Duaine Hathaway, Executive Director
dhathaway@gacasa.org
Duaine began at Georgia CASA in September of 2000. Retired from
Georgia Power since 1998, he was previously with Central Atlanta Progress,
a nonprofit downtown Atlanta business association. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He has served on the boards of several community organizations. In 2004, he was selected to attend Harvard Business School's Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management course, which enhanced his management and leadership skills in leading Georgia CASA as a premier organization.
Alicia "Ali" Darden, Project Manager
adarden@gacasa.org
Ali began working at Georgia CASA in November of 2008.
Most recently, she worked for a public accounting firm in Atlanta. She received her Master’s of Education in Occupational Studies and her bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Georgia. Ali has also taught high school business classes.
Lori Derhammer, Communications & Marketing Manager
lderhammer@gacasa.org
Lori came to Georgia CASA in 2001. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree,
with a major in marketing, from Valdosta State University. She was previously employed at TSYS in Columbus,
Georgia. Lori works in the areas of communications and marketing and also helps with resource development initiatives in the areas of special events and grant proposals.
Joyce Jones, Staff Associate
jjones@gacasa.org
Coming on staff in 2000, Joyce was previously Administrative
Assistant with the Atlanta Urban League’s Employment Department.
Included among her duties at the Georgia CASA office is assisting
the
affiliate CASA programs. Joyce provides requested materials and information
to the affiliate programs as needed.
Jennifer King, Program Operations Director
jking@gacasa.org
Jennifer has worked with Georgia CASA for over 10 years in various capacities and
currently serves as the Program Operations Director. Jennifer has
also worked with United Way of Metro Atlanta, AmeriCorps and America's
Promise. She holds a master's degree in nonprofit administration
from Georgia State University and a bachelor's degree in child and adolescent
development from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Ewansiha Simmons, Technical Support Manager
esimmons@gacasa.org
Ewansiha has been with Georgia CASA since 2000. He handles
day-to-day business, financial management and office network administration.
He previously was an intern with the Atlanta Urban League. He has a bachelor's degree in African-American studies from Morehouse College.
Angela Tyner, Director of Advocacy and Program Development
atyner@gacasa.org
Angela joined the Georgia CASA staff in 2004. She received
her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia in
2001, and she earned her J.D. at the Walter F. George School of Law
at Mercer University in 2004. Angela previously interned with Georgia CASA
and the Office of the Child Advocate.
