Forward Macon, Inc. Board
Terms beginning September 2021 – December 2024
(3-year term)
Toni Hannah, Georgia Power, C0-Chair
Robbo Hatcher, H2Capital, Co-Chair
Felix Lin, Blue Bird Corporation
Julia Magda, Magda Law, LLC
Bill Underwood, Mercer University
Terms beginning September 2021 – December 2023
(2-year term)
Karen Lambert, The Peyton Anderson Foundation
Jim Manley, Synovus Bank
Frankie Silva, GEICO
Terms beginning September 2021
(1-year term)
Alex Habersham, Habersham Enterprises
Sean Holloway, Amazon
Stan Shepherd, AT&T
Ron Shipman, Greater Macon Chamber
Campaign Leadership
Forward Macon | Leadership Cabinet
Robbo Hatcher, H2 Capital, Inc. – campaign co-chair
Kenny Burgamy, Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
Rob Betzel, Grit Consulting
Alex Habersham, Habersham Enterprises
Danny Gibson, MetroPower, Inc.
Corrie Hall, James-Bates-Brannan-Groover, LLP
Eric Hefner, Hefner Holdings
Steven Kruger, L. E. Schwartz & Son, Inc.
Bruce Leicht, Cadence Bank
Julia Magda, Magda Law, LLC
Jim Manley, Synovus
Jonathan Martin, Contangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
Walt Miller, GIGA, Inc.
Andy Nations, B&D Industrial
Charles Olson, 1842 Inn
Matt Greer, Truist Financial
Dan Slagle, Cox Communications
David Thompson, Piedmont Construction Group
Ron Shipman, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
Kenny Burgamy, Georgia Farm Bureau Federation
Rob Betzel, Grit Consulting
Alex Habersham, Habersham Enterprises
Danny Gibson, MetroPower, Inc.
Corrie Hall, James-Bates-Brannan-Groover, LLP
Eric Hefner, Hefner Holdings
Steven Kruger, L. E. Schwartz & Son, Inc.
Bruce Leicht, Cadence Bank
Julia Magda, Magda Law, LLC
Jim Manley, Synovus
Jonathan Martin, Contangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP
Walt Miller, GIGA, Inc.
Andy Nations, B&D Industrial
Charles Olson, 1842 Inn
Matt Greer, Truist Financial
Dan Slagle, Cox Communications
David Thompson, Piedmont Construction Group
Ron Shipman, Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce
Honorary Cabinet
Virgil Adams, Adams, Jordan & Herrington, P.C.
Dr. Ivan Allen, Central Georgia Technical College
Dr. Christopher Blake, Middle Georgia State University
Malcolm Burgess, Burgess Pigment Co.
Kathryn Dennis, Community Foundation of Georgia, Inc.
Dr. Vivia Fowler, Wesleyan College
Dr. Kirby Godsey, Mercer University
Sam Hart Sr., Macon Water Authority
Bob Hatcher, Sr.
Phil Horlock, Blue Bird Corporation
Dr. Curtis Jones, Bibb County School District
John Kennedy, Georgia Senate
Melvin Kruger, L.E. Schwartz & Son, Inc.
Karen Lambert, Peyton Anderson Foundation
David Lucas, Georgia Senate
Gary McKenzie, GEICO
Lester Miller, Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
Billy Pitts, The Mutual Financial Group
Brian Solheim, Irving Tissue Co.
William Underwood, Mercer University
Dr. Ivan Allen, Central Georgia Technical College
Dr. Christopher Blake, Middle Georgia State University
Malcolm Burgess, Burgess Pigment Co.
Kathryn Dennis, Community Foundation of Georgia, Inc.
Dr. Vivia Fowler, Wesleyan College
Dr. Kirby Godsey, Mercer University
Sam Hart Sr., Macon Water Authority
Bob Hatcher, Sr.
Phil Horlock, Blue Bird Corporation
Dr. Curtis Jones, Bibb County School District
John Kennedy, Georgia Senate
Melvin Kruger, L.E. Schwartz & Son, Inc.
Karen Lambert, Peyton Anderson Foundation
David Lucas, Georgia Senate
Gary McKenzie, GEICO
Lester Miller, Mayor, Macon-Bibb County
Billy Pitts, The Mutual Financial Group
Brian Solheim, Irving Tissue Co.
William Underwood, Mercer University