Lillian Norton is a product innovation and brand
marketing professional. She most recently served as the Director of Packaging Sustainability and Design-to-Value at The Coca-Cola Company. She previously held innovation and
marketing roles at Procter & Gamble and Newell Rubbermaid. She has more than 20 years of professional experience ranging from project and personnel management to leading new product
innovation from concept to shelf.
Lillian is from Abilene, TX and graduated from The United States Military Academy at West Point while playing on the tennis team for four years. After graduation, she
served five years active duty as a Military Intelligence Officer in the Army, deploying to Bosnia in 2001 for peacekeeping, and supporting combat operations in Iraq from 2004-2005. She
obtained her Master’s degree in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington D.C.
Michelle Hayes has 20 years of experience in the Quality Assurance and Quality Systems arena, working primarily in the medical device, IVD
and consumer goods industries.
Michelle is an ASQ CQA, CBA, CPGP and CMQ/OE, with expertise in quality program development, and remediation of quality gaps through optimization and standardization of process procedures.
Michelle has led quality improvement projects for supplier quality management, quality system development and audit programs. She has a passion for continuous improvement and driving
collaborative ways of working that drive results.
Michelle Hayes was born and raised in Barbados, and now resides in Atlanta GA with her family. She grew up with her parents and sister in Barbados and moved to
the US to attend the University of Georgia, where she received her BS in Biological Engineering and later her MS in Regulatory Affairs.
In her free time enjoys serving as Board member with organizations locally and globally centered around education and youth, tutoring math and science,
exercising and spending time with her husband, son, family and friends.
Adrienne McMillon, CPA, CIA, CRMA, MBA serves as Senior Director, Internal Controls Governance and Enterprise Risk Management at Cox Automotive. In this role,
Adrienne and her team are responsible for driving awareness of business risks and developing strategies to mitigate the impact of those risks to the achievement of enterprise goals.
Adrienne has 20 years of global business experience in accounting which includes controllership and general ledger accounting at a mid-sized industrial company; financial reporting at a
publicly traded company; and audit and assurance services at one of the “Big 4” accounting firms. Adrienne’s career highlight is living as an expat in Bristol, UK where she
served as the interim Finance Director for a publicly traded packaging company. Her extensive and varied experience has helped her to develop a solid and comprehensive understanding of
financial and business operations which allows her to effectively apply control management techniques to business risks.
Adrienne holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Georgia State University and a Master of Business Administration from Kennesaw State University. She is a Certified
Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor and she holds a Certification in Risk Management Assurance.
Adrienne is an active member of the community. She is a 5-year member of the Dekalb County Audit Oversight Committee serving as chair from 2020-2022. Under her leadership, she oversaw the
selection and appointment of the Chief Audit Executive and the external audit firm. As a 35-year resident of the County, she is proud to apply her compliance expertise to ensure County
programs and operations are effectively achieving the purpose for which they are authorized and funded.
Adrienne lives in Atlanta with her husband Damon and her two daughters. When she is not spending time with her family, she enjoys volunteering, traveling, overconsuming media content and
experiencing new cuisine.
Holly Portier is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. Her academic journey began at the State University of West Georgia, where she graduated magna cum laude with a
bachelor's degree in English. Before venturing into the legal field, she dedicated four years to educating and inspiring students as a high school English teacher.
Upon deciding to pursue a legal career, Mrs. Portier enrolled at Georgia State University, where she pursued her Juris Doctor degree and graduated cum laude in 2008.
Since 2008, Mrs. Portier has focused her legal practice exclusively on workers' compensation, where she passionately represents individuals who have been injured or disabled in the workplace.
Beyond her professional commitments, Mrs. Portier actively engages in volunteer work with the Atlanta Junior League, Georgia Center for Child Advocacy, Georgia Legal Foundation and St. Martin
in the Fields, demonstrating her commitment to serving and uplifting her community. She cherishes her time with her husband, Bailey, and their son, Ted.
