process. He educates students at the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and University of Alabama as a recurring guest lecturer on the topics of insurance, risk management, and claim settlements. He is a requested advisor to government entities following significant natural disasters on how to adopt policies that protect the community from unfair insurance practices during the claim process. In his forty years as a licensed public adjuster, Michael has designed claim strategy resulting in Georgia Supreme Court victory, expanded his industry to five continents, and successfully negotiated more than$1B in claim settlements on behalf the insured. He currently sits on the Board of Advisors for the University of Georgia College of Family & Consumer Services and is a regular contributor to podcasts in the area of insurance, leadership, and growth.

Stephen A. Youngblood is an associate of Bloom Parham, LLP, where he represents clients in complex commercial litigation matters.  His experience spans complex regulatory disputes, civil and criminal antitrust defense, and matters involving contracts, dealer termination, and government suspension and debarment proceedings. Mr. Youngblood earned his B.A. with Honors in Philosophy and a minor in Astronomy from Swarthmore College in 2012, and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Duke University School of Law in 2016. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Louise W. Flanagan in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. In addition to his commercial practice, Mr. Youngblood has provided pro bono legal services in landlord-tenant disputes, music royalties, disability benefits, and felony criminal defense. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Commercial Litigation in Atlanta from 2022 to 2025.

Dr. Alan J. Gottlieb, MD is a board-certified rheumatologist with more than four decades of experience providing care to patients throughout the Atlanta region. He earned his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine and has built a distinguished career specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune and rheumatic diseases. Dr. Gottlieb has been affiliated with leading healthcare institutions, including Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown. Beyond his clinical practice, Dr. Gottlieb has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to philanthropy and community service, supporting initiatives that improve health outcomes, increase access to care, and enhance quality of life for individuals facing significant challenges. His dedication to serving others has extended beyond medicine through active involvement with nonprofit and community organizations throughout the Atlanta area. Having previously served on Gateway Center’s Advisory Board, Dr. Gottlieb now joins the Gateway Center Board of Directors, bringing a unique perspective shaped by decades of healthcare leadership and patient advocacy. 

Jimmy Lowe is the Founder and Executive Director of Atlanta Tech Bank, a nonprofit organization expanding access to reliable technology for people and organizations across Atlanta. Before founding Atlanta Tech Bank, Jimmy spent 12 years at Apple, first in Cupertino, California and later in leadership roles based in Atlanta. His work ranged from building Apple’s business-to-business strategy and operating model at headquarters, to leading teams and markets across the Southeast. Through that experience, Jimmy saw firsthand how access to reliable technology can shape education, employment, healthcare, and opportunity. Jimmy’s work is rooted in the belief that technology can be a practical tool for stability and advancement, especially when placed in the hands of people and organizations working on the front lines of community need. Jimmy was born and raised in Atlanta and is grateful to be raising his family in the city he has always called home. He holds a B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Evan Glustrom is a real estate investor and business leader with a background in law, finance, and strategic development. He began his career at Alston & Bird LLP⁠, where he gained valuable experience advising clients on complex legal and business matters. Building on that foundation, Evan transitioned into entrepreneurship and now focuses on his own real estate investment ventures, identifying opportunities that create long-term value and contribute to community growth. A dedicated supporter of Gateway Center, Evan has been actively involved with the organization through service on its Advisory Council and currently serves as Chair of the Advisory Council. In this role, he has helped strengthen engagement between Gateway Center and emerging community leaders, foster new relationships, and support the organization’s fundraising and awareness-building efforts.