Georgia's Rainbow Village Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Directors

DULUTH, Ga. - Feb. 4, 2025 - PRLog -- Less than three months after launching its "Building Homes, Building Hope" Capital Campaign, Rainbow Village is proud to announce the addition of five new members to its Board of Directors. With a mission to bring Help, Hope, Housing, and Healing to families experiencing homelessness, the nonprofit welcomed Cheryl Neal, Cole Porter, Donnette Sturdivant, Jan Lupuloff, and Lindsay Taylor. These Metro Atlanta leaders will lend their time and talents to the realization of Rainbow Village's three-year strategic plan to more than double its capacity and improve the quality of its programs to ensure better outcomes for the families it serves.

"We are thrilled to welcome Cheryl, Cole, Donnette, Jan, and Lindsay to the Rainbow Village family," said Rainbow Village CEO Melanie Conner. "Each has a rich career history and incredible individual talents to bring to the team. Undoubtedly, they will leave their mark on our organization, especially at such a historic time. Rainbow Village is poised for incredible growth, and – since our start 34 years ago – our board has been integral to our evolution. Our board members bring big ideas to the table and create connections that fuel our progression from one chapter to the next. Of course, the most important element they bring to the team is endless empathy for families in need. They never lose sight of the fact that we're here to serve families who are homeless or have recently experienced the trauma of homelessness. They're determined to help us create REAL, lasting change within our community."

The newest board members include:

Cheryl Neal:  Founder and CEO of B The Now, Inc. and Co-Founder of RCN Global Investment Group, LLC.
Cole Porter:  President and Owner of Porter Steel, Inc., a structural steel and miscellaneous metals subcontractor for construction projects across the Southeast.
Donnette Sturdivant: Manager for the Environmental Protection Agency in Atlanta, GA, where she's been employed for 20 years.
Jan Lupuloff: This Atlanta native and devoted Community Servant boasts a life committed to service.
Lindsay Taylor: VP of Securities Licensing and Training, Primerica.

Conner and her staff also wish to thank those who have served for several years and rolled off the board this year:

• Jill Edwards, Senior VP, United Community Bank
• Jan Trantham, EVP Operations, Primerica
• Michelle Livingstone, VP – Transportation, The Home Depot (Retired)
• C.G. McBride, Vitalysys Technologies, Owner
• Jackie Neilson, Executive and Leadership Coach, Jackie Neilson Coaching, Owner
• Deon Tucker, Regional Director, Georgia Power Company
• Deborah Latham, Former CEO, Georgia Tank Lines

Anyone interested in learning how to become involved with Rainbow Village is encouraged to visit https://rainbowvillage.org/get-involved/. For more information about the "Building Homes, Building Hope" Capital Campaign, please visit https://rainbowvillage.org/capital-campaign-building-homes-building-hope/.