Georgia Chapter

LEADERSHIP TEAM
PRESIDENT - Melanie Ford, University of Georgia
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT - Jere Smith, Atlanta Public Schools
EVENTS - Heath Miller, Emory University
MEMBERSHIP - Dana Williams, Nova Engineering
NEWSLETTER & KNOWLEDGE - Wes Berry, Georgia State Construction & Interior Consultants
SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS - Stacey Chapman, Croft & Associates &
Yuanivel Otero, Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission
SPONSORSHIP - Crystal Carter, Whiting-Turner
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SAVE THE DATE!
COAA-GA 2022 Summer Workshop
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Registration opens soon!
Thank you to those who particiated int the spring workshop!
Event Sponsorships Available
For more information, contact Jill McKenzie.
We appreciate your support and participation!
COAA members and/or sponsors of the COAA-GA chapter have some things on their mind and offer those thoughts here as an aid to Owners and other project stakeholders. Enjoy!
The Good Owner ... Management vs. Leadership
by: Jere Smith | Director of Capital Improvements
Atlanta Public Schools
Attracting and Retaining Employees in Today's Job Market
by: Wes Berry | Executive Project Manager
GSCIC
Close Me Out ... I'm Done
by: Melanie J. Ford | Director of Construction
University of Georgia
THE GOOD OWNER ... Be Prepared for Changes
by: Jere Smith | Director of Capital Improvements
Atlanta Public Schools
COAA-GA Summer Workshop Recap & Review
by: Wes Berry | Executive Project Manager
GSCIC
Small Projects via Delivery Order Contracts
by: Jere Smith | Director of Capital Improvements
Atlanta Public Schools
The Complexities of Small Projects
by: Wes Berry | Senior Project Manager
GSFIC (Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission)
Lessons Learned ... and Learned Again
by: Melanie Jattuso Ford | Director of Construction
University of Georgia
VRF HVAC System in Schools
by: Jason Peck | Field Sales Executive and Business Developer
Daikin Applied Georgia
Howard Middle School Building Stands Ready for Its Second Century
by: Jere Smith | Director of Capital Improvements
Atlanta Public Schools
Leading Project Teams in Unprecedented Times
by: Wes Berry, PMP, LEED AP | Senior Project Manager
GSFIC (Georgia State Financing & Investment Commission)