dedicated folks who believe in youth and know the power of serving.
the pebble tossers board of directors
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Inspired by: My family!
In my free time: I participate in triathlons and marathons.
Family: My wife, Erin and two daughters attending high school.
Aaron Dixon
Partner - Alston & Bird LLP -
Inspired by: Seeing happiness in my children’s eyes and watching them achieve their goals.
Bucket list: Be a philanthropist.
Family: Two amazing kids, Giavanna and Lucian and a magnificent wife, Stephanie.
Alex Desiderio
Director of Employee Engagement & Organization Development - Woodruff Arts Center -
Inspired by: My faith and belief that all things are possible through Christ and learning something new from challenges or obstacles
Bucket list: Live to be 100; build a youth & elder daycare
Family: Husband Todd, daughter Olivia, son Zach & daughter-in-law Alana and new granddaughter, Nell.
Amy Merry
Sales Productivity and Readiness Lead - Amazon Web Services -
Inspired by: My family – watching my wife and children take on new challenges. When adversity strikes, it’s motivating to see them overcome and excel.
In my free time: I love exercising, being outdoors, and coaching little league baseball.
Family: Wife – Julie, Son – Ari, and Daughter – Remy
Asher Royal
Division Vice President - DaVita Kidney Care -
Inspired by: My faith, my family, my career and the people I work with. Forgiveness inspires me. Nature & travel also inspire me.
Bucket list: Backpack through Southeast Asia.
Family: The oldest of three sisters and have a dog named Spencer.
Broughton Barry
Account Manager - Wolters Kluwer -
Inspired by: Helping the underdog.
In my free time: Hanging out with my kids and friends, eating and supporting local businesses.
Family: 2 boys and a wacky rescue dog.
Curtis Gropman
Owner - AlphaGraphics -
Inspired by: Working with kids at Cristo Rey Jesuit School
Bucket list: Swimming with the Great Whites off Cape Town (in a cage)
Family: 2 beautiful daughters, one terrific son, 2 English Mastiffs
Eric Meier
Senior Vice President Client Relations - United Healthcare -
Inspired by: Making people smile
Bucket list: Run with the bulls
Family: 4 handsome boys and 1 beautiful bride
Jeff Black
Vice President - Stealth Partner Group -
Inspired by: My family
Bucket list: Run a full marathon
Family: Blended family with husband Jamaal and 5 amazing girls – Zoe, Sofia, Harper, Jada and Ashley
Leslie Graham
Vice President Human Resources - United Digestive -
Inspired by: Making a difference in the lives of others and teaching my children the value of such work.
Bucket list: To go skydiving
Family: Married with four kids, Anna Kate, Campbell, Jordan, and Jamie.
Mary Ulmer-Jones
Senior Vice President/Associate General Counsel - Bank of America -
Inspired by: My daughter. Every day.
Bucket list: Go on a cross-country US road trip with my family
Family: Husband, Doug, and our 6-year old daughter, Arielle. We have 2 aging cats, Maggie (20) and Leo (11).
Rebecca Sandberg
Senior Consultant - The Brevet Group -
Inspired by: I enjoy building relationships and connecting others personally and professionally.
In my free time: I spend as much time as possible with my family. We spend most of our weekends on playing sports and cheering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida Gators.
Family: Wife – Divya Vaswani, Sons – Rajer and Jaisen.
Vijay Vaswani
Managing Director, Transaction Advisory Services - Bennett Thrasher -
Inspired by: I draw my energy from helping others and it inspires me to see individuals meet their goals, no matter how small.
Bucket list: To travel, travel, travel!
Family: Atlanta native, married and has one daughter who attends NC State University.
Wakeeta Rosser
Placement and Partnership Specialist - Kennesaw State University
Jennifer McGowan Guynn
Executive Director
As Co-founder and Executive Director of Pebble Tossers, Jen lives by the Golden Rule. In 2016, she was appointed by Georgia Governor Deal to the Commission for Service and Volunteerism. She is an Atlanta native; serves on various boards and committees throughout Atlanta, and is married with three kids and two rescue dogs.
pebble tossers advisory council
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Al Stanley
Angel Oak Companies -
Anne Collier Wood
Bennett Thrasher, CPA -
Dorian Usherwood
Definity, LLC -
Inspired by: Raising public awareness, inspiring others that they can overcome and change their lives for the better.
Bucket list: Walk the Trail El Camino De Santiago.
Family: Loving husband, son and 4 grandchildren.
Dr. Catherine Franklin, DC
Owner - Absolute Health Chiropractic, Inc. -
Jeni Stephens
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Juan Sanchez
Federal Reserve Bank of Altanta -
Karyn Greer
CBS46
Every volunteer makes a difference , and your contributions have done so much to make Big Trees shine.
pebble tossers staff + service leaders
We are so thankful for our amazing staff and trained service leaders who ensure that each and every service project goes great.
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Bryan Beard
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Renee Hassan
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Wynne Benson
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Elisa Jerrold
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Priscilla Noble
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Christina Ostertag
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Olivia Kemp, MSW
Program Manager
get involved and make a ripple
We love our team and couldn’t make it without you! Here are the best ways to get involved.
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Join in the fun and experience the joy of serving. Annual memberships are $100/family and $35/individual.
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Book us to speak or advise about youth service, volunteerism, philanthropy or let us help you plan a project.
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Support our mission and expand our influence through donation or sponsorship.
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Learn + Lead
A wealth of service learning resources, including workshops and toolkits are coming soon.