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YWCA OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA 3 Years at a Glance 7/01/2012 - 6/30/2015

48 Henderson Street Marietta, Georgia 30064

770-427-2902 Hotline: 770-427-3390 northwest georgia www.ywcanwga.com ywca of northwest georgia

Your YWCA of Northwest Georgia is a dynamic agency whose work focuses on programs to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault. We seek to ensure that those who find themselves facing one of these challenges find hope and a renewed sense of purpose.

In 1978, the YWCA opened the first domestic violence shelter in the State of Georgia. Started by advocates who deemed a need for a domestic violence shelter, the program began in a three bedroom house in Cobb County. Now, 38 years later, the request for domestic violence beds has increased significantly and space requirements have changed.

Since 2008, the YWCA has had a 181% increase in requests for services (Legal Advocacy 55%, Sexual Assault 46%, Counseling 41% and Domestic Violence 39%). This increase is linked to community awareness of our programs and services and is believed to be a direct result of job loss, home foreclosures, financial losses, fear of the unknown and anger displacement. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence states 1 in 3 women will be subject to some form of intimate partner violence in her lifetime.

The increase in victims forced the YWCA to look at their facilities and evaluate how they could help more people. In 2009, the YWCA of Northwest Georgia launched a $7.2 million capital campaign. The goals were to build 12 transitional housing apartments where the old swimming pool once stood and expand and renovate the counseling/training facilities, computer lab, regional sexual assault center, and existing office space. This first phase of the renovation was completed in the spring of 2012.

The final and most important phase of this project, the domestic violence shelter, began its renovation at the end of 2014. The new shelter expanded from a 32 bed shelter to a 40 bed shelter, with a full kitchen and dining room so families can eat together. Some additional features of the shelter renovation included: play and study areas for the children, an expanded living room, counseling and child therapy rooms, and bedrooms with private bathrooms.

The YWCA of Northwest Georgia’s ability to provide a place to call “Home” for those in need working for a community of a safe place to rebuild their lives has finally happened because of the tremendous support from our great community. Our donors are giving those we serve the opportunity to rise above the environment they find themselves in and become survivors. They are giving them another free of domestic violence chance at a new life. A safe life. A happy life. A violence free life. and sexual assault

01 www.ywcanwga.com www.ywcanwga.com 02 7/1/2012-6/30/2015 Corporate and Foundation Donors We thank all of the following organizations who supported us in 2012-2015. Each and every gift is extremely important to our work.

