CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2019-2020

JAMES FRENTHEWAY

Board Chair

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Originally from southwestern Michigan, Jim graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science degree, major in Religion. He began his career as a District Executive for the Boy Scouts of America, then as Executive Director of Big Brothers/Big Sisters for two counties in Michigan.

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He began working for General Motors Corp. in operations and then Organizational Development. After 14 years at GM, he left to work with automotive suppliers as a manager and director of Human resources. He was particularly active in “start-up” operations of new plants, starting up three with one company and two with other companies.

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In 2011, he earned a Master of Arts degree in Leadership from Luther Rice Seminary.

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In 2014, he was the first American hired by Kumho Tire of Georgia to assist with the start-up of their new plant in Macon GA, helping to build a 1 million sq.ft. tire manufacturing plant and hiring 400 employees.

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He worked as V.P. Human Resources, for HPPE (High Performance Product Engineering) in Columbus GA.

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He is now the Managing Partner of HRBeginnings, a Human Resources consulting operation.

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Jim is happily married to Aida, and lives with her in Kathleen, GA where they are members of Second Baptist Church of Warner Robins

VICE -CHAIRMAN

Jeff Battcher

Public Relations and Communications

Battcher Communications, LLC

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TREASURER

Francis Quinn Rolfes

AVP & Business Banker

Capital City Bank

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SECRETARY 

Jacquelyn Webb-Simmons

Director Business Operations & Executive Assistant to the CEO

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia

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IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Karen Middleton

Chief of Resident Initiatives

Macon Housing Authority

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Justin Bradley

AVP-Commercial Banker

Cadence Bank

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Renee Bumpus

CEO

The Bumpi Group, LLC

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Verda Colvin

Superior Court Judge

State of Georgia - Bibb County

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Drew Elrod

Administrative Chief of Staff

Navicent Health

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Brandon Raphael

President

Macon Bacon

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Keith Simmons

Chief of Staff

Bibb County School District

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Phillip Bryant

President/CEO

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georgia