MidTown, Inc. Directors and Advisors 2021
Executive Committee
Muffy Schladensky (President 2020-2021)
AVP, Commercial Management
Woodruff Brokerage Company
Cameron P. Bean | President-elect 2022-2023
CSU Executive Director of Development, University Advancement
Tripp Wade (Immediate Past President 2018-2019)
President, The Wade Companies
Chuck McDaniel (Treasurer)
Vice President, Business Banking, Synovus
Olivia Pennington (Secretary)
Sales Manager, WRBL
Jim Livingston (Vice President)
Executive Director, River Valley Regional Commission
Judy Tucker – Executive Committee
Civic Leader, Owner, Ida Joe’s Classic Bows
Tyler Pritchard
Associate, Hall Booth Smith P.C.
Will Burgin
President, Jackson-Burgin Development
Ellie Fober – Executive Committe
Campaign Associate, United Way
Mattie Hall (Vice President)
Civic Leader
Matt Massey (Vice President)
Chief Executive Officer, Horizon Diagnostics
Directors Emeriti
Edward C. Burdeshaw (Director Emeritus)
Retired Principal, Hecht Burdeshaw Architects
John Sheftall (Director Emeritus)
Partner, Hall Booth Smith
Virginia Peebles (Director Emeritus)
Retired Executive Director, Historic Columbus
Bennie Newroth (Director Emeritus)
Director of Governmental Relations (retired)
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Board of Directors
Kim Antekeier
Director Physician Recruitment, Piedmont-Columbus Regional
Craig Burgess
General Counsel, Columbus State University
Pete Berry
President, VSA Security Systems
Nancy Burgin
Days Gone By Properties, LLC
Small-scale Developer
Andrew “Andy” Carpenter
Civil Words not War
Jennie Hannay
Civic Leader
Lillian “Pat” Jones
Civic Leader
Sean M. Knox
Co-President, Knox Pest Control
Blake N. Melton
Vice President, Sr. Wealth Strategist
Synovus Family Asset Management
Thomas P. McKenna
Deputy General Counsel, Aflac
Gordy Pease
Owner, ASP of Columbus
Dr. Amanda Rees
Professor of Geography, Columbus State University
GwenDolyn “Gwen” Hargrove Ruff
Sr. Vice President, Columbus Water Works
“A.J.” Senior
Civic Leader
John Teeples
President, John Teeples Construction
Chris C. Walker (term 1 2019-2021)
Sr. VP J. Smith Lanier
Amy Ward
Civic Leader
Willie Wells
President, MCW Tax & Business Services
Brian Waters
Account Executive, OnMedia
Advisors to the Board
Jack C. Goldfrank
Executive-in-Residence
D. Abbott Turner College of Business Columbus State University
The Honorable Calvin Smyre
State Representative, District 132
J. Edward Sprouse
Partner, Page, Scrantom, Sprouse, Tucker & Ford
Teresa P. Tomlinson
Past Mayor, City of Columbus 2010-2018
Sam M. Wellborn
Former GDOT Board Member, District 3
Dr. Robert Wright
Ex Officio
Elizabeth K. Barker
Executive Director, Historic Columbus
Pam Hodge
Deputy City Manager of Finance, Planning &
Development, City of Columbus
Carolyn Mull
Principal, Wynnton Arts Academy