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MAC's 2020 Annual Meeting Book #MACAnnualMeeting | 1 THIS IS Katie Kirkpatrick, President and CEO Marty Flanagan, President and CEO Metro Atlanta Chamber Invesco Ltd. MAC Chair 2020 OUR Ed Bastian, CEO Raphael Bostic, President and CEO Delta Air Lines Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta STORY MAC Chair-Elect 2021 MAC Chair-Elect 2022 For 161 years, the Metro Atlanta Chamber has been the as we watched essential workers and educators step solve old problems. From Fortune 500s and startups voice of our region’s business community, working to up day after day. We were impressed as our workforce to civic engagement, hip hop, soccer, film and TV - improve and drive our reputation as a global competitor. embraced virtual technology with a commitment to we are careers, community and culture. excellence and productivity. We were inspired as We are a job creation engine at the forefront of our we witnessed healthcare professionals, educators, This year, it was proven once again that metro Atlanta region’s evolution through industrial transformation, essential workers, businesses, nonprofits and will rise to the occasion, persevere and Never Stop social change and global recognition. Water systems, foundations stepping in to support our neighbors when Rising™. public schools, transportation, higher education, transit they needed us most. We were grateful as we joined and inclusion: we’ve led the way for growth across each those advocating for racial equity and celebrated the With one vision, we ACTIVATE. of these areas and many more. legacies of Civil Rights icons who left an undeniable mark on the world. With innovative solutions, we ACCELERATE. Still, 2020 has been a year that challenged us unlike any other — and we came together to find solutions. We are creatives who tell stories that reach and entertain With boldness, we IMPACT our region and the world. Activate. Accelerate. Impact. This was our rallying cry the world. We are innovators who birth new ideas that #MACAnnualMeeting | 2 As a job creation engine, MAC has a team of seasoned economic developers who market the region around the world. This includes ecosystem expansion experts dedicated to metro Atlanta’s fastest growing industries and resources to elevate our reputation as an innovation We help companies grow powerhouse. We connect with our thriving startup on a global scale and corporate innovation communities to grow our innovation economy, and provide ongoing after-care to companies locating to or expanding in the region. With our research team and our global commerce experts, WE we help companies grow on a global scale. MAC’s public policy team was named one of the best lobbying groups in the state for good reason. The team, along with partners around the region, is laser-focused on strengthening our region’s reputation as a business- NEVER friendly environment that welcomes companies and talent across every industry and from every walk of We strengthen metro Atlanta’s life. Whether it’s at the State Capitol or city hall, MAC business climate provides a platform to advocate for a better business climate and connect the business community with elected officials to learn about key issues and voice STOP their opinions. At MAC, we’re working to spread the word about metro Atlanta’s unparalleled careers, community and culture. The Atlanta Sports Council elevates the region as a world- class sports destination. ChooseATL continues to help attract and retain talent through a mix of live activations RISING We spread the word about and digital engagement that inspires next-gen talent. careers, community and culture Our integrated marketing and communications team is driving a research-backed strategy that is generating buzz around the world. #MACAnnualMeeting | 3 OUR COMMITMENT RUNS DEEP It’s worth revisiting the strong first quarter of 2020 we We are doubling down on three key celebrated in our region, with record profits and earnings across our business ecosystem. There was chatter of focus areas that require our immediate mergers, acquisitions and corporate relocations to come; the relaunch of ChooseATL to position Atlanta for next- attention in 2020 and into the future: gen talent; and buzz in the lead up to the NCAA Men’s Final Four. PUBLIC HEALTH This momentum carried us into March and has been the wind behind us as we came together to respond to a global RACIAL EQUITY pandemic and begin digging into the issues illuminated by the heightened dialogue on race in America. ECONOMIC RECOVERY And this momentum positions us well for the future... #MACAnnualMeeting | 4 OUR RALLYING CRY FOR Activate. Accelerate. Impact. That’s what we do in metro Atlanta. We nurture and welcome the brightest talent – global leaders who disrupt the status quo and crusade to change the world. In a community that galvanized the Civil Rights Movement, we work today to build a 2021 more inclusive