Wellstar Board of Trustees

Dr. Mark S. Berry, P.E., is senior vice president of research, environment and sustainability for Southern Company Services. In this role, he oversees all environmental compliance strategies, stakeholder engagement, environmental stewardship and support for the Southern Company system. Berry also directs Southern Company’s industry-leading research and development (R&D) organization, guiding the company’s strategic advancement of technologies that provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy for customers in a net-zero future. This comprises developing low- and no-carbon technologies, including advanced nuclear, carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), and the hydrogen economy; advancing energy storage, distributed generation and transportation innovations; modernizing the grid; and promoting energy equity and sustainability solutions.

Berry previously served as vice president of Southern Company Services R&D, as well as vice president of environmental and natural resources for Georgia Power, the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, where he oversaw Georgia Power-owned natural resources and managed sustainability, environmental compliance and stewardship programs to meet or surpass all environmental laws and regulations.

Over his career, Berry has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility, including director of Southern Company research and technology management, managing a research portfolio related to emission controls, energy efficiency, renewables, power delivery, central station generation and CCUS. He served as director in the generation sector at EPRI, where he managed R&D efforts in renewables, water management, carbon capture and storage, and advanced fossil generation; and director of energy and environment at Southern Research. He was also manager of environmental assessment for Southern Company’s research and environmental affairs organization, where he led the company’s regulatory response to federal rule-making activity and the environmental science research program.

Prior to joining Southern Company, Berry attained the commissioned rank of lieutenant commander in the United States Navy as a surface warfare officer. While on active duty, he served on the USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44) in the capacities of deck officer and combat information center officer. After joining the reserves, he served as an engineering officer supporting the USS Sentry (MCM-3) and as an intelligence officer supporting the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA HQ).

Berry holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Alabama A&M University and a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering and Ph.D. in interdisciplinary engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He also earned a master’s degree in public and private management from Birmingham-Southern College and is a registered professional engineer. He is a graduate and alumni member of Leadership Atlanta. Berry received a chief technology officer certificate from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Berry is chair of the EPRI Research Advisory Council, vice chair of the Strategic Energy Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology and advisory board member of the UAB School of Engineering. He is a board member of Wellstar Health System and serves as chair of the Georgia Wildlife Federation, as well as treasurer of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District and the International Society of Electrostatic Precipitation. Berry is also on the board of the National Wildlife Federation and Fernbank Museum of Natural History. He is a member of 100 Black Men of Atlanta and alumni member of the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leaders. Berry also teaches thermodynamics as an adjunct professor at UAB and is a program evaluator for the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Berry is a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He has established two scholarships for minority students pursuing a degree in engineering in the name of his grandfathers – an endowed scholarship in the name of Marion Luscious Nell at UAB, and the Simpson Berry Sr. Endowed Scholarship at Alabama A&M University.

Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Berry and his wife, Crystal, have four children.

David Bottoms is President of The Bottoms Group and a Principal of TBX Benefit Partners, a subsidiary of The Bottoms Group focused exclusively on the unique employee benefit needs of employers with more than 5,000 employees. David works extensively with employers relating to the structure, funding and communication of their employee benefit plans. In particular, David is regularly cited as an expert by local and regional publications on healthcare and employee benefit trends and strategy. David and his wife, Brittney, have been married for 21 years and reside in Marietta, GA, with their son, Drew, and daughter, Eliza Grace. They attend Christ Covenant Church in Buckhead.

W. Charles Brock is the owner of Brock Investments, Inc. and is the owner of various real estate investments. He is an organizer and Chairman of Georgia Heritage Bank, serves on the Paulding Hospital Authority, Paulding Regional Board and Wellstar Board of Trustees. Born and raised in Paulding County, Brock attends First Baptist Church in Dallas, GA.

A native of LaGrange, Speer Burdette is president of Callaway Foundation, Inc., Fuller E. Callaway Foundation, and Charitable Services Company. Burdette received a BA in mathematics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA in Accounting from the University of Alabama. He has served on the West Georgia Health System Board of Trustees since 2009, including a term as board chair, and joined the Wellstar Board of Trustees in 2016. He is active on the boards of the Downtown LaGrange Development Authority, Troup Country Recreation Commission, Industrial Development Authority, LaGrange Personal Aid Association, Medical Park Foundation and LaGrange College. Burdette is an Elder at First Presbyterian Church in LaGrange.

