Staff
The people that make all the difference.

President & CEO
Freda Baker
Phone: 706-922-7414

Development Director
Cody Smith
Phone: 706-922-7411

Operations Director
Nikia Bennett
Phone: 706-922-7410

Community Relations Coordinator
Karleigh King
Phone: 706-922-7413

Finance & Development Associate
Matthew Riggs
Phone: 706-922-7412

Evening Manager
Andrew Birchmore
Phone: 706-922-7415

Housekeeper
Stephanie Lively
Board of Directors
Guidance through wisdom and experience.

Chair
Margaret Woodard
Downtown Development Authority

Vice Chair
Nick Dickinson
Dickison Architects

Secretary
Valorie Hock
Junior League of Augusta

Treasurer
Jessica Wingard
Premier Networx

Past Chair
Kellie Johnson
Sysco

Kari Baker
CMA Technology

Davis Clark
Colony Bank

Angie Harrelson
McDonald’s Owner/Operator

Dawn Haygood
Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

Jen Heath
Cherry Bekaert

Dr. Valera Hudson
Children’s Hospital of Georgia

Jacquie Jaugstetter
ADP

Stephen King
Georgia Power

Molly Moon
Truist Bank

Julie Moretz
Augusta University Health

Maria Morris
RedCAT Systems LLC

Isvett Ortiz
McDonald’s Owner/Operator

Teri Perry
Retired Medical

Eddie Writer
ADP