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
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
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
Katherine Williams
Foundation Board Member | Chief Compliance Officer & EVP of Human Resources at Diaz Foods
Foundation Board Member | Chief Compliance Officer & EVP of Human Resources at Diaz Foods
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 29 – 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
