GECA Board of Directors

  • Billy Hancock
    Chairperson; Sheriff, Crisp County
  • Alex Lee
    Vice Chairperson; County Chairman, Lanier County
  • Barry Woodward
    Secretary
  • Brian Screws
    Department of Public Safety
  • Cheryl Greathouse
    Deputy Director, GPSTC
  • Anne Whipple
    Legal Affairs & Tax Policy, Department of Revenue
  • Ted Wynn
    Director, Bulloch County Public Safety and Emergency Management
  • Vernica Crockett
    911 Director, Coffee County 
  • Barry Woodward
    911 Director, City of Decatur 
  • Douglas Jamieson
    County Administrator, Schley County/Middle Flint Regional E-911 
  • VACANT
    Mayor
  • VACANT
    City Manager
  • Rich Johnson 
    Telecommunications Industry, AT&T 
  • Rhonda Chatham 
    Telecommunications Industry, Georgia Rural Telephone & Broadband Association 
  • VACANT
    Police Chief
  • Steve Nichols
    Fire Chief, Banks County

911 Advisory Panel:

  • Georgia APCO President (or designee): Lynn Smith, Habersham County E-911
  • Georgia NENA President (or designee): Tamika Kendrick, Henry County E-911
  • GEMA/HS Region 1: VACANT
  • GEMA/HS Region 2: VACANT
  • GEMA/HS Region 3: Daniel Dunlap, Augusta-Richmond County E-911
  • GEMA/HS Region 4: VACANT
  • GEMA/HS Region 5: Russ Palmer, Chatham County 911
  • GEMA/HS Region 6: John Blalock, Floyd County E-911
  • GEMA/HS Region 7: VACANT 
  • GEMA/HS Region 8: VACANT