Gretchen Corbin became president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corporation starting January 1, 2018. As president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery, Corbin’s business goal is to fulfill the Corporation’s mission to maximize revenues for HOPE and Pre-K, ensuring that Georgia’s students continue to have access to these important educational programs.

Currently the Georgia Lottery provides $1.516 billion to the state of Georgia each year for Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. Since inception in 1993, the Georgia Lottery has returned more than $27.2 billion to the state of Georgia for education. More than 2.1 million students have benefited from HOPE scholarships and grants, and more than 2 million 4-year-olds have attended lottery-funded Pre-K.

Corbin’s leadership has had a direct impact on Georgia. Since becoming president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery, approximately 525,000 students have received HOPE scholarships and grants, more than 454,600 4-year-olds have attended Georgia’s Pre-K program, and over 480 Georgia Lottery players have become millionaires.

Prior to her role at the Georgia Lottery, Corbin served as commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). At TCSG, Corbin oversaw the state’s 22 technical colleges, 135,000 students, 46,000 economic development trainees, 15,000 employees, an $800 million budget, and a host of economic and workforce development programs, including Georgia Quick Start, the nation’s top-ranked workforce training program.

During Corbin’s tenure, TCSG grew dual enrollment of high school students taking TCSG college courses to 22,000 students. The TCSG graduation rate increased by 9 percent from academic year 2015 to 2017. Additionally, Corbin partnered in developing the HOPE Career Grant to provide free tuition to students in 17 high-demand areas.

The agency saw numerous advances under Corbin’s leadership including: new options for GED completion and transcript acquisition; a tax credit program for employers who encourage GED completion; the opening of the Georgia BioScience Training Center and other new facilities; and a mobile app to facilitate college registration.

Corbin joined TCSG from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), where she served as commissioner. At DCA, she oversaw 65 programs and was responsible for more than $71 million in investment in Georgia communities.

Prior to DCA, Corbin served 15 years at the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), holding a variety of roles including deputy commissioner of global commerce. Her work within Georgia and throughout the world brought nearly 69,000 jobs and over $13 billion in capital investment to Georgia.

With her leadership experience at these agencies, Corbin has a unique understanding of the way education and business must join together to ensure that Georgia has a globally competitive workforce.

Global giants like Porsche, Caterpillar, Gulfstream, Mohawk and Shire are just some of the hundreds of companies she has helped grow in Georgia through providing economic, community and workforce development assistance.

Corbin is involved in a number of professional and civic organizations, including Leadership Georgia, where she has served as president and chairman. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Atlanta Board of Directors and Georgia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She is the lead director of the Mega Millions Consortium and recently served a two-year term as president of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL).

Corbin was named 2023 Georgian of the Year by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. She has been recognized the last 10 years as one of Georgia Trend magazine’s 100 Most Influential Georgians, she was named one of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Top 20 Women Who Mean Business, and she is one of James magazine’s Most Influential Georgians for the last six years.

Corbin, her husband, David, and their two daughters are proud to call Georgia home.

Jay Cunningham is the founder and president of Superior Plumbing Services, Inc. In 1988, he began Superior Plumbing Services which specializes in residential plumbing services throughout the greater Metro Atlanta area. Superior Plumbing is well known throughout the Metro Atlanta area for its commitment to the betterment of the community.

In recognition of his widespread community service and active philanthropy, Jay was awarded the 2017 Cobb County Citizen of the Year. He serves on numerous boards including governor appointed Georgia State Construction Industry Licensing Board since 2012, Technical College System of Georgia and the State of Georgia Workforce Development Board. Superior Plumbing Services has been recognized as a top 25 small business by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Jay has seven children, nine grandchildren and resides in Kennesaw with his wife, Lee.

Dr. Douglass is currently in practice with Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine. In addition, he serves as clinical assistant professor (Cardiology) at Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Douglass received his undergraduate degree in biology from Northwestern University and medical degree from Meharry Medical College. He received postgraduate training in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease at Emory University School of Medicine. He is also a past Chair of the Hospital Board of Atlanta Medical Center.

