ATL Standard

Atlanta – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced the appointment and re-appointment of 26 Georgians to various state boards, authorities, and commissions.

Bill Slaughter has been appointed to the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. He is a retired business owner in Lowndes County and has served as Chairman of the Lowndes County Board of Commissioners since 2013. His involvement includes roles in several civic groups, trade associations, and community boards such as the Homebuilders Association of South Georgia, Construction Industry Licensing Board of Georgia, Greater Lowndes Planning Commission, and Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Foundation Board.

D. Scott Gibbs was reappointed to the Board of Community Affairs.

Cecil F. Bennett Jr. joins the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce. He completed his undergraduate studies at Syracuse University and continued his education at Morehouse School of Medicine where he also served as Chief Resident in Family Medicine. Bennett has held various roles including Associate Dean of Medical Education for Washington Adventist University and adjunct faculty for Morehouse School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine.

Patrick Farrell, Anne Scheer, and Ansley Williams were reappointed to the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority.

Vincent Clanton was reappointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Superior Court Clerks’ Retirement Fund.

Berryl A. Anderson, Rita Cavanaugh, Connie J. Holt, Mary Kathryn Moss, Brendan Murphy, and Harlan Proveaux were reappointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Magistrates Retirement Fund of Georgia.

Michele S. Arwood joins the Georgia Council for the Arts after serving as Executive Director at Thomasville Center for the Arts for a decade. She founded Maris Design Group and About Place Initiative after spending 20 years in marketing industry roles including with Babbit & Reiman and McCann Erickson.

Rebecca Jackson currently serves as Solicitor General for Carroll County and was appointed to the State Commission on Family Violence along with Joan Prittie who has been CEO of Project Safe Domestic Violence Center since 1999.

Pat Wilson was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development in November 2016 and now joins the Georgia Humanities Council. Wilson's previous roles include Chief Operating Officer at GDEcD from January 2011 until his appointment as Commissioner by former Governor Nathan Deal.

Holly Croft is an associate professor at Ina Dillard Russell Library at Georgia College & State University and joins the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council after previously working at Campbell University and UNC Chapel Hill.

Karen Addams and Wina Low were reappointed to the State Rehabilitation Council while Dennis Chastain, Drew Ellenburg, Mitchell Malcom were reappointed to the Board of Economic Development.

Nancy Denson joins the State Ethics Commission following her tenure as Mayor of Athens-Clarke County from 1980-1985 among other municipal roles within Athens area governance structures.

Lisa Winton is now part of State Board Technical College System Of GA; she is CEO Winton Machine Company which she co-founded with her husband George Winton back in '97', they are active members National Association Manufacturers (NAM).

Glen Willard remains Chairman Jekyll Island -State Park Authority; initially appointed Governor Brian Kemp back '19'. Managing member Olde South Candy Company River Street Sweets: Savannah’s Candy Kitchen previously served Bryan County BOC attended GSU graduated bachelor degree finance.