Board of Directors and Staff
Our organization is governed by a membership-elected Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors uses policy governance to envision the future and to ensure operations are aligned with our mission statement and meet the evolving needs of our constituency. Our board currently meets once a quarter and serves on active committees throughout the year.
GCCA Staff
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Ideisha Bellamy
Chief Executive Officer Georgia Child Care AssociationChief Executive Officer -
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GCCA Board of Directors - Officers
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Courtney May
Regional Director, Montessori East Cadence Education, Inc.President - Service through 2025 -
Michelle Smith Lank
Owner Kids World Learning CenterPresident Elect - Service through 2025 -
Julie Newman
Administrative Director Dunwoody PrepVP of Legal/Legislative - Service through 2026 -
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Danielle Millman
Chief Strategy & Operations Officer Kids 'R' Kids CorporateVP of Finance - Service through 2025 -
Jennifer Paschal
VP of Enrollment & Optimization Otter LearningVP of Professional Development - Through 2025 -
GCCA Board of Directors
GCCA Districts align with DECAL Service Regions.
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Ashleigh Bailey
Director of Quality & Licensing Otter LearningDistrict 2 -Service through 2027 -
Cheryl Odom Flores
District Manager Learning Care GroupDistrict 3 - Service through 2027 -
Jennifer Carpenter
Vice President Growing Room Too of ColumbusDistrict 4N - Service through 2026 -
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Julie Morin
Director of Acquisitions Big Blue Marble Academy CorporateDistrict 6 - Service through 2027 -
Latresse Bray
Owner Towne Lake Academy - North CampusBoard Member - Service through 2027 -
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Andrea Moore
VP of Operations Discovery Point Franchising, Inc.Board Member - Service through 2027 -
Mindy Pohl
Regional Manager Bright Horizons Family SolutionsBoard Member - Service through 2026 -
Sasha Vinson
VP of Operations Kids 'R' Kids CorporateBoard Member - Service through 2026 -
