Who's Who at the PTC

The PTC's success relies on the work of many groups, but even more so on the commitment of some key individuals. Our Board of Directors represents a broad cross section of the business community in the Central Perimeter. The PTC Staff brings a good mixture of transportation knowledge and marketing skills to their job of bringing our services to our member companies, and in finding new members.

Perimeter Transportation Coalition Board of Directors:

• George Howroyd, CH2M Hill – President
• Leigh Ann Launius, Cox Enterprises – Vice-President
• Mark Davids, Hines Interests – Secretary/Treasurer
• Stacy Abbate, C.B. Richard Ellis
• John Cheek, HOK Architects
• Pat Chesser, Ackerman and Co.
• Jamie Dickson, MetLife
• Doug Hand, Orkin & Associates
• Vicki Morgan, Saint Joseph’s Healthcare
• Tony Peters, Perimeter CIDs
• Brian Pierce, United Parcel Service
• Evelyn Stewart, Mirant Corp.
• Brenden Welch, Jones Lang LaSalle
• Judy Womack, Northside Hospital

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Perimeter Transportation Coalition Staff Members:

David Southerland Executive Director 770-394-4541 david@perimetergo.org David's Bio	Ben Hampton Outreach Coordinator 770-394-4540 ben@perimetergo.org
Deborah McCalman Program Administrator 770-394-4543 deb@perimetergo.org	Sarah Bartlett Outreach Coordinator 770-394-3975 sarah@perimetergo.org

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David Southerland

David Southerland came to the PTC after making a fairly radical career change. He graduated from Georgia Tech with a Management degree, and followed that up with a Masters of Organization Development from Georgia State University. He was one of the first employees of 2 Places at 1 Time, Inc. in the early and mid-90s, helping build it into the nation's largest corporate concierge firm. He held roles as diverse as the concierge manager for client Andersen Consulting, internal communications, human resources and organization change, marketing development for concierge clients, new office rollouts, and HR database development. He also worked for Towers Perrin developing Lotus Notes databases, and designing client presentations. He has been very active in the bicycling advocacy community in Atlanta, and currently is serving as the President of the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign.

The move to the PTC came after he realized that he would have to leave Atlanta if he didn't find ways to help the city discover some way to reclaim its sense of community. Sprawl, pollution, and a car-dominated community culture were the new defining elements of his hometown. Working for the PTC has allowed him to bring his marketing and presentation background, knowledge of corporate culture, and his commitment to alternative transportation to a job he really loves. David rides his bike to work nearly everyday from his home near Georgia Tech, combining his commute on MARTA in the morning, and riding all the way home for his workout in the afternoon.

David became the Executive Director in June of 2001. Previous to this position he was the Program Manager for the PTC, managing most of the outreach programs for the organization. He also developed the website, created the carpool incentive program, the bicycle map, and worked on efforts to form the Fulton Community Improvement District.

"The businesses in the Central Perimeter really get it, and they are trying to remake the face of this area into a real mixed-use community. It may take 15 or 20 years to fix what's wrong here, and we may make some mistakes along the way, but I know that the lives of the residents, visitors, and employees here will be better because of our work."