and equitable community for all. Activate. Accelerate. Impact. Across 29 counties and roughly six million citizens; whether tackling public health challenges, economic recovery, racial equity or building on opportunities across economic development, public policy and talent attraction, this rallying cry captures metro Atlanta in 2020, and it will carry us into 2021 and beyond. #MACAnnualMeeting | 5 2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jack Harris William Pate Scott Greene 3DE Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner OUR Bureau John Robinson Ed Snow Aaron’s, Inc. Mary Brock Burr & Forman LLP Atlanta Dream Jimmy Etheredge Sam Tortorici Accenture Rich McKay Cadence Bank Atlanta Falcons Steve Stone Jonathan Watkins Accenture David Boehmig Cancer Treatment Centers of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s America Richard Hays International Realty BOARD Alston & Bird Michelle Nunn Jenny Pruitt CARE USA Gary Reedy Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s EXECUTIVE GOVERNING COMMITTEE American Cancer Society International Realty Scott Taylor Carter Mark Satterfield Steve Koonin Anthem, Inc. Atlanta Hawks & State Farm Stan Kryder Marty Flanagan Arena CenterState President and CEO, Invesco Ltd. Morgan Kendrick 2020 MAC Chair Anthem, Inc. Erica Qualls-Battey A.J. Robinson Atlanta Marriott Marquis Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. Ozzie Areu Ed Bastian Areu Brother Studios Dave Wilkinson Jeff Sprecher CEO, Delta Air Lines, Inc. Atlanta Police Foundation Intercontinental Exchange 2021 MAC Chair Glenn Hendrix Arnall Golden Gregory LLP David Cummings Dan Cathy David Abney Atlanta Tech Village Chick-fil-A, Inc. Penny McPhee Chairman, UPS Arthur M. Blank Family Doug Williams Donna Hyland Immediate Past Chair Foundation Atlantic Capital Bank Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Russell Stokes John Dwyer Laura Miles George French President and CEO, GE Aviation Services AT&T Bain & Company, Inc. Clark Atlanta University Past Chair Venessa Harrison Linda Klein Jack Jessen AT&T Baker Donelson Clear Channel Outdoor - Atlanta Jeff Sprecher Chairman, New York Stock Exchange Derek Schiller Wendy Stewart Bob Mathews Chairman and CEO, Intercontinental Exchange Atlanta Braves Bank of America Colliers International - Atlanta Past Chair David Rubinger Mark Buffington Bill Connors Atlanta Business Chronicle BIP Capital Comcast NBC Universal Mike Donnelly President, Atlanta Region – Atlanta Community Bank, Wells Fargo Shan Cooper Claude Wade Karen Hughes Treasurer Atlanta Committee for Progress BlackRock Corporate Environments Kyle Waide Everett Hoekstra Colin Connolly Katie Kirkpatrick Atlanta Community Food Bank Boehringer Ingelheim Cousins Properties President and CEO, Metro Atlanta Chamber #MACAnnualMeeting | 6 Jill Campbell Russell Stokes Jenni Bonura Roderick McLean Kevin Brown Cox Enterprises, Inc. GE Aviation Services Harry Norman, REALTORS Lockheed Martin Piedmont Healthcare Marian Pittman Jonathan Goldman Clarence Smith Steve Reis Vijay Balasubramaniyan Cox Media Group Genesis Capital Havertys McKinsey & Company Pindrop Harsha Agadi Paul Donahue Steve Hennessy Bill Underwood Eddie Meyers Crawford & Co. Genuine Parts Company Hennessy Automobile Co. Mercer University PNC Bank Camille Naughton Chris Clark Rob Slimp Katie Kirkpatrick Kjell Gruner Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit Georgia Chamber of Commerce HNTB Metro Atlanta Chamber Porsche Cars North America John O’Neill Ángel Cabrera Tommy Holder Mary Carol Alexander Suja Katarya Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Georgia Institute of Technology Holder Construction Microsoft Procurement Advisors LLC Ed Heys Gretchen Corbin Dave Cole Frank Boykin Ryan Marshall Deloitte Georgia Lottery Corporation IBM Mohawk Industries, Inc. PulteGroup Ed Bastian Paul Bowers Paul Brown David Thomas Kevin Kelly Delta Air Lines, Inc. Georgia Power Inspire Brands Morehouse College PwC Eric Tanenblatt Mark Becker Jay Caiafa Valerie Montgomery Rice Reggie Walker Dentons Georgia State University InterContinental Hotels Group Morehouse School of Medicine PwC Veronica Biggins Ben Young Marty Flanagan Simon Malko Greg Benoit Diversified Search Georgia Trend Magazine Invesco Ltd. Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP QGenda Jeff Hilimire Christian Fischer Matt Bronfman Solange Claudio Ben Elliott Dragon Army Georgia-Pacific Jamestown LP Moxie Randstad Jamie Walker Jeff Sloan Mike Sivewright Scott Hall Eric Young Elavon Global Payments Inc. JLL Mueller Water Products, Inc. Reeves Young, LLC Gregory Fenves Dave Dase Al LaFiandra Mike Hayford David Allman Emory University Goldman, Sachs & Co. Jones Day NCR Regent Partners Mark Wasserman Keith Parker David Balos Olaf Kunkat Bill Linginfelter Eversheds Sutherland Goodwill of North Georgia JP Morgan Chase Newport RE LP Regions Bank Sam Johnson
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