Dr. Ivory Lucas is the Vice President for Facilities, Planning, Design and Construction at Albany State University (ASU). With over 15 years of experience in facilities management, Dr. Lucas brings a visionary approach that focuses on not just maintaining but innovating and shaping the university’s environment to foster student success and community growth.
Registered Nurse
BSN, Georgia State University
Retired, U.S. Air Force Captain
30+ years of experience in clinical care and administration.
Mott Community College, Flint, MI
CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant
27+ years of experience in healthcare and supervision.
Northshore Community College
30+ years of experience in home health and as a nursing assistant.
Certified in Case Management & Child Development, Ivy Technical College, Indianapolis, IN
25+ years of experience in human and childcare services.
CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant
16+ years of experience working in social services.
BA, State University of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY
BS in Sociology, State University of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY
MA in Arts, State University of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY
30+ years of experience in health and human services.
Certified Patient Care Technician, Phlebotomist, EKG Technician
Atlanta TLC Medical Institute
20+ years of experience in healthcare and social services.
Fluent in four languages: Kiro, Mende, Themne, and English.
Certified Medical Assistant, Georgia Medical Institute
CNA – Certified Nursing Assistant
26+ years of experience in residential care services.
Master of Science in Art Therapy, Pennsylvania Western University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Georgia Southern University
3+ years of experience serving children and adults utilizing art and psychological techniques to promote creative expression, explore emotions, process experiences, and support healing.
BS, University of Arkansas
Georgia Department of Labor / Vocational Rehabilitation (GVRA) – Retiree
WorkSource DeKalb, DeKalb County – Labor Analyst
30+ years of experience in workforce development and labor services.
BSN, Mercer University
MSN, Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions
NP – ANCC
CCTP-II – Certified Clinical Trauma Professional II
Certified Nursing Supervisor
20+ years of experience in medical and human services administration.
Licensed Master Social Worker
BSW, University of Akron, OH
MSW, University of Akron, OH
31+ years of experience in social services and social work.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
BS in Psychology, Georgia State University
MSW, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
BS in Sociology, Savannah State University
MS in Clinical Counseling Psychology, Brenau University
10+ years of experience in counseling and case management.
BS in Psychology, San Diego State University
MSW, Clark Atlanta University
Ed.D. in Counseling Psychology, Argosy University
20+ years of experience in recovery and mental health.
B.S. in Mental Health and Human Services, Georgia State University
MSW, LCSW, Clark Atlanta University
Completed all coursework in pursuit of a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership/Human Service Administration, Argosy University–Sarasota.
25+ years of experience in mental health and substance use disorder treatment.
MBA, Harvard Business School
BS in Chemical Engineering, University of Alabama
36+ years of experience providing international advisory services in strategic planning, executive coaching, leadership team development, and organizational capability development; managing multinational business units; planning and implementing international sporting events; and serving as executive director of nonprofit organizations.
Communications/Broadcast Journalism, Hunter College
Communications, Georgia State University
22+ years of banking experience spanning operations, operational risk, business continuity, corporate security, executive administration, and network planning and engineering.
Bilingual: English and Spanish
BBBA in Accounting, University of North Florida
Postgraduate CPA Completion, University of North Florida
25+ years of experience growing, analyzing, and managing businesses and departments; expert knowledge and extensive experience with nonprofits in finance, operations, accounting, and strategic planning.
BA in Sociology/Social Work, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH
Master of Social Work (MSW), University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Certificate in Theology, Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA
Leadership Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Over 37 years of experience in nonprofit and for-profit management, mental health, and healthcare services.
Genetha is an Ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church and holds a Master of Divinity from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. She currently serves as the lead pastor at Cliftondale United Methodist Church in South Fulton, Georgia. Prior to her ministry, Genetha accumulated over 30 years of experience in civil engineering with the Georgia Department of Transportation and various engineering firms. Genetha integrates her engineering background into her ministry.
Rebecca Kelly is the CEO of CHIME (Change Happens with Integrity, Motivation & Excellence) Global, (a consulting firm she founded in 2010 with her students at The University of Georgia). She enjoys helping entrepreneurs and non-profits with strategies for fundraising, business and marketing success. She has over 40 years working for Fortune 500 companies in marketing and communications, in executive positions. A member since 1996, she is Treasurer of Peachtree Ladies Investment Club, has served on industry and advisory panels, professional committees and founded two university on-campus organizations.
Glenda Davis serves as Executive Vice President of Membership at WABE, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience in public media and the nonprofit sector. She directs membership operations and fundraising strategies that generate nearly $8 million annually, while overseeing donor services, vendor partnerships, database systems and migrations, and analytics to optimize performance. Glenda began her career in public media at Houston Public Media in 2004 and joined WABE in 2007, later returning in 2019 after serving as Director of Development Operations at The Woodruff Arts Center.
