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Ideisha Bellamy

Chief Executive Officer

Georgia Child Care Association

Professional Bio

Ideisha brings a unique blend of expertise to our organization. In addition to her deep understanding of the complexities of our industry, Ideisha has worked as a C-Suite nonprofit executive. She served as Chief Operating Officer for Maryhurst, one of Kentucky’s oldest and largest child-serving nonprofit organizations. This experience has provided her invaluable insight into the complexities of nonprofit management at the highest level.

In 2022, Ideisha founded Bellamy Business Insights LLC, which is a consultancy focused on helping nonprofit organizations pursue operational excellence and sustainability. Through that consultancy, she is consistently sought out as a partner in the facilitation of strategic planning, succession planning, leadership and Board development.

Ideisha is devoted to community service, having served as Board Member for Maryhurst, Indiana University Southeast, and Baptist Health Foundation. She is active in her sorority- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated. She also serves on the planning commission for the Center for Interfaith Relations Festival of Faiths, a nationally recognized annual festival designed to celebrate the diversity of the world’s faith traditions.

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Georgia Child Care Association
860 Johnson Ferry Road Ste 140-300
Atlanta, GA 30342-1435
United States
404.254.3969
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Education:
Indiana University 2003 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Indiana Wesleyan University 2014 Master of Science In Management
Awards:
2022 Leadership Louisville
2023 (Presented by 20/Twenty Strategic Consulting) Presenter, Nonprofit Strategic Conference
2024 Alumni of Distinction Awardee (Indiana Univ)
2024 (Indiana University Southeast) Guest Speaker, Chancellor's Installation Ceremony
2025-26 GA Education Policy Fellow (GPEE)
Volunteer Work:
Board of Directors, Maryhurst (2018--2020)
Board of Directors, Baptist Hospital Foundation (2022-2025)
Board of Advisors, Indiana University Southeast (2022-2024)
YWCA Greater Atlanta Board Member and Treasurer (2025-2027)
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated (Member since 2002)