The Giving Kitchen Initiative, Inc.
Board Chair
| Board Chair | Mr. Bill Brewster |
|---|---|
| Company Affiliation | Partner, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP |
| Term | January 2020 to December 2025 |
Board of Directors
Board Members| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Brewster | Partner, Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton LLP | Voting |
| Dan Gertsacov | Forrester Capital | Voting |
| Sean Hyslop | Sysco Atlanta | Voting |
| Jeff Lewis | JP Morgan's Private Bank | Voting |
| Chris Lybeer | Revel Systems | Voting |
| Edwin Merrick | Stillman Welch, LLC | Voting |
| Maggie Morris | Georgia Legal Services Program | Voting |
| Adam Noyes | Proof of the Pudding | Voting |
| Bill Ray | US Foods | Voting |
| Sharon Robinson | The Home Depot Homer Fund | Voting |
| Kevin Slater | Slater Hospitality | Voting |
| Ryan Turner | Unsukay Concept Inc. |
Constituent Board Members
| Name | Affiliation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Slater | Slater Hospitality | Voting |
| Ryan Turner | Unsukay Concepts | Voting |
Governance
| Board Term Lengths | 3.00 years |
|---|---|
| Board Term Limits | 3 |
| Board Meeting Attendance % | 90% |
| Does the organization have written Board Selection Criteria? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a written Conflict of Interest Policy? | Yes |
| Percentage Making Monetary Contributions | 100% |
| Percentage of Board Members making In-Kind Contributions | 57% |
| Does the Board include Client Representation? | Yes |
| Number of Full Board Meetings Annually | 4 |
Standing Committees
| Board Governance |
| Development / Fund Raising |
| Executive |
| Expansion |
| Marketing |
| Program |
| Special Events |
Risk Management Provisions
| Commercial General Liability and D and O and Umbrella or Excess and Automobile and Professional |
| Life Insurance |
| Liquor Liability |
| Medical Health Insurance |
| Risk Management Provisions |
| Special Event Liability |
| Workers Compensation and Employers' Liability |
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| Giving Kitchen has focused on ensuring that our board of directors is diverse in numerous ways including gender, geographic location, race and ethnicity. We also are in the beginning stages of a diversity, equity and inclusion initiative that will include an audit as well as future plans to improve DEI in our organization staffing, board of directors, clients and more. |