James Holmes serves as the Market President for North Fulton & Forsyth Counties for BB&T. James is responsible for overseeing the commercial banking team and integration of all other lines of business. James is a 24-year banking veteran that has been employed with BB&T since 2005. As a strong believer in community service, his community involvement includes current board positions on the Executive Board of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Carl Sanders YMCA Board of Directors, and Wellstar North Fulton Regional Health Board. James is the 2017 recipient of the GNFCC’s Harry Rucker, Jr. Volunteer of the Year Award. He is a graduate of Leadership Cobb, Cherokee, and Sandy Springs programs. James is a graduate of Morris Brown College and Louisiana State University Graduate School of Banking.

Dr. Hornsby is currently in practice with Wellstar Family Medicine. Prior to joining Wellstar, Dr. Hornsby was the CEO and Medical Director at Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb, a non-profit family medicine/dental clinic. He received degrees with highest honors from University of Georgia and the Medical College of Georgia, and completed his residency training at the University of Tennessee Department of Family Medicine, St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He has delivered medical services in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Nairobi, Kenya, Lhasa, Tibet and Kabul Afghanistan. Dr. Hornsby grew up in Augusta, Georgia and currently lives in Marietta with his wife, Kip, and two children Alea and Jackson.

John McKibben is a licensed funeral director and co-owner of a family funeral business in Hogansville, GA. John currently serves on the Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Board of Trustees, and is a past member of the FLAG Bank Board of Directors in Stockbridge, GA, and The Citizens Bank Board of Directors in Hogansville, GA. John is also currently serving or has also served on the Central Midwest Georgia Chapter of American Red Cross; Hogansville Development Authority; Hogansville Downtown Development Authority; Meriwether County-City of Hogansville Joint Development Authority; LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce; United Way of West Georgia. John is a graduate of Gupton-Jones College of Mortuary Science in Atlanta, GA and has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from Georgia College, now Georgia College and State University.

Mitzi Moore is a seventh-generation native of Georgia and an enthusiastic devotee of real estate. ‘Home’ has been a source of immense joy, inspiration, and fascination to her. Mitzi’s delight in real estate inspired her to launch a career and develop an extensive background in the construction industry for more than 35 years. She has acquired experience in design, service, development and remodeling. From childhood "shoebox Barbie homes" to a professional career creating expertly renovated residences that incorporate modern features with historical architectural design accents, she has always enjoyed investments in real estate and delights in finding unique properties and emerging opportunities.

Through personal experiences, Mitzi has learned that every home provides shelter, a place to gather and a personal framework or canvas for the expression of life. She finds immense joy in creating opportunities and laying a foundation for others to find this same satisfaction in their home. Mitzi’s vision is to use her dynamic and varied background, business education, solid building expertise and market knowledge to serve.

Mitzi lives just off the Marietta Square with her husband, Richard, and their dog, Sonnet. Close by are friends and family, including two grown, married children with terrific spouses and grandchildren.

Greg Morgan is the partner-in-charge of the Atlanta office of Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC, where he is responsible for the administration of the Atlanta office and ensuring Mauldin & Jenkins meets client expectations. He is a certified public accountant and graduate of Georgia Southern University. Morgan is a previous chairman of the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce.

Keith T. Parker is president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Goodwill of North Georgia (GNG). One of the largest retail and nonprofit organizations in the southeast, GNG spans a 45-county territory, operating 69 stores, 49 attended donation centers and 14 career centers. GNG employs over 3,000 team members, each of whom play a direct or supporting role in the organization’s donated goods retail operations and its free-to-the-public career services. Annually, GNG serves more than 7 million shoppers. Through the revenue generated in its stores, the organization trains and connects tens of thousands of North Georgians to employment annually - establishing GNG as the #1 Goodwill in the nation (among its 158 affiliates) for connecting people to jobs. Parker took the helm at GNG in October 2017. Prior to transitioning into his leadership role at GNG, Parker has served as CEO of the largest transit systems in several cities, including San Antonio, Charlotte and most recently, Atlanta.

Parker’s five years of leadership at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) won widespread acclaim. He helped transform one of the most beleaguered transit agencies in the nation - with huge budget deficits and major public image issues - to a fiscally sound, award winning organization. Parker’s leadership established MARTA as an important player in Georgia’s economic development efforts, helping to attract/retain major employers.

