As a nonprofit membership corporation, MIC is governed by a Board of Directors elected by voting members of MIC. Our bylaws provide for an 11-member board, serving staggered two-year terms. The Board elects the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. These positions are usually filled by Board members, but may be filled by other MIC members.
Michelle Douglas Bradley was elected to the Board in 2021 and chairs the Marketing and Communications Committee. The Marketing and Communications Chair’s role is to create awareness, promote Mableton, and oversee the content development for MIC. The Marketing and Communications Chair develops strategies on how to communicate the Coalition’s message to potential members and sponsors, and to generate interest in the mission of MIC. She moved to Mableton in 2006 and quickly found Mableton the perfect place to call home after a lifetime of relocations due to military service and corporate career. Her 30-year sales and marketing hospitality career includes a distinguished background in leadership, project management, business development, administration, negotiation. Michelle also has experience with e-commerce, marketing, and brand awareness strategies at notable brands such as Wyndham, Marriott, Hilton, and IHG. Her volunteer experience includes Media & Community Relations Director for Warrior Outreach; Media Director for Veterans Day Parade Committee NAACP Secretary; the YMCA and CASA. Michelle enjoys cultivating her home-based baking business @SweetBrownThing along with enhancing her photography, billiards, and golf skills.
Joel was elected to the MIC Board in 2005, and has served as Board Chair and President. An attorney who lives in the Cooper Lake Road area, he has also held offices in his HOA. Joel currently serves on the Cobb County Neighborhood Safety Commission, a citizens’ panel that acts as a liaison between the public safety community and the citizenry. Joel has served on the Cobb County Transportation Advisory Board, the Austell Road LCI Committee, the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee and the Austell Road Corridor Access Committees.
Steve works with MIC’s HOA Network and serves as liaison and volunteer with the Mableton Farmers Market. Steve and his wife Alyce moved to Mableton in 2015. Prior to that they lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where Steve worked as a programmer for the State and served as an assistant Boy Scout scoutmaster for his sons, who both ultimately achieved Eagle Scout status. The Jungks are active in their homeowner association, located in the Cooper Lake Road area. Steve is passionate about community green spaces and is a vocal advocate at Commission meetings on matters affecting Mableton. Steve chairs MIC’s Membership Committee. If you see him on occasion picking up trash in an effort to keep South Cobb clean, make sure you say, “Hi”!
Demetrius has lived in the Mableton area since 1999. He is a 25-year veteran of the mortgage business and is passionate about the importance of education and homeownership. Demetrius previously served as Chief of Staff for State Representative Alisha Thomas Morgan. He presently partners with schools in the South Cobb area and works around the state teaching courses on personal finance and homeownership. Demetrius chairs the Community Involvement Committee for the Cobb Association of Realtors. He also directs the drama department at his local church and is a proud member of the Morehouse College Alumni. Demetrius believes that an investment in your community is time well spent and will pay large dividends for years to come. When not working to help people realize the American dream or volunteering, you will find him in his backyard with a good book and some tomatoes to plant.
Robin heads up the Zoning and Code Enforcement Committee. After serving on the Board from 2005 through 2021, Robin is serving as Secretary. Robin has been active in successful grant writing and grant administration for MIC activities such as parks, the community garden and the farmers market. Robin has lived on Queen Mill Road since 1984 and is retired from state government. Robin welcomes Mableton’s growth and redevelopment and will continue to advocate for Mableton to county and state officials, developers and other organizations.
Nate and his wife Renee currently reside in the Heritage Lakes subdivision, where they have lived since 2004. Since joining the Board, Nate has assumed the chairmanship of MIC’s Education Committee and is an active member of the Zoning Committee. Nate also serves as the MIC Board Chairman. Nate spent the past 20+ years working in sales for Bosch Building Technologies as a Regional Director, responsible for managing a region comprised of the 20 states in Central and Southern US, as well as the Caribbean. Some of the leadership skills he has developed are setting and attaining goals, and training. Nate also brings with him a very good knowledge of budgeting and financial planning. Nate looks forward to spending time locally to help make Mableton a family-friendly community for existing residents and newcomers. Free time will now be allotted to community involvement and assisting his wonderful daughter Taylor, in pursuing a medical career.
Ray currently serves as MIC’s President, after having served as Chairman of the MIC Board. Ray launched MIC’s successful sponsorship program, and has served on MIC’s Zoning Committee, and and advocated for the successful implementation of Design Guidelines for Mableton Parkway and Veterans Memorial Highway. Ray also created MIC’s HOA Network designed to bring homeowner associations together to share best practices and better advocate for the development of Mableton and surrounding areas. Ray has served as President of the Homeowner Association at Legacy of the River Line subdivision in Mableton. Previously, he served as President of Hamilton Mill Community Association, Gwinnett County’s largest residential community comprising over 2200 homes, fishing lake, golf club, 16 tennis courts, and two swimming centers. He has also served on various HOA boards and committees in Alpharetta and Washington DC. Ray and his subdivision have adopted Discovery Boulevard in Mableton under the county’s Adopt-A-Mile program. Ray has served in various management roles for 38 years with Ally Financial Services. He and his lovely wife of 39 years, Sharon, are dedicated community servants who enjoy bringing people together. They have a beautiful daughter and an amazing grandson.
Carolyn is MIC’s Treasurer and works with the Historic Mableton Community Garden and the Mableton Farmers Market. She assists in MIC’s economic development efforts, which include the 2020 Census, and advocating for a better Mableton and Cobb County. Her 30-year career in county government included tax assessments and collections, mapping and appraisals, coordination with community improvement districts (CIDs), and DMV administration. Carolyn has served on the Cobb Board of Tax Assessors for the past 8 years. Carolyn owns Turner Business Associates, a business consulting, tax and accounting firm, d/b/a Quick Tax Professionals. She is the Founder and Director of H.O.P.E. Family Resource Center, Inc., a 501c3 organization providing basic needs for families and children in the South Cobb and surrounding communities.
Dr. Maxine Wilson joined MIC Board in 2021 and chairs the Economic Development Committee. Maxine believes in leadership through service to others, and has spent a significant amount of time being a change agent, advocating for individuals and communities alike, and has received multiple awards for her work. Maxine has a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry, serving Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven, NY, in various housing, economic, and community development capacities. She has also worked in analytics, strategy, and business development positions across law, financial services, and technology firms in New York City and Atlanta. Maxine has a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Organizational Management, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management with a minor in Marketing, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organization and Management with an emphasis in Project Management.
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