Board of Directors and Staff

Our organization is governed by a membership-elected Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors uses policy governance to envision the future and to ensure operations are aligned with our mission statement and meet the evolving needs of our constituency. Our board currently meets once a quarter and serves on active committees throughout the year.

GCCA Administration

  • Ideisha Bellamy
    Ideisha Bellamy
    Chief Executive Officer Georgia Child Care Association
    Chief Executive Officer
  • Mary Lyons
    Mary Lyons
    Director of Programs Georgia Child Care Association
    Director of Programs
  • Charlotte Davis
    Charlotte Davis
    GCCA Lobbyist Georgia Child Care Association
    GCCA Lobbyist
  • Lauren Pollow
    Lauren Pollow
    GCCA Lobbyist Georgia Child Care Association
    GCCA Lobbyist

GCCA Executive Committee

  • Courtney May
    Courtney May
    B.S.F.C.S in Child and Family Development, M.Ed in Early Childhood Special... Regional Director, Montessori East Cadence Education, Inc.
    President - Service through 2025
  • Michelle Smith Lank
    Michelle Smith Lank
    Owner Kids World Learning Center
    President Elect - Service through 2025
  • Sharon Foster
    Sharon Foster
    Owner Bells Ferry Learning Center
    Past President - Service through 2025
  • Julie Newman
    Julie Newman
    Dunwoody Prep
    VP of Legal/Legislative - Service through 2026
  • Brittany Haines
    Brittany Haines
    CFE CEO Growing Room, Inc
    Secretary - Service through 2025
  • Danielle Millman
    Danielle Millman
    President EdOps Consulting
    VP of Finance - Service through 2025
  • Jennifer Paschal
    Jennifer Paschal
    Otter Learning
    VP of Professional Development - Through 2025
  • Sandi Bennett
    Sandi Bennett
    Owner Kids 'R' Kids #54
    VP of Membership - Service through 2026

GCCA District Representatives

  • Jennifer Paschal
    Jennifer Paschal
    Otter Learning
    District 1 - Service through 2025
  • Jennifer Carpenter
    Jennifer Carpenter
    Growing Room Too of Columbus
    District 2 - Service through 2026
  • Ashleigh Bailey
    Ashleigh Bailey
    Regional Director Otter Learning
    District 3 -Service through 2025
  • Cheryl Odom Flores
    Cheryl Odom Flores
    District Manager Learning Care Group
    District 4 - Service through 2025
  • Sandi Bennett
    Sandi Bennett
    Owner Kids 'R' Kids #54
    District 5 - Service through 2026
  • Jane Newman
    Jane Newman
    Masters of Education Executive Director Dunwoody Prep
    District 6 -Service through 2025
  • Julie Morin
    Julie Morin
    Big Blue Marble Academy Corporate
    District 7 - Service through 2025
  • Andrea Moore
    Andrea Moore
    Discovery Point Franchising, Inc.
    District 9 - Service through 2025
  • Cindy Foster
    Cindy Foster
    The Sunshine House
    District 11 - Service through 2026
  • Mindy Pohl
    Mindy Pohl
    Regional Manager Bright Horizons Family Solutions
    District 14 - Service through 2026
  • Beth Anderson
    Beth Anderson
    Program Director Little Sunshines Playhouse
    At Large - Service through 2025
  • Hows King
    Hows King
    Owner Discovery Point #9
    At Large - Service through 2025
  • Keisha Wynn
    Keisha Wynn
    Owner Kids 'R' Kids #51
    At Large - Service through 2025
  • Sasha Vinson
    Sasha Vinson
    VP of Operations Kids 'R' Kids Corporate
    Franchisor - Service through 2026
  • Jane Vlahos
    Jane Vlahos
    Director Wieuca Rd Baptist Day School
    Faith Based - Service through 2026