Throughout his career, Parker has received numerous awards and accolades as a transformational leader and transportation visionary. He’s won multiple CEO awards in multiple states. He was recognized as the nation’s Outstanding Public Transportation Manager by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) in 2015. METRO Magazine named Parker as one of its 20 Most Influential People of the Decade. In 2016, Parker was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). In November of the same year, he was named one of eight Public Officials of the Year by Governing Magazine. Georgia Trend Magazine has recognized Parker as one of Georgia’s 100 Most Influential leaders on multiple occasions. He has been named for the fourth consecutive year as one of the City’s Most Powerful Leaders by Atlanta Magazine (2019 - 2023). Parker was selected as one of Atlanta’s Most Admired CEOs by Atlanta Business Chronicle in August 2017 (as CEO of MARTA) and in August 2021 (as CEO of GNG), establishing him as the only person to win the award with two different companies.

Parker’s commitment to one of his alma maters, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), has been notable. Parker received the VCU Alumni Star Award in 2015, followed by successive appointments to the VCU Board of Visitors by Governor Terry McAuliffe (2016) and Governor Ralph Northam (2020). More recently, Parker was unanimously elected Rector and Chairman of the VCU Board of Visitors.

Parker has a long history of service to nonprofit, charitable, and corporate boards. He remains active and engaged with the Rotary Club of Atlanta, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Fire & Rescue Foundation, Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Learn4Life, and Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau. Parker serves on several prominent national boards including The Eno Center for Transportation and continues his work with NIAC. On the corporate side, Parker serves on the Fifth Third Bank Advisory Board as well as the VHB Architecture and Engineering Board of Directors.

Parker and his wife are natives of Virginia and have 3 children. Parker holds an MBA from the University of Richmond, as well as a Master of Urban and Regional Planning and a BA in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University. Parker is a 2014 graduate of Leadership Atlanta.

Ed Richardson is President of Richardson Management Group (RMG), an IT staffing and federal government contracting firm headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Prior to launching RMG, Ed served in technology leadership roles at such firms as The Home Depot, Alltel Information Services, SciTek and Accenture. As an active community volunteer, Ed has served as Chairman and Treasurer of the South Cobb Redevelopment Authority, Secretary of the Cobb Schools Foundation and member of the Cobb Hospital Authority and Wellstar Cobb Regional Health Boards. Ed received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Morehouse College and also holds a master’s degree in operations research from Georgia Tech.

Frank P. Ros was the Team Captain of the University of Georgia’s 1980 National Football Champions, Academic All-SEC and past recipient of the University of Georgia Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Post-Graduate Award. He currently serves as Vice President, Hispanic Strategies for The Coca-Cola Company where he transformed a one-market urban community relations program, Coca-Cola Presents Art of Harmony, into a nine-market, nationally recognized and award-winning property. Born in Barcelona, Spain, Ros lives in Kennesaw, Georgia with his wife, Jan Floyd-Ros, and sons, Frank VI and Bryce where he enjoys mountain biking, weightlifting, running and reading.

Dr. Swayze is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and current president of Pinnacle Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, LLC. He started practice in Marietta in 1992 and specializes in surgery of the hip and knee. He received his undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering from Vanderbilt University and his medical degree from the University of Mississippi. His orthopedic training was completed at Emory University.

Edward Tate is an Atlanta based attorney and the co-managing partner of ACT Investment Partners and an advisor to Dubilier & Co. He currently serves on the boards of the T.R. Miller Mill Company, a forest products manufacturer; Carter + Clark, a national land surveying company providing services to production homebuilders; DC Safety, a medical products manufacturer focused on the automotive industry; JDRF, Georgia chapter; and the Isakson Initiative, a non-profit focused on neurocognitive diseases.

In his legal career, Edward most recently was the chief legal officer and vice chancellor of the University System of Georgia, the governing entity overseeing Georgia’s 26 public higher education institutions. He started his legal practice with King & Spalding and has served as general counsel to former United States Senator Johnny Isakson and in a similar role to former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue.

Edward is a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Virginia School of Law and resides in Atlanta with his wife Beth and three children.