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Staff & Board of Directors

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Our Staff

Suzanne Dow

Executive Director

706-776-3406 ext 1801 or 706-499-6906
sdow@gacircleofhope.org

Jessica Kimbrell

Finance & Administrative Coordinator

706-776-3406 ext 1800
jkimbrell@gacircleofhope.org

Linda Shadburn

Community Engagement Manager

706-391-1765 or 706-391-1765
lshadburn@gacircleofhope.org

Michelle Black

Shelter Program Manager

706-776-3406 ext 1807
mblack@gacircleofhope.org

April Swing

Youth Prevention Specialist

706-776-3406 ext 1811
aswing@gacircleofhope.org

Leslie Wright

Residential Family Advocate

706-776-3406 ext 1805 or 706-949-2636
lwright@gacircleofhope.org

Jo Descher

Housing Program Manager

706-776-3406 ext 1803 or 706-949-2637
jdescher@gacircleofhope.org

Shelley Bouchard

Shelter Operations Coordinator

706-776-3406 ext 1812
sbouchard@gacircleofhope.org

Marcia Hamil

Marketing, Development, & Prevention Coordinator

706-776-3406 ext 1802
mhamil@gacircleofhope.org

Vicki Thurmond

Outreach & Legal Program Manager

Shericka Freeman

Mobile Victim Advocate

Lara Potter

Mobile Outreach Advocate

Tara Sanderson

Re-Entry Housing Coordinator

Ashley Rucker

Transitional Housing Coordinator

Circle of Hope Thrift Stores

706-754-7668 Clarkesville
706-776-1404 Cornelia

Board of Directors

Kathy Palmer - President

Yadira Perry - Vice President

Kim Kaminski – Treasurer

Bria Clough – Secretary

Lynn Cox

Leigh Crenshaw

Charlotte Hebner

Tracy Ferguson

Billy Joe Jenkins

Jennifer King

Robin Krockum

Ciarra Motes

Erica Owens

Craig Rogers

Barbara Strain

Kathy Whitmire

Candice Williams

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