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The Atlanta Women's Foundation Elects Four New Members to the Board of Directors

New Directors include executives from Alston & Bird, Aon Risk Solutions East, Inc., Bank of America, and Cox Communications.

The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) has elected four new members to its Board of Directors who bring strong leadership skills in support of the organization’s mission to eliminate generational poverty for all women and girls in metro Atlanta. As the only public foundation in Georgia dedicated solely to women and girls, AWF exists because barriers to success continue to impede women and girls living in poverty.

β€œWe are honored to have these four accomplished women join our Board,” said Kelly Dolan, AWF Executive Director, β€œThey are leaders in their fields and our community and will continue to build on the tremendous work of our Board.”

Added AWF Board Chair Paula Goodman, β€œI know our newest Board Members will be great assets to the Foundation and its efforts and I look forward to working with them.”

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The new members of the Board of Directors are:

  • Kristin Rambo Adams, Executive Vice President, Aon Risk Solutions East, Inc.
  • Stephanie Asbury, Human Resources, SVP HR Executive, Bank of America
  • Cari Dawson, Partner, Alston & Bird
  • Jennifer Welch Hightower, General Counsel, Cox Communications Inc.

About The Atlanta Women’s Foundation
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation’s mission is to be a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls and to end generational poverty. The Foundation has invested more than $13 million in Atlanta area nonprofit organizations that have successfully moved women and girls from poverty to economic self-sufficiency. In addition to local grantmaking, AWF produces programs, builds awareness and supports public policy in order to leverage community resources to break the cycle of generational poverty.

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The Atlanta Women’s Foundation: Breaking Cycles. Building Women.

For more information, please visit www.atlantawomen.org.

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