Meet the Team

EmployAbility Board Roster 2026/27

  • Christy Shapard

    (Immediate Past Chair)

    North Point Hospitality, Inc., VP Human Resources

    christy.shapard@northpointhospitality.com

    912-272-7702

  • Andrew Cosey

    Chair

    Corcoran, Realtor

    andrew@austinhillrealty.com

    601-433-6031

  • Chase Matthews

    Treasurer

    Jerry McNair, Senior Accountant

    chase@mjcpa.com

    912-484-0190

  • John Garceau

    Thomas & Hutton, Principal/Landscape Architecture Group Leader

    garceau.j@tandh.com

    912-313-2664

  • LeAndrea Mikell

    Secretary

    Sav. State, VP Adv & Govt Rel

    mikell@savannahstate.edu

    843-783-3042

  • Dr. Rhonda Glover

    Retired Educator

    rhondagillis@yahoo.com

    912-399-5083

  • Keyan Karimi

    Saffex

    keyan@saffex.us

    628-236-9218

  • Brian Sopp

    HunterMaclean, Attorney

    bsopp@huntermaclean.com

    617-455-1890

  • Dr. Frederick Gregory

    Army Research Laboratory

    fgregoryphd@gmail.com

    310-867-1108

  • Elizabeth Summerell

    Assurance Director, CBIZ

    esummerell@gmail.com

    912-677-2974

  • Melissa Cole

    Executive Director, Child Care Resource & Referral, Savannah Technical College

    mcole@savannahtech.edu 

    912-572-1771

     

  • Jared Downs

    Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce

    jdowns@savannahchamber.com

    912-433-0222

  • Cynthia Cradduck

    Asst. Vice President for PR & Marketing

    Savannah Technical College

    ccradduck@savannahtech.edu 

    912-856-9075

  • Azsha Handerson

    Sr. Specialist Government & Regulatory Affairs

    Comcast

    azsha_hankerson@comcast.com 

    912-963-7162

  • Leslie Thomas

    Assistant Manager of Government Affairs & Community Outreach, Georgia Ports Authority

    Ithomas@gaports.com

    912-803-7944