Staff & Board of Directors
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
Michelle Black
Resource & Development Manager
706-776-3406 ext 1807
mblack@gacircleofhope.org
Linda Shadburn
Community Engagement Manager
706-391-1765
lshadburn@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
Velvet Lamb
Mobile & Legal Victim Advocate
706-499-3755
vlamb@gacircleofhope.org
Vicki Thurmond
Victim Services Program Manager
706-768-3027
vthurmond@gacircleofhope.org
Melissa Balta
PSH Coordinator
706-776-3406
mbalta@gacircleofhope.org
Autumn McGuire
Rapid Rehousing & Reentry Coordinator
706-768-8648
amcguire@gacircleofhope.org
Ashlyn Hall
Transitional Housing Coordinator
706-768-9825
ahall@gacircleofhope.org
Shelley Bouchard
Shelter Operations Coordinator
706-776-3406 ext 1802
sbouchard@gacircleofhope.org
Deyci Vallejo
Child Advocate
706-776-3406 ext 1811
dvallejo@gacircleofhope.org
Leslie Wright
Residential Family Advocate
706-776-3406 ext 1805 or 706-949-2636
lwright@gacircleofhope.org
Logan Massey
Shelter Advocate
706-776-3406
lmassey@gacircleofhope.org
Board of Directors
Kathy Palmer - President
Bria Barden - Vice President
Kim Kaminski – Treasurer
Tracy Ferguson – Secretary
Quentin Carr
Leigh Crenshaw
Lynn Cox
Kimberly Criser
Ashley Hatchett
Billy Joe Jenkins
Jennifer King
Robin Krockum
Ciarra Motes
Barbara Strain
Candace Williams