Board of Directors
Community leaders, local business owners, and committed supporters form our Board of Directors. Our Board works tirelessly to further ConnectAbility’s mission and build a better community.

Meet Our Board
Tom Shandy
Board Member – Class of 2027, Board Chair
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Director of Organizational Development, Solutions 21
Alan Ours
Board Member – Class of 2026, Board Treasurer
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Lumpkin County Manager
Tammy Soles
Board Member – Class of 2026, Board Secretary
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Director of Clinical Care & Staff Development, Northeast Georgia Health System
Elena Remillard
Board Member – Class of 2028
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Senior Research Scientist – College of Design, Georgia Institute of Technology
Garrett Hanks
CCLT Member/Board Member – Class of 2026
Heather Breedlove
Board Member – Class of 2028
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Owner, The Mountain Top Lodge
Joel Kottman
CCLT Member/Board Member – Class of 2027
Kathleen Artis
CCLT Member/Board Member – Class of 2028
Katie Parr
Board Member – Class of 2026
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Assistant Principal, Lumpkin County High School
Mary Beth Houston
Board Member – Class of 2027
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Program Coordinator, University of North Georgia
Miguel Rodriguez
Board Member – Class of 2026
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Assistant General Counsel, University of North Georgia
Sarah Snyder
Board Member – Class of 2028
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Department Business Manager – College of Education, University of North Georgia