Amana’s Governing Board is made up of up to fifteen volunteers with diverse skill sets.
Governing Board
Sharonda Lee-Timberlake
Board Chair | Head of Strategy and Performance, Google Fiber | Term: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026
Board Chair | Head of Strategy and Performance, Google Fiber | Term: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026
Katherine Williams
Board Vice Chair | Chief Compliance Officer & EVP of Human Resources at Diaz Foods | Term 7/1/2024-6/31/2026 | Governance Committee Chair
Board Vice Chair | Chief Compliance Officer & EVP of Human Resources at Diaz Foods | Term 7/1/2024-6/31/2026 | Governance Committee Chair
Charlene Gayle, DBA
Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, Atlanta Technical College | Term 7/1/2024 - 6/31/2026 | Finance Committee Chair
Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, Atlanta Technical College | Term 7/1/2024 - 6/31/2026 | Finance Committee Chair
Marshall Chalmers
Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia | Term 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025 | Governance Committee Member
Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia | Term 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025 | Governance Committee Member
Waqas Cheema
Chief Operations Officer (COO) at CoreLogic | Term: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2026 | Finance Committee Member
Chief Operations Officer (COO) at CoreLogic | Term: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2026 | Finance Committee Member
Michele Curtis
Board Member (Term 3/1/25 - 6/31/2028)
Board Member (Term 3/1/25 - 6/31/2028)
Jessica Douglas, Ph.D
Counselor and Play Therapist at Wellroot Family Services | Term: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2026 | Academic Committee Member
Counselor and Play Therapist at Wellroot Family Services | Term: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2026 | Academic Committee Member
Nabil Ismail
Founder and COO of Skillshot Media | Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2026 | Advancement Committee Member
Founder and COO of Skillshot Media | Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2026 | Advancement Committee Member
Christian Mitchell-Murphy
CEO at Wellspring Living | Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2026 |
CEO at Wellspring Living | Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2026 |
Helen Park Truong, Ed.D
Head of Development - OneGoal Metro Atlanta | July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027 | Academic Committee Chair
Head of Development - OneGoal Metro Atlanta | July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027 | Academic Committee Chair
Jennie Welch, Ph.D
Board Member | VP of Strategy and Finance @ GLISI | Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028
Board Member | VP of Strategy and Finance @ GLISI | Term: July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028
The Amana Academy Foundation Board
Christina Lennon
Foundation Board Chair | Chief Strategist & Implementation Officer at Wellroot Family Services
Foundation Board Chair | Chief Strategist & Implementation Officer at Wellroot Family Services
Marshall Chalmers
Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia
Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia
Steve Sherman
Foundation Board Member | SAR Industries
Foundation Board Member | SAR Industries
Suheb Siddiqui
Foundation Board Member | PwC Partner
Foundation Board Member | PwC Partner
Errol Williams
Managing Director, Portfolio Operations at ICV Partners, LLC
Managing Director, Portfolio Operations at ICV Partners, LLC
The Board convenes a monthly work session public meeting and also conducts a quarterly public meeting and on an as-needed basis. You can find agendas and other materials on our board calendars, linked here.
Amana encourages the community to attend public Board meetings.Â
Board Meeting Dates SY24-25
1. July 25
2. August 17
3. September 26
4. October 30
5. November 21
6. December – No meeting
7. January 30
8. March 1 – Retreat
9. March 27
10. April 24
11. May 29
12. June – No meeting
You can contact Amana’s Board by sending an email to theboard@amanaacademy.org
Executive Committee
Board members:
- Marshall Chalmers – Committee Chair
- Doannie Tran
- Errol Williams
- Sharonda Lee-Timberlake
Governance Committee
Board members:
- Sharonda Lee-Timberlake – Committee Chair
- Marshall Chalmers
- Katherine Williams
Finance Committee
Board Members
- Errol Williams, Committee Chair
- Waqas Cheema
- Charlene Gayle
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Academic Committee
The Academic Committee is the committee for the school that will look at all academic needs and goals.
Board members:
- Doannie Tran, Committee Chair
- Jessica Douglas
Advancement Committee
Board Members:
- Jessica Spraggins, Committee Chair
- Nabil Ismail
