» Board of Directors

Ben Lawder* (President and Chairman of the Board of Directors) – Ben is currently a Director in the marketing group at Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP). Between his current role and past experience at BearingPoint, Accenture, Georgia Tech, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, he has broad exposure to both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Ben plans to pursue an advanced degree and career in nonprofit management. He oversees the overall operations of the organization, strategic planning, fundraising, and programs.
 
Charles Battle (Director) – Charles recently retired from a 30-year career at Wachovia Bank. In addition to advising the organization on financial and strategic matters, Charles brings expertise in fundraising and board development for nonprofit organizations.

Greg Eierman (Director) – Greg brings experience from several renowned companies including his current leadership role as Americas General Manager for Alexander Mann Solutions. His energy, passion, and expertise in executive leadership, strategic planning, and process re-engineering are tremendous assets to the Project.

Billy Lawder* (Vice President / Treasurer) – Billy is currently a logistics manager at Simmons Bedding Company after spending 5.5 years at The Home Depot in the supply chain and asset protection organizations. He has expertise in budgeting, logistics, distribution, product fulfillment, and project management. He manages our finances and donor relations.

Heather Lawder* (Secretary) – Heather brings project management, financial analysis, deal structuring, negotiations, product placement, and organization skills from her current role as an Associate Merchant for The Home Depot. Heather manages our records and communications.

Stuart Lawder* (Creative Director) – Stuart is our in-house art department, webmaster, and creative guru. Currently pursing a degree in Industrial Design at Georgia Tech, he has designed and built websites for several small businesses and nonprofits. Stuart also oversees our marketing and branding.

John Manning (Director) – John has been a practicing attorney in the state of Georgia for over 30 years and is currently a partner at Manning Lilenfeld LLP. In addition to his role as our legal advisor, he also brings significant experience with nonprofit boards, fundraising, and nonprofit management.

Marina Peterson (Director) – Marina brings us practical experience from the nonprofit sector with Teach for America and Junior Achievement as well as marketing, advertising, project management expertise through her role at Global Rescue. She is currently the Site Manager at Boston University for Jumpstart.

Christina Schrerrer (Director) – Christina obtained her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech and currently works as an Assistant Professor at Southern Polytechnic State University in Marietta, GA. Her knowledge of education techniques, systems, quality control, and logistics provide unique perspective for our Board.

*Denotes Co-Founder of The White Envelope Project

We are currently seeking Board Members with experience in nonprofit accounting and financial management, fundraising, event planning, and marketing / advertising. If you are interested in learning more about serving on our Board of Directors, please email Ben@WhiteEnvelopeProject.org.

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