BRIGHTEN ACADEMY BOARD MEETINGS
As a charter school, we rely on our committees to assist our school in its many functions. Our Governing Board also has committees that are in need of participants. We welcome parents and staff to join one of these committees that fits your area of interest or expertise. If you are interested and able to join one of our committees please email the committee chair at the email address below so that you may obtain further details.
Current Governing Board (2009/2010):
David Boatright / Parent
Funding Campaign Committee (Co-Chair)
dboatright@brightenacademy.com
David Boatright is a Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of West Georgia. He has been teaching at the collegiate level for 8 years after receiving his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, he currently serves as the Worship Leader for First United Methodist Church-Douglasville’s Contemporary Worship Service. David has been married to his wife Kali for 17 years and they have two children-Aiden and Devon who both attend Brighten Academy.
Kim Engleson / Brighten 5th Grade Educator
Safety Committee (Co-Chair) safety@brightenacademy.com
Grant Committee (Co-Chair) - Board Representative
Engleson joined Brighten the first year of operation in 2006-2007. Kim came to us from Mirror Lake Elementary where she was a fifth grade teacher instructing math and science. This was her second year at Mirror Lake. Prior to that, Mrs. Engleson taught sixth grade math and science in Richardson, Texas for 13 years. While teaching in Texas, Mrs. Engleson was honored with elementary teacher of the year for her district. She has also taught second grade in Austin, Texas and fifth grade in Sumter, South Carolina. Mrs. Engleson received an honor's degree in education from the University of Southern Colorado. Mrs. Engleson has been married to Larry Engleson, a Delta pilot, for 31 fabulous years. She is a proud mom to 28 year old Joel, an environmental engineer in San Diego and to 24 year old Clint, a University of San Diego law student.
Jeff Noles / City Engineer, Director of Developmental Services
Board President, Safety Committee (Co-Chair)
Jeff Noles is the Director of Development Services for the City of Douglasville. He and his wife Dawn (an 8th grade math teacher) are the proud parents of a beautiful three-year-old girl, Abby. Born and raised in Douglasville Jeff is a graduate of Douglas County High School, Class of 1993, and Georgia Institute of Technology, Class of 1998. He has worked for the City of Douglasville for the past five years in Development Services, he assist citizens and developers with projects insuring the codes of the City of Douglasville and the state of Georgia are followed, as well as overseeing projects undertaken by the City of Douglasville.
Dan Hultquist / Reverse Mortgage Specialist
Board Vice President
Dan Hultquist received his Bachelors Degree from Penn State University and completed his MBA at Kennesaw State University. While he spent his early career in the sports world as a club tennis professional working with junior players, he has spent the last several years working in various area of housing finance. Dan has experience as a mortgage professional, foreclosure prevention specialist, budget and credit counselor, and advisor to senior citizens on financing options. As a child of teachers, Dan has a passion for education and is excited about his role with Brighten Academy. He and his wife, Amy, have been married for 15 years and have lived in Douglasville for the last 7. They have 2 children (Serge and Mia) that are not yet of school age.
Jessica Davis / PR, Marketing & Fundraising
Funding Campaign Committee (Co-Chair) capitalcampaign@brightenacademy.com
Fundraising Campaign (Chair) fundraising@brightenacademy.com
Jessica Davis is a Managing Partner of Elite Ads, an out of home advertising solution. She received her Bachelors Degree from State University of West Georgia in 2000 and then completed her MBA in 2004. Her experience is in Public Relations, Marketing and Fundraising. While Jessica has spent most of her career working in Atlanta, she is thrilled have her own business located in Douglas County. Jessica was raised in Douglasville, where she still resides with her husband, Keith, and their two sons (Braxton & Bryce.) Braxton is currently in the 4 year old pre-school program and Bryce (age 2) attends Anneewakee Academy. Jessica is extremely excited about being apart of Brighten Academy.
Steve Lewis / Finance Director at Inner Harbour
Finance Committee (Chair) Finance@brightenacademy.com
Jeff Helms / Technology
Technology Committee (Chair) jhelms@brightenacademy.com or technology@brightenacademy.com
Jeff Helms currently works for Verint Systems Inc. as an Project Manager/Partner Training Specialist. He has been with Verint for 10 years and has held several positions within Professional Services and OEM Global Implementation Support Departments. Jeff spent 4 years in the Navy with Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40(VRC-40) in Norfolk, VA. performing duties as a Aviation Electronics Technician. He is currently a member of the Technology Committee at Brighten Academy. Jeff is also active at his church, Douglasville First United Methodist, where he is a member of the Church council and he is the Treasurer of his Sunday school class. Jeff is the husband of Suzanne Helms, Kindergarten Teacher at Brighten Academy. He is also the father of Duncan Helms (3rd grade Brighten Academy).
Kelly Cadman / Grant Committee
Grant Committee (Chair) kcadman@gmail.com
Leigh DeNucci / Brighten Teacher
Building Committee (Chair)
Genobia Babalola / Parent and Community
HR Committee (Chair) HR@brightenacademy.com
Kelly Cadman - founding board president, educator, parent
Lisa McDonald - founding board vice president, gifted educator, parent
Tonya Pittman - founding board secretary, pathologist
Dana Pace - founding board treasurer, gifted educator
Kali Boatright - founding board member, President and CEO, Chamber of Commerce, parent
Wynette Dato - founding board member, fundraising, parent
Teresa Myers - founding board member, marketing chair, parent
Polly Wallace - founding board member, fundraising chair, parent
John King - founding board member, C&M Bank
Alison Frutoz - founding board member, attorney, parent
