Dr. Bonnie Holliday
President and CEO
Dr. Bonnie Holliday is President and CEO of the Georgia Charter Schools Association. Before assuming her current role, she led GCSA’s policy and advocacy work for six years and successfully […]
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The GCSA professional staff is dedicated to serving our member schools and expanding public school choice in Georgia. We offer customized consulting services, discount programs, and a wide variety of training programs for petitioners, established school leaders, and aspiring school leaders. Through advocacy, communication and education, our aim is to help launch and sustain high quality charter schools that can change childrens’ lives.
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Leslie Gabbianelli
Chief Financial Officer
Leslie Gabbianelli has twelve years of experience helping to improve school systems nationwide. She began her career in a leadership development program at GlaxoSmithKline before becoming an Education Pioneers fellow […]
Rahn Mayo
Vice President of Policy & Advocacy
Rahn Mayo is a former political consultant and founder of AIM Government Relations – a government relations firm serving clients like Georgia Public Policy Foundation and American Federation for Children. […]
Lisa McDonald
Vice President of School Success
Lisa McDonald has spent nearly 30 years serving in public education, with the last 18 years exclusively in the charter sector. She was co-founder of Brighten Academy Charter School (BACS) […]
Christa Thomas
Vice President of New School Development
As a native Georgian, Christa has fifteen years of experience working in schools to create equitable outcomes and a transformational experience for students, families, and communities. Christa has been honored […]
Michelle Wirth
Senior Director of Communications
EmailMichelle comes to the Association after working for more than a decade as a journalist. Most recently, Michelle specialized in reporting on charter schools for WABE Radio, Atlanta’s NPR station.
Alicia Turlington
Director of Membership and Events
Alicia has been a dedicated corporate event planner for more than 14 years. She is highly respected in the industry for her meticulous attention to detail and eye for modern design. […]
Shabaaka Smalls
Manager of Digital Strategy
Shabaaka Smalls is a dynamic professional with a diverse career spanning digital design, education, and marketing. From honing graphic design skills at ModernTribe to laying out magazines in Brazil, his journey embodies a blend of creativity and advocacy.
Jerome Williams
Business Manager
Jerome comes to GCSA after working for more than five years as a Business Manager for a children’s shelter located in Jonesboro. During his tenure, he oversaw the organization’s finances and managed building staff, payroll, human resources, the building itself and several grants.