Breck is a former U.S. diplomat and intelligence officer with more than 15 years of experience developing innovative solutions to complex global challenges. He has a robust track record managing strategic initiatives with competing priorities and timelines in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
Andrew Dahl was born in Staten Island, New York. He has lived in south Florida and North Carolina before coming to Atlanta in 2016. Andrew
enjoys spending time with his wife and two boys by venturing to local attractions and events around Atlanta. His favorite activity is taking his older son to the trampoline park - his younger
son will join soon once he can walk and play safely!
A favorite memory of his is walking the streets of Nice, France with his family, enjoying the mediterranean sea. Professionally, Andrew has worked in a field sales role with advanced
analytics and digital transformation. He aims to bring his experience of championing and helping enact organizational improvement with large organizations to The GLOBE Academy.
Feifei Sun is a writer and editor with nearly two decades of experience in communications and content. She is currently an executive editor at McKinsey & Company. Previously, she was an editor at Vanity Fair and Time magazines, covering politics, business, and culture. Born in China and raised in Savannah, GA, she lives in the Briarlake neighborhood with her two children.
Teri Williams has nearly two decades of experience creating branded content, developing strategies to support strategic campaigns, and
managing initiatives that enhance employee engagement. She currently serves as a Managing Producer for McKinsey & Company.
Teri began her career as a television journalist in Atlanta, writing and producing at CNN. She later moved to New York where she produced programming for Dateline NBC, MSNBC, and The Weather
Channel. Teri graduated with a Master of Science in Marketing from New York University and a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University. Teri obtained her B.A. in Journalism
from The University of Georgia. She and her husband Allan have two beautiful children.
Catherine Schwenkler lived and studied in South America before launching her education career as the founding Spanish teacher and
International Studies Coordinator at an international studies high school in New York City.
In addition to teaching Spanish Language Arts, AP® Language and Culture, and AP® Literature and Culture, she also organized service-learning trips to Peru. In other teaching positions
at charter and public schools in Queens and the San Francisco Bay Area, Catherine taught elementary and middle school students Spanish via the Total Physical Response Storytelling technique.
She enjoys the spectrum of learners that come into classrooms in diverse cities.
Schwenkler's experience teaching native and heritage speakers alongside beginner learners proved to be invaluable as a member of Wayside Publishing's author teams for EntreCulturas 2,
EntreCulturas 4, and Tejidos, all of which center authentic sources and intercultural understanding while developing language proficiency.
Catherine holds a B.A. in Hispanic Studies, a B.A. in Sociology, and a M.Ed. in Education, Curriculum and Instruction with a Certification in Spanish (K-12), all from The College of William
and Mary.
Jabari Clark is an accomplished leader in the areas of Project Management, Business Analysis, Process
Improvement, and Strategic Development. Currently, he works as Principal Business Analyst at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield where he leads various teams of Business Analysts to implement
initiatives for various Blues Plans across the US. In addition to managing the quarterly audit, he identifies and bolsters processes that continue to improve the quality and delivery of team
members.
With a background in Management Consulting, Jabari has led teams of Business Analysts in the Healthcare space for companies such as Deloitte and CareFirst. Jabari and his wife
live in East Atlanta where they raise their four school age children – with one child in the 2033 French Track. His hobbies include cycling, running and volunteering. He holds an MBA in
International Business from Georgia State University in addition to certifications such as PMP and CBAP. As a graduate of the United Way V.I.P. Board Training program, Jabari hopes to be able
to contribute to GLOBE’s mission and to deliver his professional skills towards the enrichment of all children within the influence of The GLOBE Academy.
Daniela Torre Gibney, Ph.D., has been working to support and improve schools as a teacher and researcher for over 15 years. She is dedicated to working with
educators and school and system leaders to ensure that all students experience high quality educational opportunities.
As a senior associate partner at Bellwether, a national nonprofit research and consulting firm, she focuses on supporting programs and informing policies that improve teaching and school
quality, particularly for multilingual learners and marginalized students. Daniela is an expert at designing and implementing complex mixed-methods evaluations and research projects as well
as providing technical assistance to organizational leaders focused on using data for continuous improvement.
Daniela received her doctorate in leadership and policy studies from Vanderbilt University and earned a master’s degree in teaching English to speakers of other languages from American
University in Washington, D.C. She taught in bilingual, English as a second language, and general education classrooms for five years in Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn, New York. She lives
with her partner and two kiddos in DeKalb County.