Tom Bynum started with the Atlanta office of Ernst & Young in 1988 before transitioning to a 25+ year career with the private corporate tax departments of several large, Atlanta-based fortune 500 companies. He returned to public practice in 2020 advising clients on complex business tax problems for Rusenko CPA PC.
Louis Landry is a Civil Engineer with over 43 years’ experience working as Director of Engineering and Business Development for international companies within Heavy Industry, Facilities Management and Real Estate with experience in Industrial, Manufacturing and Life Science Industries. Early in his career he was the owner of a general contracting company supporting residential and commercial sectors. He has provided engineering design, management oversight, and consulting on over $2.5 billion in construction. He currently develops and oversees delivery of large capital projects in industry across North America.
Janice Harrison Drake Founder & CEO of HOPE 360° Inc. (Helping Other People Excel). Her firm of 25 years applies a wholistic approach to coaching and consulting on Executive Excellence, Entrepreneur Strategies, Organization Effectiveness and Leveraging Leadership Capabilities. Her clients include; corporate, non-profits, state and federal government, university and military organizations. Janice has over 30 years of corporate leadership and managerial experience. Prior to starting her business, she was the Vice-President of Human Resources with the General Electric Company (GE Aerospace, GE Appliance, GE Capital and GE Financial Assurance, now Genworth Financial) as well as with Western Electric/AT&T/Lucent Technologies.
Allison O’Sullivan retired from The Coca-Cola Company in 2020 after a 30+ year career in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management, Compensation and Benefits. Since then, Allison has spent her time traveling, spending time with family and contributing to several non-profits. She is on the Board and Chairs the Finance Committee of The Lovelady Center in Birmingham, AL, the largest Christ-centered recovery program for women and children in the United States. She is also the Treasurer of the Morningside Community Foundation and St. James United Methodist Church.
Vanessa Nelson served as Pharmacy Manager at United Health Care for 11 years. In 2003, she retired and became a stay-at-home mom to her two sons, who have since graduated college. Vanessa was born in Inkster, MI, and now lives in the Smoke Rise Community where she and her family have resided for nearly 24 years. Vanessa graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a BBA in Business Management. She is a member of Victory World Church in Norcross, GA. She’s proud to be on the Breakthru House Board since 2020. She serves as an Ambassador and Donor for Livvy’s Love, Inc., and is a Volunteer and Donor for the Marquis Grissom Baseball Association.
Sandy Jap is the Sarah Beth Brown Professor of Marketing at Emory University. She has also served as a faculty member at the Sloan School of Management at MIT and at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. She has published widely on the development of organizational relationships, go-to-market strategies, and e-procurement. She is the author of Partnering with the Frenemy, a book on the dark side of business relationships and A Field Guide to Channel Strategy, a how-to book on going to market strategy. Sandy is an international speaker, expert witness, and consultant to a wide range of industries and firms.
Joe Brown has been a Board member since the 1980’s. His father was an original founder/supporter of Breakthru House Inc., when it was founded at St. Mark UMC in 1969. He has worked at Courts & Co., a regional brokerage firm from 1961-1972, Atlanta Federal Savings & Loan, that became Georgia Federal Bank from 1972-1987, and finally with his wife’s State Farm Insurance agency for 20 years until retirement.
Following a 20-year career in the real estate legal field, with a real estate law firm in Atlanta, Sylvia Bates served as real estate coordinator for Racetrac Petroleum, owned a mortgage brokerage, and has been a realtor for 35 years.
T. Gordon Barber is a retired ATT Executive with 41 years of experience in Network Operations. He is owner and manager of Barber Properties. He grew up in Hendersonville, NC, graduated from The Citadel and earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Maryland. He was an Army officer and served in Okinawa. Currently he volunteers at North Fulton Community Charity, Habitat for Humanity, and is a member of the Disaster Recovery Team at Alpharetta Methodist Church. He and his wife, Karen, live in Milton and have 3 grown sons and 2 grandchildren.
Nancy Young retired from serving as Vice President of Development for the Georgia United Methodist Foundation (GUMF) in 2022. She brings over 40 years of nonprofit experience in the areas of fundraising, major donor development, training, special events, planned giving, and facilities management. Prior to joining GUMF, Nancy served as Vice President of Development for Action Ministries. She began her career in development while serving as the Executive Director of the YWCA of New Britain, Connecticut. Currently, she is a member of the Church Council, Finance Committee, and chair of the Endowment Team at Midway UMC. Nancy is also a consultant to the Endowment Campaign at Dunwoody UMC. Most recently, Nancy joined the Board of Directors for the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation in Nashville, TN.