Accounting Consultants of Cobb Committee to Elect Nathan Wade Herrin Law Firm, PC, The Mopdog W. Frank Newton, Inc. All Points Interactive Media Group Committee to Elect Rebecca Keaton Historic Marietta Trolley Co. Mosaic Wealth Management W.D Collins Inc Allstate Foundation, The Committee To Keep Barry Morgan Holly Enterprises, Inc. Mt. Zion United Methodist Women Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation American Bus. Women's Assoc. Marietta Charter Chapt. Committee To Reelect Anthony Coleman Holy Trinity Lutheran Church National Christian Foundation Walmart #3403 American Legion Paul E. Kelly Post 296 Committee to Re-Elect Justice Harris Hines, Inc. HopeLine From Verizon National Philanthropic Trust Walton Communities Amy & Tammy's Boxed Lunches Community & Southern Bank Housing Authority of Cobb County Nichols, Cauley & Associates, LLC Warbird Consulting Partners, LLC Arcadis Congressman Phil Gingrey Huff & Woods, P.C. Noonday Missionary Baptist Church Waste Management Ashton Staffing Courts Foundation, Inc. Hunter Hill for State Senate North Atlanta Primary Care Wells Fargo Bank AT&T Georgia Coxe Curry & Associates IAG Forensics Northeast Georgia Tax Professionals Wells Fargo Foundation Atkins CR Wright IBM Employee Services Center O'Dell & O'Neal WellStar Health System Atlanta Braves Creation Counseling Independent Insurance Agents of Cobb County O'Reilly Auto Parts Westwood Foundation Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates Crescent Mortgage Company Indian Hills Country Club Pinetree Ladies Golf Association WFN Consulting,LLC Atlanta Regional Commission Croy Engineering LLC InfoMart Post Oak Pediatric Dentistry Williamson Group Inc., The B Gibson Thrift Store Cumberland Diamond Exchange Integrity Extinguisher Co Powers Ferry United Methodist Church Winterich Law Firm, LLC, The Balfour Beatty Construction Cyber Financial Solutions Investigative Accounting Group LLC, The Pridemore for Congress WiseAsh Cigars Bank of North Georgia D.M. Cohen, Inc. Jacob's Engineering Group, Inc. Prime Power Services, Inc Yeager For Cobb County Barnes Law Group, The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. JAT Consulting Services, Inc. Publix Super Markets Charities Inc. YWCAs of the Southeast Region BB&T Dirt Cheep Music Jett Service Station, Inc. Publix Super Markets, Inc. Zion Baptist Church Bentley, Bentley, & Bentley Distinct All Tune Inc. Jinks Private Foundation Raksha, Inc. Black Oak Asset Management DK Gallery Joe Deobse Insurance Agency Ratliff and Associates CPAS PC Blue Sky Exhibits Don Johnson State Farm Insurance John & Mary Franklin Foundation Inc Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation, The Boardsource Duplicating Products, Inc. Junior League of Cobb Marietta Raymond James Boston Foundation Dupree & Kimbrough, LLP Kell for Superior Court Regenerate2Profits Bottoms Group, The E. Smith Heating & Air Kennesaw State University Reliable Heating & Air Grantors Boyd Collar Nolan & Tuggle Eagle Investigative Services Inc. Kennesaw State University Athletics RFM Consulting, LLC Bradford Investment CO, Inc. Eaton Chiropractic King & Spalding Rich Foundation, The Governor’s Office on Children and Families Brand Mortgage Elizabeth Street MD PC Kirkwood Presbyterian Church Rome & Associates, P.C. CJCC – VOCA, SASP, FVPSA, State DV, State SA, BRANDBANK Ets Solutions Kiwanis Club of Marietta Foundation Rotary Club of East Cobb Federal PHBG SA, Minigrants for DV and SA HUD Breaking Bread DBA Panera Bread Company #4300 EZ Agape Foundation Kiwanis Club of Marietta, Inc. Rotary Club of Marietta Metro Foundation HUD via Center for Family Resources MAG Grant Broadridge Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund KP Financial Svcs Ops S & H Design Cobb County BSBS, LLC Financial Aid Services Kroger Company, The S.A. White Oil Co. Cobb County CDBG (Capital ) Burmudez Desserts, Llc First Citizens Bank & Trust Latin American Association, Inc S.M. Clay, PC Cobb County CDBG – Home Funds (Capital and Operating) C.W. Mathews Contracting Co. First