Board of Directors
Board members work in close cooperation with the President of the college to accomplish the college's mission and goals. The Board meets at least twice quarterly (eight meetings per year), with all meetings open to the public (in compliance with O.C.G.A. 50-14-1, Open Meetings Law).
2026 Board Meetings
- Tuesday, April 28* – Regional Transportation Training Center | 6720 Marbut Rd., Stonecrest, GA
- Tuesday, May 19 – Rockdale Career Academy | 1064 Culpepper Dr., Conyers, GA
- Tuesday, September 15 – GPTC Newton-D Campus | Covington, GA
- October 18-21 – Leadership Conference | Savannah, GA
- Thursday, November 12 (Grateful Gathering) – TBD
For information, contact Michelle Byrdsong at byrdsongm@gptc.edu.
Theresa Austin-Gibbons
President/Owner
JH Austin Consulting
Dr. Duke Bradley
Superintendent
Newton County Schools
Santiago Marquez
CEO
Latin American Association (LAA)
Mychal Pickens
Vice President of Sales
Schneider
Terreta Rodgers
Head of Community Affairs
Amazon (Atlanta region)
Raina M. Sanford
Executive Director of Patient Services
Piedmont Newton Hospital
Neil Shorthouse
Co-Founder
Communities in Schools
Lisa Tolliver
Area Manager
Georgia Power
Ruth Wilson
Clerk of Superior and State Courts (Rockdale County) - Retired
Board of Directors
Austin-Gibbons, Theresa
President/Owner
JH Austin Consulting
Bradley, Dr. Duke
Superintendent
Newton County Schools
Latin American Association (LAA)
Pickens, Mychal
Vice President of Sales
Schneider
Rodgers, Terreta
Head of Community Affairs
Amazon (Atlanta region)
Sanford, Raina M.
Executive Director of Patient Services
Piedmont Newton Hospital
Shorthouse, Neil
Co-Founder
Communities in Schools
Tolliver, Lisa
Area Manager
Georgia Power
Wilson, Ruth
Clerk of Superior and State Courts (Rockdale County) - Retired