Board of Trustees

Officers
Chairman      Kathy R. McCollum
Vice Chairman      Robert L. Carmichael, Jr.
Secretary      Lauranne Buchanan
Treasurer      Jerry Forster
Members
Charis Acree LaGrange, Georgia Ex Officio
George W. Baker, Jr. LaGrange, Georgia 2024
John A. Beyers LaGrange, Georgia Ex Officio
J. Kennerly Boatwright, III LaGrange, Georgia 2024
Daniel T. Brown Roswell, Georgia 2023
Quincy D. Brown Conyers, Georgia 2026
James F. Bruce Tiger, Georgia 2026
Lauranne Buchanan LaGrange, Georgia 2025
H. Speer Burdette, III LaGrange, Georgia 2023
Kelly D. Cain LaGrange, Georgia 2023
Robert L. Carmichael, Jr. LaGrange, Georgia 2025
Linda Cole Cumming, Georgia 2025
Martha Jane Cooley Marietta, Georgia 2026
Robin Dease Atlanta, Georgia Ex Officio
Chris C. Edwards Griffin, Georgia 2023
Michael T. Fay Miami, Florida 2026
R. Coleman Foss LaGrange, Georgia 2024
Sonya S. Gaither Hampton, Georgia 2025
Scott D. Hawkins Atlanta, Georgia 2023
William M. Hodges Atlanta, Georgia 2023
Mitchell T. Key LaGrange, Georgia 2024
Susan Gary Landry Griffin, Georgia Ex Officio
George Langford Washington, D.C. 2026
Kathy R. McCollum Macon, Georgia 2024
Michael McCord Carrollton, Georgia Ex Officio
William F. McRae, Jr. LaGrange, Georgia 2023
Edward A. Montag Atlanta, Georgia 2024
Olugbenga O. Obasanjo LaGrange, Georgia 2024
Paul S. Penn, III LaGrange, Georgia 2024
Melinda Pomeroy-Black, Fac. Rep. LaGrange, Georgia Ex Officio
Joe F. Ragland, Jr. LaGrange, Georgia 2025
Keith Shurbutt McDonough, Georgia 2025
Richard S. Simmons LaGrange, Georgia 2025
Edward D. Smith LaGrange, Georgia 2026
Nancy K. Stevens LaGrange, Georgia 2026
Lisa Tunstall Nashville, Tennessee 2026
Sue Marie Waddell Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 2023
George F. Wheelock, III Birmingham, Alabama 2025
Deedee G. Williams West Point, Georgia 2025
James M. Wood, III Chamblee, Georgia 2026
Greg W. Wright Newnan, Georgia 2023
Rhett Yates Jacksonville, Florida Ex Officio
Consultants
Susanna L. Baxter President
Jerry Forster Vice President for Finance and Operations
John D. Head Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Experience
Terlynn C. Olds Director of Athletics and Recreation
Brian Peterson Vice President for Academic Affairs
Rebecca Roth Nicks Vice President for External Relations
Legal Counsel

James C. Thornton, LaGrange, Georgia

President's Cabinet

Susanna L. Baxter (2020) - President
B.A., Pfeiffer College; M.Ed., Vanderbilt University, Peabody College; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Jerry Forster (2023) – Vice President for Finance and Operations
B.A., The University of Charleston; M.S., Marshall University Graduate College; Ed.D., Vanderbilt University

John D. Head (2021) – Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Experience
B.A., Shorter College; E.D., University of Tennessee

Terlynn C. Olds (2021) - Director of Athletics and Recreation
B.A., Saint Leo University; M.S., Saint Leo University;  M.S., United States Sport Academy

Brian J. Peterson (2022) – Vice President for Academic Affairs
B.S., University of Dayton; Ph.D., Indiana University

Rebecca Roth Nicks (2006) – Vice President for External Relations  
B.S., Lambuth University; M.B.A., Columbus State University