Landmark Bank Law Office of Marvin Rice, LLC Sawyer Bailey Salon Cobb County CDBG – CSBG Funds Came To Believe Sunday School Class firstPRO, Inc. Law Offices of Sheryl L. Burke Inc School Box, The Cobb County CDBG – JAG Funds Camp-Younts Foundation Fisher & Phillips LLP Law Offices of William P. Holley, III Sherry King Agency-Allstate Insurance, The Junior League Carithers Flower Shop Floss LGE Community Credit Union Shop Till You Drop Boston Foundation Carlyle Fraser Employees Benefit Fund Freddie Mac LGE Community Outreach Foundation Silent Safety, Inc.Monitoring Georgia Department of Community Affairs Carter & Klaw Foods, INC Friends of Judge Bodiford Limelight SkyZone Office on Violence against Women Center For Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, The Friends of Judge Leonard Little & Smith Insurance Smith & Howard Federal Earmark (Capital) Charles D. Burnett Foundation, The Friends of Stacey Evans Little Quilts Smyrna Optimist Club Atlanta Legal Aid Chattahoochee Pediatric Dentistry Galleria NW Atlanta Kiwanis Club LMEPAC Charity Program Custodial Account Southern Company Bright from the Start Chattahoochee Technical College Gas South Lockheed Martin Aero Club St. Andrew United Methodist Women Georgia Health Foundation Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Gay Construction Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. St. James' Episcopal Church Hedge Fund Cares Childress Klein Properties GDP Technologies LoRusso Law Firm PC State Bank Subreceiptent of grant through Latin American Association Church Women United in Cobb Co. Gecko Promotions Loud Security Stearns-Montgomery & Proctor Ray and Mary Lee Foundation City of Powder Springs Genuine Parts Company Marietta First United Methodist Church StoneBridge Church Verizon Foundation Clayton Joseph Construction LLC Georgia Power Company Marietta High School Swofford Construction Wells Fargo Foundation Cleaning Made Easy Georgia Power Foundation Marietta Housing Authority Taekwondo Academy LLC Kaiser Foundation Cobb Cares, Inc. Georgia State Charitable Contributions Program Marietta Market, Inc. Teague Family Foundation Wellstar Cobb Chamber of Commerce Geosurvey, Ltd. Marietta Welcome Center & Vistors Bureau Tharpe Printing Cox Foundation Cobb County Branch NAACP Girl Scout Troop 14400 Mark & Nancy Peterson Foundation That Computer Chick United Way Cobb County Community Services Board Global Legal Discovery LLC Marliese Scoggins Thompson Senate Campaign FEMA (EFSP) Cobb County Friendship Club Gordon Document Products Martin's Restaurant Systems, Inc. Tim Lee for Chairman BJs Wholesale Club Cobb County Office of Economic Development Graphic Vision, INC Massey Automotive Tip Top Poultry Inc. Cobb Community Foundation Cobb County Republican Women GRC Wireless, Inc Masterpiece Gallery Inc Toula Manufacturing Company Federal Home Loan Bank (Captial) Cobb County School District Greater Community Church of God in Christ Matthew F. Enslein, P.C. Traton Homes Cobb County Solicitor General's Office Greenbaum Alter Law, Inc. Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC TriMade Marketing Cobb Democratic Women GreenbergTrauig Mayes Ward Dobbins Funeral Home United States Treasury Cobb EMC Gunn Firm PC Family Law, The McWhorter Capital Partners, LLC United Way of Greater Atlanta, Inc. Cobb EMC Community Foundation Hair by Ebony Rose Meadco Contractor Services Inc. UPS Foundation, Inc. Cobb Travel and Tourism Hardin Construction Assoc. Charitable Found. Merck Partnership for Giving Valuation Management Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares Hawkins Moore & Cubbedge MG Trust Company LLC Vaughan Foundation, The Color of Public Safety HD Supply Ming Wang Velociteach Project Management LLC Comast Cable Healthwise Internal Medicine Mobilized Fuels Verizon Wireless Commissioner Bob Ott Hedge Funds Care, Inc.; Help for Children Moe's Southwest Grill Vic Reynolds for District Attorney Committee to Elect Anthony Coleman Henley Shelton Funeral Directors Moore, Ingram, Johnson & Steele Vinings Bank

