board of advisors
The Board of Advisors will be to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling the mission of the Organization. The Board of Advisors will assist in setting and accomplishing the goals and objectives of the organization. The Board of Advisors meet on a quarterly basis. Some of its objectives are the following just to name a few:
Assist the Board of Directors and Officers in ongoing efforts to continuously increase the number of volunteers engaging in MARTA Army brand programs and committees.
Provide guidance in planning and evaluating the activities and programs of the Organization.
Below are a few members who have renewed their terms in 2026 and their bios. The board is in search of its chair because the current chair retired.
Dr. Carol L. White is a professor of history at Clayton State University. She first moved to Atlanta in 2001 to attend graduate school at Emory University. Prior to her position at Clayton State, she taught at Clark Atlanta University and Georgia State University. Carol is passionately committed to service in her community and on her campus. She has served in leadership positions with the Clayton State University chapter of the American Association of University Professors, as well as on the board of the Friends of the East Atlanta Library. She was also a member of the inaugural MARTA Riders’ Advisory Council from 2020 to 2022.
Courtney George, MPH, is a Project Coordinator at Strategic Funding Group in Atlanta, Georgia, with expertise in grant writing, project management, non-profit development, and community organizing. She's been a Board of Advisor Member at MARTA Army since 2023. Originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Courtney holds a B.A. in International Studies from Louisiana State University and an MPH in Behavioral and Community Health from the Louisiana Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA. She's passionate about transit-oriented development and equity in transportation, and is an active member of the Women’s Affordable Housing Network. In her free time, Courtney enjoys watching Star Trek, hiking, and drinking coffee.
Paul Pezzano is an accomplished business leader and investor. He first came to Atlanta as a teenager in 1993, graduated high school in metro Atlanta and attended Georgia State University. He has been active in the non-profit community nearly his entire career. Paul's oldest son Anthony is an avid transit enthusiast, and through this connection, the MARTA Army was the perfect opportunity to support his sons passions while helping make Atlanta a better place.