Nearly 100 government officials recognized as Certified Public Managers at UGA

Nearly 100 government professionals recently graduated from the Certified Public Manager program led by the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government.

The graduation was celebrated during the Certified Public Manager Program Conference in
Athens.

The Certified Public Manager program is a nationally accredited professional development
opportunity that helps public employees become more productive and better prepared to serve
citizens.

This year’s conference speakers presented sessions on leadership, navigating public service values and organizational culture, among other topics. The three-day conference culminated in agraduation ceremony, where participants reflected on their experiences and skills developed through the certification program.

“This program taught us how to be better listeners, collaborators and leaders,” said graduate
Chris Avery, senior digital communications specialist for Fulton County.

The Certified Public Manager program is delivered each year through 300 contact hours covering seven core competencies. The Institute of Government’s training includes face-to-face classroom sessions, a service-learning project, a conference and a capstone project. Graduates earn the nationally recognized Certified Public Manager credential.

This year's CPM graduates are:

Saul Alter, Deputy Chief Investigator, Fulton County Government

Ebony Alvarez, Commercial Appraiser, Fulton County Board of Assessors Office

Maria Anunciacion, Business Manager, City of Atlanta

Christopher Avery, Senior Digital Communications Specialist, Fulton County Government

Artemus Barnes, Forensic Technician Supervisor, Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office

Jeremiah Bergquist, Assistant City Manager, City of Brunswick

Shanta Bingham, City Clerk, City of Doraville

Tonya Boykin, Deputy District Attorney, Fulton County Government

Beverly Braganca, Application Development Manager, Fulton County Government

Emmett Brantley, III, Administrative Coordinator I, Cooperative Extension

MoKeeda Brantley, Public Affairs Manager, Fulton County Government

Hal Burch, Owner, Self-Employed

Joy Burson, Librarian Senior, Fulton County Library System

Nuri Bryant, Residential Property Appraiser, Fulton County Board of Assessors

Anna Childs, City Clerk, City of Winder

Lisa Clark, Assistant Director, Walton County Board of Elections

Malcolm Clark, Departmental Accountant, Fulton County Government

Dwayne Cole, Assistant CIO, Fulton County Government

Roderick Conley, Chief Appraiser, Fulton County Board of Assessors

Annesia Crew, Data and Policy Coordinator, Athens-Clarke County Unified Government

Kim Daniels, HR Director, Brooks County Board of Commissioners

Jeffery Dean, Section Director, Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Donald DeJarnette, City Manager/Chief of Police, City of Lithonia

Miglena Dimov, City Manager, City of Stone Mountain

Shimike Dodson, Assistant Director of Research, Administrative Office of the Courts

Joseph Duffy, Community Development Director, City of Perry

Scott Ebner, Director of Public Safety, Glynn County

Julianna Eley, Executive District Attorney, Fulton County Government

Erin Elrod, Community Services Division Director, Floyd County

Keonna Evans, Commercial Appraiser, Fulton County Tax Assessors

Alejandro Ferrell, Code Enforcement Supervisor, City of Austell

William Gable, Director of Community Outreach, Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office

Alisha Gamble, Finance Director, Jackson County

Shamikka Gibson, Accountant II, Fulton County Government

Yolanda Glenn, Alternative Sentencing Program Supervisor, Fulton County Public Defender’s Office

Scarlet Green, Business Analyst, City of Augusta

Matthew Hailey, City Manager, City of Commerce

Adam Ham, CTO, IT Manager, Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Damichell Hightower, Departmental Accountant, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Kenneth Hutcherson, Executive District Attorney, Fulton County Government

Simone Hylton, Executive District Attorney, Fulton County Government

Rashonda Jackman, District Administrator, Fulton County Government

Robert Jackson, Customer Service Representative, Fulton County Government

Tisa Jackson, Librarian Principal, Fulton County Library

Danielle Jefferson, HR Director, City of Thomaston

Hollisia Jiggetts, Departmental Accountant, Fulton County Government

Jakira Jones, Executive Assistant, Fulton County Government

Quashon Kennedy, Commercial Tax Appraiser, Fulton County Board of Assessors

Shelly Knight, Program Coordinator, Fulton County Senior Services

Shanique Knights, Behavioral Health Assistant Lead, Fulton County DBHDD

John Layng II, Parks & Recreation Director, City of Carrollton

Melanie McClain, Materials and Asset Supervisor, Fulton County Library

William McCombs, Justice Liaison, Fulton County Government

Caitlin McGillicuddy, Deputy District Attorney, Fulton County Government

Tarrance Miller, Deputy District Attorney, Fulton County Government

James Minutello, Assistant Police Chief, City of Demorest

Freddy Morgan, Assistant City Manager, City of Cartersville

Michael Nesbit, Residential Appraiser, Fulton County Tax Assessor

Danyelle Norah, Executive Assistant/HR Liaison, Fulton County Government

Robert Ogburn, City Manager, City of Lavonia

Deirdre Orange, Major South Bureau Commander, Fulton County Marshal's Office

Kelli Owen, Manager, Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Jessie Owensby, Director of Community and Economic Development, White County Government

Brandon-Michael Peck, Sr., Social Services Program Manager, Fulton County Government

John Penn, Assistant Parks & Recreation Director, City of Douglasville

Jennifer Phipps, Director of Elections, Walton County

Usha Pokharel, Geospatial Program Project Manager, Fulton County Government

Stephanie Raines, Director for Arts and Culture, DeKalb County

Brandi Resendez, Roswell Library Branch Manager, Fulton County Public Library

Marcia Ridley, Elections Chief, Fulton County Elections and Registration

Kimberly Rowe, Chief Deputy Clerk, Henry County Superior Court

Emily Rose Ryan, Sustainability Director, City of Mableton

ChanRica Saggus, Deputy Director, Fulton County Government

Dama Sanders, HR Liaison/Civil Process Intake Supervisor, Fulton County Marshal’s Office

James Shubert, County Manager, Ware County

Christine Simonise, Senior Medicolegal Death Investigator, Medical Examiner’s Office

Timothy Sims, County Manager, Habersham County

Cherise Smith, Senior Construction Project Manager, Fulton County Public Works

Elaine Smith, Executive Assistant, Fulton County Police Department

Paul Smith II, Assistant County Manager, Glynn County

Tamara Smith, Financial Systems Manager, Fulton County Government

Zahnay Smoak, Clerk of Council, City of Port Wentworth

Cinnamon Stovall, Senior Appraiser, Fulton County Government

Tamika Strong, Reference and Research Division Manager, Fulton County Library

Resden Talbert, Director of Capital Development and Procurement, Glynn County

William Tanks, City Manager, City of Mableton

Ola Terrell, Human Resources Director, Columbus Consolidated Government

Shajra Thrasher, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Douglasville

Alberto Trevino, Senior Planner, City of Doraville

Whitney Tucker, Behavioral Health Assistant Lead, Fulton County Government

Cheryl Venable, City Administrator, City of Statham

Dominick Villano, Deputy Director General Services, Rockdale County

Qunyatta Warren, Deputy Director, City of South Fulton

Bethany Watson, City Engineer, City of Canton

Makala Watts, Behavioral Health Assistant Lead, Fulton County BHDD

Tiandra Wellman, Lieutenant, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Robert Wilborn II, Police Lieutenant, Clayton County Police Department

Kimberly Young, Acting City Manager, City of Sale City

Yujie Zhu, Application Developer II, Fulton County Government