Kelley D. Gulley is chief of staff at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. She joined from the James Irvine Foundation where she most recently served as Initiative Director of Irvine’s Better Careers initiative, which she co-developed.

Kelley has over 30 years of experience in community and youth development, workforce development, building capacity in the nonprofit sector, and leading initiatives that engage residents in communities of color throughout the country. Prior to joining the Irvine Foundation, Kelley served as Interim Managing Director/Director of Portfolio Management at the Thrive Foundation for Youth in Menlo Park, California. There she implemented a national grantmaking strategy to support long-term mentoring programs operating in urban areas, resulting in high percentages of students graduating from high school and college, most of whom were first-generation students.

Prior to Thrive, Kelley led two nonprofits as President and CEO: the Indianapolis Private Industry Council (IPIC) in Indiana, and the National Community Development Institute (NCDI) in Oakland. At IPIC, Kelley successfully served and partnered with Republican and Democratic mayors of Indianapolis to create a nonpartisan environment to fully implement the Workforce Investment Act in Central Indiana. At NCDI, Kelley opened their first Midwest office, managed philanthropy-led, place-based initiatives and provided the leadership to build capacity for social change in marginalized communities across the nation.

Kelley received her Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) through Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and is working toward completing a Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary.

Anna-Belle La Force is a Director in the Supply Chain Practice at EY-Parthenon, where she leads transformative projects focused on optimizing supply chain operations for a diverse portfolio of clients. Originally from Castries, St. Lucia, Anna-Belle holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. With six years of experience in supply chain consulting, she has developed deep expertise in streamlining complex processes, driving operational efficiency, and delivering impactful results for organizations across various industries.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Anna-Belle is an avid traveler, having explored over 30 cities worldwide.

Eric John is the Executive Director of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia. The Council is a Judicial branch agency that serves and represents all the juvenile court judges of the State.

Eric grew up in Augusta, GA, and graduated from GA Southern College in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Political Science and Spanish. After college, he attended law school at the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.

After graduating from law school in 1987, Eric joined the Office of Legislative Counsel of the State of Georgia where he drafted legislation for the members of the General Assembly of Georgia.

In 1994 Eric went to work for the Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia as their staff attorney. In February of 1995 he was named Executive Director of the Council and has held that post since. Eric is the longest serving head of a state agency in this State. 

Eric has been a member of our Rotary Club since 1991 and is AWER's club historian. He has been married to Julie Young John for 35 years and has two sons, Lucas, a doctor in Boone, NC, and Brady, a lawyer in Nashville, TN. Julie and Eric live in Marietta, GA.

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