03 www.ywcanwga.com www.ywcanwga.com 04 7/1/2012-6/30/2015 Annual Fund Donors We thank all our friends who supported us in 2012-2015. donors Each and every gift is extremely important to our work. Individuals $500+ Margareet Adam Thomas Cauthorn Cassy Ferrell Carol Ann King Lindsi Pearson Latona Thomas Donovan Adams Everett Cebula Norm Finley Ann Kirk Amy Phillips Vicky Thompson Lamuriel Adams Lewis Chamberlain Linda Flournoy Timothy and Linda Knier Debra Pickett McCracken Natalie Thompson Suzanna Aguilera Terry Chandler Pam Flournoy Amy Knudsen Susan Plaster Henry Thompson Linda Allen Andrea Chappelle Katherine Garnett Donna Krueger Christine Powell Glynda Thor John Allen Manal Chehimi Sheila Gatlin Marsha Lake Condace Pressley Al Thurman Roger Allen Pedro Cherry Phyllis Gingrey Collins Jim Lawrence Martin and Anne Puchala Holly and Robert Tuchman Lynn Allen-Flood Sara Clay Jean Glascoff Donna Lehto Peter Quinones Mayor Steve Thunder Tumlin Doretta Allison Melodie Clayton Helen Goreham Emily Lembeck Tracy Rathbone Trent and Lasona Turk Mike Almond Bruce Clayton Thomas and Margaret Gose John Litland Bert Reeves Jason Turnage Alexis Amaden Gail Elizabeth Cobb Shreve Gould Karen Lockhart Judy Renfroe Victoria Turney Debra Anderson Tammy Cohen David Grant Stephanie Loose Vic and Holly Reynolds Stacy Vandiver Felton Anderson Lynda Coker Kim Gresh Ginger Lord Sally Rhoden Jackie Vaughan Darlene Andrews Leigh Colburn Walter Gresh John and Brenda Lyle Brenda Rhodes Diane Vaughan Rainey Melinda Ashcraft Terri Cole Ann Grovenstein-Campbell Keith and Jennifer Lynch Melissa Roberts Brenda Vaughn Kathleen Atkins Bonnie Cole Adele Grubbs Sheila Manely Linda Rodriguez Terri Vermillion Babe Atkins-Byrne John Collar Allison Gruehn Elizabeth Manning Gary Rollins Chris Waldman Tracey Atwater Beverly Collins Linda Hagood Blair Marks Christina Rosell Josetta Walker Tim Bailey Betty Ann Cook Rosan Hall Norma Marquez-Barahona Joshua and Sara Ross Holly Walquist Leigh Ball Dr. William and Sandi Cooper Karen Hallacy Chris Martin Paul Sabella Diane Webb Marie and Roy Barnes Sharon Cooper Susan Hampton Sharon Mason Jason Saliba Dianne Weeks Hope Barnes Eddie and Shan Cooper Vickie Haney Sayward Masselter Sam Olens for Attorney General Julie Weeks Jeri Barr Barbara Corey Lynn Hanna Ben Mathis Jane Sands Shelby Weeks Vivian Battershill-Diaz Jack Corn Sue Hannan Kelly Maxwell Patti Schoettler John Westall Linda and Phillip Beggs Nurdan Cornelius Ann Harris Mazi Mazloom Marion Schremp Renee White Terri Benson Elizabeth Cossick Meg Hartin Beverly McAfee Stephen J. Schuster Sandra White Edwin Bermudez Gary Coursey Steve Hartman Allan McCollum Laura Searcy Suzanne Willhite Steve and Peggy Berry Louise Crapps Pat Head Kimberly McCoy Al Separk Mary Williamson JoAnn Birrell Jim Croy Patricia Henssler Dawn McEachern Joseph Silver Danny Williamson Allan and Robin Bishop Paul Curtis Amie Herd Susan McGrogan Mattie Small Rose Wing David and Darlene Blair Lillian Darden Barbara Hickey Jonathan McMurry Earl and Rachel Smith April Wright Nancy Blythe Angela Davis Glenda Hicks Kimberly Menefee Gail Smith Calvin Wright Gary and Melissa Bottoms Rich and Jackie Deckman Jim and Wanda Hills Stephen Merritt Jerome Smith Sue Wyatt Carol Bowser Barbara D'Emilio Meredith Hodges Reneae Meyer Patricia Smitherman David Wyatt Daniel Boykin Joseph and Joanne Desantis Lanie Hoover Kelly Miller Mary Ansley Southerland Tracey Yarbrough Pam Brems Faye DiMassimo Lynn Huckabey Sandy Miller Ellen Springer Pam Younker Jennifer Brett Gay Jim and Sandy Dixion James Hudgins Virgil Moon Mary Staley Leah Zammit Sheila Brower Gail Downing Melissa Hulsey Mitzi Moore Irving Staley Chris and Cathy Brown Dot and Bill Dunaway Tracy Hulsey John Moore Mary Stearns-Montgomery Lou Brown-Jewell Nancy Dunlay Cheryl and Clark Hungerford Greg Morgan Juanita Stedman Otis Brumby, III. Ashley and Gary Duryea S. Ingram James and Jo Evelyn Morris Michael Stoddard Gregg Brummer Jean Eason Rhonda and Mark Jacobson Bill and Cheryl Musial Missy Stone Cassandra Buckalew Beth Eckford Becky Jinks Grant Nelson Kristi Storey Judith F. Bullard Nancy Edwards Donald & Donna Joe Christie Nerbonne Sam and Caroyln Storey Wendy Bunch-Heyer Bob and Peggy Elsberry Crystal Johnson Jerry Nix Elizabeth Street Terri Bunten Guthrie Ruth Eppinger Mary Karras Denise O'Connell Dan Styf Daniel Buyers Chip Esposito Carole Kell Becky Paden Les Szabolcsi Stephen Byrne Jesse Evans Tim Kelley Kim Paris Ryan Tarbush Carol Callaway Stacey Evans James Kellogg Cecelia Patellis Diane Taylor Karen Carlisle Phillip and Susan Fauver Wade Kelly Jacqueline Payne Barry Teague Juanita Carmichael Hope and Jeff Felshaw Mitchell and Sheila King Patti Pearlberg Bobby Tharpe

