Young Professional Leadership Council

The Young Professional Leadership Council (YPLC) is a group of dynamic and emerging leaders in the Atlanta community with a passion for and commitment to advancing CURE’s mission. Council members support CURE through monthly meetings, various volunteer opportunities, and their annual fundraising event, Spring Fever.

Meredith Colbert

Co-Chair (Alliant, Lead Consultant)

Molly Lawrence

Co-Chair (Emory University School of Medicine Office of Faculty Development, Program Coordinator)

Chris Ascari

(EY / Senior Manager, Transaction Advisory Services - Real Estate)

James Desmond

(The Coca-Cola Company, Senior Manager, Commercial Leadership)

Diana Diaz

(Centers for Disease and Control, Epidemiology Research Fellow )

Amelia Dortch

(USDA, Public Affairs Specialist)

Andy Dufresne

(Google, Account Executive)

Rachel Keyes

(Meeting Expectations, Inc., Site Selection Manager)

Kyle MacDonald

(Keller Knapp Realty, Real Estate Consultant & Marketer)

Emily McGhee

(Alliant Employee Benefits, Vice President, Lead Consultant)

Audrey Merkel

(KPMG, Associate Director - Marketing)

Uren Patel

(KPMG, Market Development Manager)

Vy Pham

(SunTrust Private Wealth, Vice President)

Tanisha Pinkins

(Baker Donelson, PC, Associate Attorney)

Rachel Phipps

(Chick-fil-A, Inc., Digital Transformation Privacy Program Manager)

Gabriella Rozenblat

(Notable Health, Customer Success Manager)

Avery Schroeder

(Novità Communications, Account Executive)

Tim Smith

(Northwestern Mutual, Financial Advisor)

Liz Stanton

(Delta Air Lines, Managing Director, Domestic Pricing)

Christina Starr

(Home Depot, Senior Analyst, Brand Advocate, Online Merchandising)

Brett Switzer

(Baker Donelson, Attorney)

Gordon Wyche

(Argonne Capital Group, Vice President)

Haley Zagoria

(Milk and Butter, Social/Digital Marketing Manager)