JFA Board of Directors

DERRICK PUGH
JFA Board Chairman & President
Owner/Qualifying Broker
Pugh Realty Group LLC

PATRICIA JOHNSON
JFA Board Vice President
Retired Senior Accountant
Spelman College

Rachelle Wicker
JFA Board Secretary
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of Georgia DBHDD

Kirklin Bowie
CFO
Ridgecrest Solution

Myles Doned
JFA Board Treasurer
Financial Analyst

DARRELL CARMEN,MD
JFA Asst. Corporate Treasurer
Partner, Georgia Urology

Ricky C. Benjamin, Esq.
JFA Board Director &
LEGAL ADVISOR
Carlton Fields

Dr. Desiree Pedescleaux
JFA Board Director &
EDUCATION ADVISOR
Dean of Education Spelman College

Miranda Nixon
Financial Literacy
TJFACT
The Board of Directors volunteers with support from the Advisory Board and the Circle of Friends Leadership Committee manage the Jaguar Foundation of Atlanta operations, a non-profit 501 C-3 corporation.
This group of volunteers grant scholarships to Atlanta area students to attend Southern University and A&M College and Metro Atlanta HBCUs (Spelman College, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University). Developing fundraising events and programs are to advance the mission of the Jaguar Foundation of Atlanta, Incorporated with credibility, integrity and dedication to the Atlanta scholars.
JFA Advisory Board

Kara Hope Aikens
Attorney At Law

GREGORY BARANCO
Mercedes Benz of Buckhead

DEBORAH BUTLER
IBM

Winston Carhee MD
Pain2Wellness Chiropratic Centers

Austria Cornelius
Hapeville Academy High School

KENNETH REGINALD DAVIS, II.
Good Success Foundation

CYNTHIA DAY
Citizens Trust Bank

CURLEY DOSSMAN
Georgia – Pacific Foundation

Joi Freemont, DDS
East Point Family Dentistry

Robert Hooks
Columbus Police Department

Kori Houston
DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office

Edward Hunter
Interlocking Solutions & Services

Chris Leopold
Georgia Attorney

Dr. Michael Livingston, MD
Obstetrician – Gynecologist

JESSIE MAGEE
COR3 Investment Partners, LLC

Kevin Maxberry
Maxberry & Associates

Ashley Nealy
Mindly Maven, LLC

Talana Randall
United Health Care

Richard Ray
Healthcare Consultant

Floyd Richard, MD
Obstetrician – St. Thomas Health

Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis, MD
Director – U Ark Med Sciences

Disa Robb
Deloitte & Touche

Anna Shanklin
In the Fold Ministries

Bentina Terry
Sr. VP GA Power Co.

JULIUS THOMPSON
JS Oversight Services

DERRICK WARREN
Asso. Dean & Dtr. of Grad. Programs – SU Business School

WALTER WATSON
Prestige Uniforms & Apparel

CARLOS WHITE, Esq.
Partner – Lathrop GPM

RACHELLE D. WICKER
State of Georgia Gov’t Services

Anthony ‘Tony’ Williams
ALLSTATE Insurance Agent

Dr. John A. Williams
Retired VP Tuskegee University

Thomas Williams
Peachtree Planning

IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOVITA MOORE
JFA Advisory Board Member and Atlanta Achievement Awards Host
JFA Circle of Friends Committee

AUSTRIA CORNELIUS
Co-Chair

Miranda Nixon
Co-Chair

Dr. CYNTHIA TURNER
DeKalb County School Board
