The Atlanta Chapter of AABE had a successful 2014. They held 16 events focused on professional development, community service, and scholarships. Notable events included their 16th annual MLK celebration with Energy Exchange, a women's panel on careers in energy, sending members to the national conference, and awarding 38 scholarships totaling $35,750. The chapter also participated in community outreach through their annual BEAM program and preparing meals with Open Hand Atlanta. Looking ahead, the chapter aims to build on this progress and have another strong year of programming in 2015.

1. 2014 Year in Review
Presented by Chapter President
Rodney J. Russell

2. Executive Board
• President – Rodney J. Russell
• Vice-President – Willie Palmer
• Treasurer – Cartrell Watts
• Vice-Treasurer – Marleen Metcalf
• Secretary – Jo Holliman
• Assistant Secretary – Alisha Hargett
• Parliamentarian – Trevor Quander
• Past President – Cherryl Harris

3. Committee Chairs
• Black Energy Awareness Month (BEAM) – Heidi Boykin
• Communications – Delitha Morrow Coles
• Fundraising – Cartrell Watts
• Golf Tournament – Cartrell Watts
• Membership – Antoinette Wright
• Programs – Monique Hall and Deanne Moultry
• Scholarship – Valerie Searcy
• Chapter Liaison – Randy Cobb and Heidi Boykin

4. 2014 Highlights
• 16th Annual MLK, Jr. Celebration in partnership with Energy
Exchange
• Successful Women’s Panel – Hard Hats and Heels
• 17 Chapter members attended the National Conference in
Houston
• Sent 4 students from Georgia Tech to the National Conference
– 2 students secured internships
• Awarded 38 scholarships to high school seniors and continuing
education students
• Assisted Georgia Tech Student Chapter
• Black Data Processors Association (BDPA) Smart Phone app
development

5. 2014 Highlights
• Held successful network/mixer
• Provided comments on Environmental Protection Agency’s
proposed ruling on Greenhouse Gas
• Set fundraising record for 12th Annual Golf Tournament -
$22,876 (net proceeds)
• Touched 145 students at our Annual BEAM program at Georgia
Tech
• Prepared meals with Open Hand Atlanta
• Held 1st Career Ready Expo at Austin Middle School in Henry
County – touched over 100+ students

6. January, 2014
January 13th
16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, which
was a joint meeting with Georgia Power’s Energy
Exchange Group. Speaker: Elisabeth Williams-Omilami
ATLANTA CHAPTER

8. King Day Celebration

9. March, 2014
March 13th
Women in Energy: Speaker – Carolyn Bermudez, Vice
President, Florida City Gas
ATLANTA CHAPTER

10. April, 2014
AABE National Conference
April 8 – 11, 2014
ATLANTA CHAPTER

11. 2014 National Conference

12. May, 2015
May 15th
Scholarship Banquet
Awarded $35,750 scholarships
38 Scholarship Recipients
ATLANTA CHAPTER

13. Scholarship Recipients & Committee

14. Scholarship

15. Scholarship

16. June, 2014
June 12th
Hardhat and Heels
June 27th
Network Mixer at Paschal’s

17. Hard Hats and Heels

18. Hard Hats and Heels

19. Hard Hats and Heels

20. Hard Hats and Heels

21. Network Mixer

22. Network Mixer

23. Network Mixer

24. Network Mixer

25. Network Mixer

26. July, 2014
July 21st
Regulatory Update
at General Electric
ATLANTA CHAPTER

27. August, 2014
August 14th
Environmental Update
Ron Shipman
ATLANTA CHAPTER

28. September, 2014
September 4th
Atlanta Chapter provided comments on EPA proposed
rules regarding Greenhouse Gases
ATLANTA CHAPTER

29. October, 2014
October 16th
Black Energy Awareness Month
BEAM
145 Students, 13 Teachers
7 High Schools:
Miller Grove
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Ronald E. McNair
Sandy Creek
Camp Jewell
Benjamin E. Mays
Frederick Douglass
ATLANTA CHAPTER

30. BEAM

31. BEAM

32. BEAM

33. BEAM

34. November, 2014
11/12 Open Hand Atlanta
11/13 Julius Pryor III – “Thriving in a Disruptive World: 6
Critical Concepts for Navigating the 21st Century”
11/20 Career Ready Expo

35. Open Hands
November 12th
Seven volunteers:
Prepared and packaged 626 meals with seven (7) volunteers
including:
Rashidah Hasan (South Star Energy)
Heidi Boykin (Georgia Power)
Kaprena Seymore (Georgia Power)
Anita Rolland (Southern Company)
Valerie Searcy (Georgia Power)
Kristi Hullum (Quality Standby Services)
Sabrina Porter (ETI Software Solutions)

36. Open Hand Atlanta

37. Open Hand Atlanta

38. Open Hand Atlanta

39. Career Ready Expo
November 20th
250+ students attended
Held at Austin Middle School in Stockbridge

40. Career Ready Expo

41. Career Ready Expo

42. Career Ready Expo

43. Career Ready Expo

44. Career Ready Expo

45. December
December 3rd
Scholarship Academy Fair
City of Atlanta, Atlanta City Hall

46. I Am Scholarship Material

47. Summary
• Made major strides
• Great programs planned for 2015
• Continue to grow organization and encourage
participation
• Need your commitment to ensure our success
• Thank you for an outstanding year!
ATLANTA CHAPTER