05 www.ywcanwga.com www.ywcanwga.com 06 * During years 2013-2015 we had a capital campaign to renovate our facilities. The revenues financial information and expenses shown here include totals for both operating and capital.

Fiscal Year 2013 Fiscal Year 2014 Fiscal Year 2015

Other grants, Other, $36,122 Other Investments, Other, Other grants, Investments, Other, $57,776 Investments, Foundation , grants, $18,409 $6,041 $69,321 $5,645 $8,875 Foundation , $14,570 $78,687 $31,193 $36,951 Program, State grants, Foundation* , Federal grants, $66,032 State grants, Federal grants, $339,527 $544,759 $594,753 $321,379 $678,505 Fundraising, State grants, $323,749 $349,929 Fundraising, Federal grants, $1,489,810 $276,898 Fundraising, $397,652 United Contributions*, Contributions, Way, $351,887 $1,451,228 Contributions, $85,671 $462,850 Program, $65,843 United Way, United Way, $103,313 $77,329 Program, $82,830 Sources of Revenue - $2,054,207 Sources of Revenue - $ 2,807,804 Sources of Revenue - $ 3,565,523 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015

Development and Investment Development and Investment Development and Investment Fundraising, losses and Fundraising, losses and Fundraising, losses and Management $207,316 other, - $233,719 other, $- $238,432 other, $- Management Management and General, and General, and General, $207,927 $281,278 $286,615

Family Violence, Family Violence, Family Violence, $1,639,591 $1,655,804 $1,766,235

Expenses by Program - $2,128,185 Expenses by Program - $2,176,138 Expenses by Program - $2,212,594 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015

