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 7/1/2024-6/30/2027 | Governance Committee Chair
Board Vice Chair | Chief Compliance Officer & EVP of Human Resources at Diaz Foods | Term 7/1/2024-6/30/2027 | Governance Committee Chair
Charlene Gayle, DBA
Board Treasurer | Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, Atlanta Technical College | Term 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027 | Finance Committee Chair
Board Treasurer | Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, Atlanta Technical College | Term 7/1/2024 - 6/30/2027 | Finance Committee Chair
Michele Curtis
Board Secretary (Term 3/1/25 - 6/30/2028)
Board Secretary (Term 3/1/25 - 6/30/2028)
Marshall Chalmers
Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia | Term 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2026 | Governance Committee Member
Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia | Term 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2026 | 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
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
Helen Park Truong, Ed.D
Head of Development - OneGoal Metro Atlanta | July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028 | Academic Committee Chair
Head of Development - OneGoal Metro Atlanta | July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028 | 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
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
Charlene Gayle, DBA
Foundation Board Member | Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, Atlanta Technical College
Foundation Board Member | Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, Atlanta Technical College
Jennie Welch, Ph.D
Foundation Board Member | VP of Strategy and Finance @ GLISI
Foundation Board Member | VP of Strategy and Finance @ GLISI
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 SY 25-26
1. July 25 – 2200 Lake Park Dr, Smyrna, GA 30080
2. August 23 – 285 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009
3. October 2 – 2200 Lake Park Dr, Smyrna, GA 30080
4. October 30 – 285 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009
6. December 4 –Â 2200 Lake Park Dr, Smyrna, GA 30080
7. January 20 – 28 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009
8. February 26 – 2200 Lake Park Dr, Smyrna, GA 30080
9. March 26 – 285 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009
10. April 30 – 2200 Lake Park Dr, Smyrna, GA 30080
11. May 28 – 285 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009
12. June – No meeting
You can contact Amana’s Board by sending an email to theboard@amanaacademy.org
Executive Committee
Board members:
- Sharonda Lee-Timberlake – Committee Chair
- Katherine Williams
- Charlene Gayle
- Michele Curtis
Governance Committee
Board members:
- Katherine Williams – Committee Chair
- Sharonda Lee-Timberlake
- Marshall Chalmers
- Jennie Welch
Finance Committee
Board Members
- Charlene Gayle – Committee Chair
- Waqas Cheema
Non-Board Members
- Errol Williams
- Kristina Leidner
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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:
- Helene Park Truong, Committee Chair
- Jessica Douglas
