Amana’s Governing Board is made up of up to fifteen volunteers with diverse skill sets.
Governing Board
Marshall Chalmers
Board Chair | Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia (Term 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025)
Board Chair | Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia (Term 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025)
Sharonda Lee-Timberlake
Board Vice Chair; Head of Strategy and Performance, Google Fiber (Term: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026) | Chair, Governance Committee
Board Vice Chair; Head of Strategy and Performance, Google Fiber (Term: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2026) | Chair, Governance Committee
Doannie Tran
Board Secretary, Equity and Strategy Fellow at Center for Innovation in Education (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025) | Chair, Academic Committee
Board Secretary, Equity and Strategy Fellow at Center for Innovation in Education (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025) | Chair, Academic Committee
Errol Williams
Board Treasurer | Managing Director, Portfolio Operations at ICV Partners, LLC | Finance Committee Chair (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025)
Board Treasurer | Managing Director, Portfolio Operations at ICV Partners, LLC | Finance Committee Chair (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025)
Waqas Cheema
Chief Operations Officer (COO) at CoreLogic (Term: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025) | Finance Committee Member
Chief Operations Officer (COO) at CoreLogic (Term: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025) | 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
Counselor and Play Therapist at Wellroot Family Services, Social Work Doctoral Candidate at Tulane University(Term: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025) | Academic Committee Member
Counselor and Play Therapist at Wellroot Family Services, Social Work Doctoral Candidate at Tulane University(Term: 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025) | Academic Committee Member
Charlene Gayle
Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, Atlanta Technical College (Term 7/1/2024 - 6/31/2026) | Finance Committee Member
Associate Professor of Business Administration and Accounting, Atlanta Technical College (Term 7/1/2024 - 6/31/2026) | Finance Committee Member
Nabil Ismail
Founder and COO of Skillshot Media (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025) | Advancement Committee Member
Founder and COO of Skillshot Media (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025) | 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) |
Jessica Spraggins
Board Member, Health Communications Specialist at Centers for Disease Control (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025)
Board Member, Health Communications Specialist at Centers for Disease Control (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025)
Katherine Williams
Board Member, Chief Compliance Officer & EVP of Human Resources at Diaz Foods (Term 7/1/2024-6/31/2026) | Governance Committee Member
Board Member, Chief Compliance Officer & EVP of Human Resources at Diaz Foods (Term 7/1/2024-6/31/2026) | Governance Committee Member
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
Board Chair | Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia (Term 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025)
Board Chair | Associate General Counsel, University of Georgia (Term 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2025)
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
Board Treasurer | Managing Director, Portfolio Operations at ICV Partners, LLC | Finance Committee Chair (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025)
Board Treasurer | Managing Director, Portfolio Operations at ICV Partners, LLC | Finance Committee Chair (Term: 7/1/2021 - 6/30/2025)
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
