Dr. Sherry Johnson, Principal
sherry.johnson@hcbe.net 

Professional Background /Biographical Information:

In 1990, Dr. Johnson began her teaching career at Jackson Middle School in Jackson, South Carolina. In 1993, she moved to Georgia and taught Keyboarding and Exploratory courses at Dooly County Middle School. For eleven years, she taught Business Education at Perry High School, where she served as Lead FBLA Adviser and department chair. During her years at Perry High, she served as region FBLA adviser to several region officers, State FBLA Adviser to four state officers, including the 2007-2008 State FBLA President, as well as adviser to region, state, and national winners. She also served as the 2010- 2011 Perry High Teacher of the Year, 2010 Georgia Business Education Association Teacher of the Year, and 2011 Southern Business Education Association Secondary Teacher of the Year. Dr. Johnson spent 18 years as a classroom CTAE instructor (Family and Consumer Sciences), 11 years as an Assistant Principal/CTAE Advisor at Veterans High School and currently serves as Principal of Houston County Career Academy.

Andrea Griner, CEcD
agriner@centralgatech.edu

Professional Background/Biographical Information:

Andrea Griner is Central Georgia Technical College's Vice President for Economic Development. In this role, she leads the Office of Economic Development in serving the College's 11 county service delivery area by ensuring economic development training programs are accessible and aligned to support the workforce needs of the business community. Andrea also provides assistance to community leaders, chambers and development authorities by supporting the recruitment of new businesses and the expansion of existing

David McDermott
david.mcdermott@hcbe.net

Professional Background /Biographical Information:

This is my twenty-ninth year in education. I served as an Assistant Principal at Northside High School for ten years. During that time, I served as the administrator for the Tabor Ninth Grade Academy and the CTAE Supervisor. I became the CTAE Director for Houston County in the Spring of 2015.

Marian McLemore
mmclemore@FlintEMC.com

Professional Background/Biographical Information:

Marian McLemore graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism (Advertising/Public Relations Management). She has more than 20 years of public relations experience in the electric utility industry, specifically cooperatives and economic development. Currently, Vice President of Cooperative Communications at Flint Energies, she is Accredited in public relations (APR) and a certified cooperative communicator (CCC).

Eric Payne
eric.payne@hcbe.net

Professional Background /Biographical Information:

Eric Payne graduated from Georgia Southern University with Bachelor's degree in Education and went on to receive his Masters, Specialists, and Doctorate degrees in Administration and Supervision. He taught at Miller and Russell Elementary School, served as Assistant Principal, and then served as principal at Bonaire Elementary School for 8 years. He is currently serving in his eleventh year as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning.

Robert Williams
Robert.Williams.3@us.af.mil

Professional Background/Biographical Information:

Mr. Williams is the DoD Liaison to the Houston County Career Academy. He has served in myriad Human Resource and Senior Advisory positions spanning a 33 year civilian career with the United States Air Force in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. He presently serves as the Director, Management Operations, for the 78th Air Base Wing, Robins Air Force Base. In his present position, he provides executive advice and assistance to the Installation Commander in all facets of the Wing's support of several Air Force missions, contractor operations and a diverse workforce spanning the installation. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, in 1983. He received a Master of Public Administration degree from Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville, Georgia, in 2009.