Executive Director

Prior to joining the Georgia Transportation Alliance, Seth worked as Vice President of Public Affairs at Brock Clay Government and Public Affairs. He began his career working in various staff positions in the Georgia General Assembly. Seth earned his B.S. in Social Sciences from Thomas Edison State College.

Seth has been recognized in various publications for his work on behalf of political causes and policy related initiatives. He was appointed by Governor Nathan Deal to Chair the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission and also serves on the board of the Georgia Wildlife Federation. He is also a founding member of the American Road and Transportation Builder’s Association Transportation Investment Advocacy Center, co-chair of the Council of State Chamber’s Transportation Committee, a member of the American Enterprise Institute’s Leadership Network, and a member of the U.S. Chamber’s Transportation Infrastructure and Logistics Committee.

Seth is married to his high school sweetheart, Kara, and they have four children: KJ, Eden Grace, Gabriel& Hotchie. Seth loves Georgia sports teams, hunting, books and writing (on politics and culture), his faith, and his family.

Senior Director of Operations

Maddison graduated with Honors from Samford University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Development and Family Life Education. After graduation, Maddison returned home to Atlanta and began her career. Maddison serves as the Senior Director of Operations for Georgia Transportation Alliance focusing on board engagement and events throughout the year.

Maddison married her college sweetheart, Nathan. They live in Cumming, GA, and attend Local Forsyth Church. Nathan and Maddison have a daughter named Ella Mae and a rescue puppy named Hoosier.

Katie covers the issue areas of economic development and taxation, environment, agriculture and energy, and transportation for the Georgia Chamber government affairs team. Prior to joining the Chamber in June 2022, Katie spent more than six years at Georgia Farm Bureau where she served as Advocacy and Policy Development Coordinator. She began her career working in development at the University of Georgia and NC State University. An Athens native and lifelong Bulldog fan, Katie graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.S. in Agricultural Communication.

Today, Katie and her husband, Zeb, live on the family farm in Buckhead (Morgan County) with a few hundred cows and their dog, Piper.

Executive Committee

Chairman

Nick Juliano

Impact Public Affairs

Vice Chairman

Jaime Hockin

Vice President
Georgia Power Company

Immediate Past Chairman

Connor Poe

Resident Vice President Government Relations Norfolk Southern Corp.

Secretary/Treasurer

David Moellering

President/CEO
Georgia Highway
Contractors Association

Government Affairs
Council Transportation
Committee Chairman

Michael “Sully” Sullivan

President & CEO
ACEC

Chris Clark

Georgia Chamber of Commerce


Board Members

Joe Arbona

Genesee & Wyoming
Railroad Services, Inc.

Michael Bell

C.W. Matthews Contracting
Co., Inc.

Craig Camuso

CSX Transportation

Bill Benzur

Georgia Ready Mixed
Concrete Association

Katie Childers

Delta Air Lines

Jimmy Fleming

Vulcan Materials Company

Trey Googe

Yancey Bros. Co.

Ann Hanlon

Perimeter Community Improvement District

Kelly Keappler

Town Center Community Improvement District

Kimberly Hudgins

HNTB Corporation

John Bozeman

Outdoor Advertising
Association of Georgia

Nick Smith

UPS

Roger Faulkner

Southeast Cement Promotion Association

Frank Foley

Foley Product Company

Samuel Gude

Gude Management Group

John Hay

CRH Americas Materials

Justin Strickland

OmniTRAX

Jann Moore

Caterpillar Inc.

Michael E. Paris

Council for Quality Growth

DaVaughn Pettit

TEC

Travis Miller

Martin Marietta

Scott Briscoe

ER Snell Contractor, Inc.

Derrick Vincent

Jacobs Engineering Group

Jeff Wansley

Georgia Construction Aggregate Association


Ex-Officio Members

John Bayalis

Atlanta
Regional Commission

Lee Beckmann

Georgia Ports Authority

Martha Revelo

ACCG

Collie Greenwood

MARTA

Sandy Lake

Center of Innovation for
Logistics, GDEcD

Jannine Miller

SRTA

Josh Waller

GDOT