07 www.ywcanwga.com www.ywcanwga.com 08 LaSonja remembers day one of seeking emergency shelter for her and her son as they were in a very damaging situation with his dad. After being physically and mentally abused by him she knew very quickly she wanted our stories to live for her son, so she did what any mother with the love for herself and taking steps to move forward and change from victim to survivor her children would do. She left. After walking the streets going from hotel to hotel, she found herself financially struggling trying to provide for her son. She remembers one day walking from her son doctor’s appointment. Carol came into the shelter as a victim of It was raining so hard she stopped in at the closest place she could find… domestic violence, hindered by emotional, Walgreens Drug Store. The clerk looked at her and asked “Ma’am are you Sheri and her son, Bobby, came to the mental, and legal issues. She grew up in the ok?” She yelled and told him to leave her alone. She then dropped to the domestic violence shelter to escape the abuse foster care system and still longs for the love and floor and started screaming, crying, and praying to God for help. She told Him that if He provided a roof for them, she was going to work as hard as inflicted by her boyfriend. The abuse was nurturing every child needs from their parents she could for her herself and her son. and immediate family. She has not grown into physical and verbal, and Sheri lived with it for 10 years. a woman harboring anger and distance, but a She was referred to the shelter. When she walked into the facility she was After she relocated with her abuser from woman of kindness and with a genuinely good amazed at how nice it was. Although she was a train wreck on the inside, California to Georgia, Sheri said she was tired heart. she realized she had a fighting chance. Depressed, she cried every night. of the situation and wanted a change. She Coming into the shelter, Carol not only had One day she cried on the floor so much her son crawled to her and lifted her confronted her abuser and told him she was to care for herself, but also two pit bull dogs she head up. She told God she knew she was in the best place ever and that she leaving. He started hitting her on her head loves dearly and considers her children. She needed help to get up, and so she did. She tapped into all the counseling and in her face. Sheri had enough and took her reluctantly agreed to leave her dogs in the care sessions, groups, one on ones and even started getting to know the people son and left her abuser. of an animal shelter, until she was in a position of around her, which became the best support group a girl could ever ask for. Since the time she arrived at the self-sufficiency. shelter, Sheri has grown as a person. She has Carol’s road to self-sufficiency and She had strangers she could now call family. She has an impeccable case manager, Steffani, who taught her how to breathe. Steffani made sure she taken control of her life and has been doing independence was one of ups and downs. She was available to assist LaSonja with change. She allowed her to find herself found the strength to win against all odds facing everything in her power to be a great mother as a woman again. LaSonja started hanging up affirmations and pictures of to Bobby. She tried for several months to get a her medical and mental issues, to move on by things she knew she could achieve. She hung up a picture of a brand new job, without any success. securing employment and housing within another 4 bedroom home with a full back yard, and 3 baths. She knew she had to Sheri never gave up and kept pushing state. She considers her job a dream job, as she work hard to get this home for her and her son. She worked the budget plan herself. She went from one interview to will be working with one of her idols, caring for Steffani put her on and the rest became history. another and finally secured a job she is very animals, and getting experience working on a excited about. Sheri came to the shelter farm. She was also reunited with her two pit bulls. LaSonja closed on a brand new 4 bedroom, 3 bath home April 22, 2016. She without expecting others to make things They all ventured together into a new journey and credits this achievement to her hard work and having a staff member from happen for her. Her enthusiasm and great chapter of independence within her life. the YWCA who refused to give up on her. personality have brought her the success that is coming her way. LaSonja loves this program today. She is a thriving motivational speaker who would love to give back to the YWCA. Her new goals are to show the women who will come after her that this little thing called dreaming can actually become a reality. With hard work and dedication, anything is possible. There can never be enough words to describe the happiness she feels at this time in her life. Her son is so happy and proud they are living in their own home.

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7/1/2012-6/30/2013 Board of Directors 7/1/2013-6/30/2014 Board of Directors 7/1/2014-6/30/2015 Board of Directors

Sue Wyatt, President Nurdan Cornelius, President Kim Gresh, President Nurdan Cornelius, Vice President Kim Gresh, Vice President Holly Walquist, Vice President Kim Gresh, Secretary Holly Walquist, Secretary Lynn Huckabey, Secretary Vivian Battershill-Diaz, Treasurer Vivian Battershill-Diaz, Treasurer Latona Thomas, Treasurer Tracy Sirmans Hulsey, Immed. Past President Sue Wyatt, Immed. Past President Nurdan Cornelius, Immed. Past President

Kathleen Atkins Kathleen Atkins Kathleen Atkins Juanita Carmichael, Kathryn Woods Seat Gregg Brummer Vivian Battershill-Diaz Bruce Clayton Juanita Carmichael, Kathryn Woods Seat Juanita Carmichael, Kathryn Woods Seat Eddie Cooper Bruce Clayton Everett Cebula Jim Croy Eddie Cooper Serina Cochran, ex-officio Gail Downing Deidra Cox Beverly Collins Nancy Dunlay Jim Croy Eddie Cooper Beth Eckford Nancy Dunlay Sandi Peterson Cooper Amie Herd Amie Herd Jim Croy Lynn Huckabey Lynn Huckabey Linda Hagood Jim Kellogg Jim Kellogg Melissa Hulsey Jim Lawrence Jim Lawrence Tracy Sirmans Hulsey Chris Martin Allan McCollum Jim Kellogg Allan McCollum Kimberly McCoy Norma Marquez-Barahona Kimberly McCoy Cecelia Patellis Allan McCollum Cecelia Patellis Vicky Thompson Cheryl Musial Jen Plante Kelli Wolk Cecelia Patellis Vicky Thompson Christine Powell Holly Walquist Holly Tuchman, ex-officio Tracy Rathbone Kelli Wolk CEO/Executive Director Jason Saliba Vicky Thompson Holly Tuchman, ex-officio Stacy Vandiver CEO/Executive Director John Westall Kelli Wolk

Holly Tuchman, ex-officio CEO/Executive Director

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