Family first Villages
Board of Directors
Julie Carter
President & DIrector
Julie Carter grew up with a sister with Albright’s Hereditary Osteodystrophy. In 2016, Julie’s sister moved in with her family full time.
In 1999, Julie was on the Launch Team for a Brusters Ice Cream franchise in Suwanee, GA and on the Launch Team for an Atlanta Bread Company franchise location in Alpharetta, GA in 2000. In 2002, Julie moved full time into the nonprofit arena. She has spent over 20 years of her career working for various nonprofits in the greater Atlanta area in Marketing and Communications and earned a certification from Georgia State University Perimeter College in Event Coordination & Planning during that time. From 2005-2010, she and her husband also opened and operated a digital photography business in Alpharetta, GA.
In 2021, she worked on the Advisory Board for Special Needs Respite in Roswell, GA to help with their Marketing and Communications and took a position managing the Downtown Alpharetta Farmer’s Market in Alpharetta, GA. As the President of Family First Villages, her duties include supervising and managing the organization in accordance with the by-laws, planning and attending awareness meetings, and encouraging others to consider their involvement in this opportunity.
In 1999, Julie was on the Launch Team for a Brusters Ice Cream franchise in Suwanee, GA and on the Launch Team for an Atlanta Bread Company franchise location in Alpharetta, GA in 2000. In 2002, Julie moved full time into the nonprofit arena. She has spent over 20 years of her career working for various nonprofits in the greater Atlanta area in Marketing and Communications and earned a certification from Georgia State University Perimeter College in Event Coordination & Planning during that time. From 2005-2010, she and her husband also opened and operated a digital photography business in Alpharetta, GA.
In 2021, she worked on the Advisory Board for Special Needs Respite in Roswell, GA to help with their Marketing and Communications and took a position managing the Downtown Alpharetta Farmer’s Market in Alpharetta, GA. As the President of Family First Villages, her duties include supervising and managing the organization in accordance with the by-laws, planning and attending awareness meetings, and encouraging others to consider their involvement in this opportunity.
Brian Dolan
Vice President
Brian has over 33 years of technology and executive leadership experience, with a significant portion of that time spent in the telecommunications industry, where he was part of building high powered sales, customer support, engineering, marketing, construction/operations and delivery organizations. He played critical roles in several M&A integration efforts driven by consolidation across the telecommunications Industry. In 2017 Brian shifted to information technology consulting space with New Signature, a company solely focused on MSFT Cloud solutions for Fortune 1000 clients. Brian was General Manager with full P&L responsibility for the Southeast Region, comprised of sales, solution and advisory, marketing, project management and delivery consultants across all MSFT Clouds (Azure, Dynamics, M365).
For the past 5 years, Brian has been Chairperson of the Milton First Responders Foundation. MFRF's mission is to provide financial assistance to First Responders and their families in the event if they are hurt or killed in the line of duty. MFRF also provides financial support including; grants for continuing education, recognition and awards for top performance, training and tactical gear. Most recently MFRF implemented additional Health and Wellness resources through a 3rd party counseling program that will help any of our First Responders who have been involved in a traumatic experience.
For the past 5 years, Brian has been Chairperson of the Milton First Responders Foundation. MFRF's mission is to provide financial assistance to First Responders and their families in the event if they are hurt or killed in the line of duty. MFRF also provides financial support including; grants for continuing education, recognition and awards for top performance, training and tactical gear. Most recently MFRF implemented additional Health and Wellness resources through a 3rd party counseling program that will help any of our First Responders who have been involved in a traumatic experience.
Tyler Johnson
Treasurer
Tyler Johnson graduated from Devry University in Game and Simulation Design. He has an extensive background in leadership, managing teams and projects as a Lead Engineer. Mr. Johnson is the parent of a differently abled eleven-year-old and has extensive experience with many neurological, physical, and emotional disorders, including the needs presented with those challenges.
Gloria mattei
Gloria received a BBA with major in Accounting, from the University of Puerto Rico. Gloria moved to Florida in 1993, on 2017 to Roswell, GA and is a current resident of Milton, GA. After a successful 16 year career in the telecommunications industry, Gloria followed her entrepreneurial heart opening the 2nd Nothing Bundt Cakes store in Georgia in December 2013. Her "why" to start the entrepreneur journey is her son who is special needs. Her dream was to create a platform where he could learn skills that could serve him in his future, and somehow educate the community that special needs kids have a place in our society. Gloria has a passion to serve the community and is affectionately known as the “Bundt Cake Lady.” Although she has won many awards and supports numerous community organizations, she is most proud of the bakery's role, as a platform for her son, who is in the autistic community. Gloria works full time in the Operations, Marketing and Strategic direction of the bakery, along with her husband.
ADVISORY TEAM
PAT & CINDY BENTLEY, Owners of The Mayor's Hot Dogs and Lemonade
GREG BROCK, Business Center Manager at Clemson University
MELINA HOLT, Wilson Legal Team
MIKE KIPNISS, Senior Partner at the Piedmont Group
CAROLYN MAINS, Keller Williams Real Estate
HEATHER POWELL, NFYL & FOCO Capernaum Director
SAMANTHA SCALABRINO, Behavorial Health Specialist
DR. JUDITH TOLKAN, Special Needs Pediatrician
GREG BROCK, Business Center Manager at Clemson University
MELINA HOLT, Wilson Legal Team
MIKE KIPNISS, Senior Partner at the Piedmont Group
CAROLYN MAINS, Keller Williams Real Estate
HEATHER POWELL, NFYL & FOCO Capernaum Director
SAMANTHA SCALABRINO, Behavorial Health Specialist
DR. JUDITH TOLKAN, Special Needs Pediatrician