Community Advisory Board
The Junior League of Cobb-Marietta’s Community Advisory Board provides strategic
guidance to our non-profit organization to maximize volunteer and monetary resources to
address real community needs. The Junior League of Cobb-Marietta (JLCM) works to
improve the community, and is enhanced by the shared experience, knowledge and talents
of Community Advisory Board members.

The role of the Community Advisory Board is to provide the Junior League of Cobb-Marietta
with direction and guidance on key issues such as agency partnerships, civic issues and
potential signature projects for the League.  In addition, members of the Community
Advisory Board serve as advocates for the JLCM in their communities, articulating the
mission of the League and its programs.  

We are honored to have the following community leaders assist us this year:

Mr. Otis Brumby, III, Publisher, Marietta Daily Journal
Ms. Joyce Calandra, Chief Executive Officer,
Cobb Visitors Bureau and Conference Center
Dr. John Crooks, Minister for Missions Development,
Roswell Street Baptist Church
Ms. Carol Fey, Executive Director,
Communities in Schools of Marietta/Cobb County, Inc.
Mr. Joe Daniell, President, United Community Bank
Mr. Marty Ferrell, Commander, Marietta Police Department
Ms. Dianne Isakson, Community Volunteer
Dr. Emily Lembeck, Superintendent, Marietta City Schools
Representative Judy Manning, House District 32
Ms. Carey Merritt, Past-President, Junior League of Cobb-Marietta
Ms. Jennifer New, Director of Development, Mount Paran Christian School
Ms. Joan O’Connell, Executive Director, Cobb Community Collaborative
Mr. Earl Reece, Executive Director, The Earl Smith Strand Theatre
Ms. Kaitlin Tenery, Community Relations Specialist, Cobb EMC
Mr. Larry Terry, Senior Vice President, PBS&J
Mr. Bobby Tharpe, President, Tharpe Printing
Ms. Susan Thompson, Government Relations, WellStar Health System
Ms. Elizabeth Weaver, Division Director, Cobb County Arts and Cultural Affairs
Community