(From the Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp):
Governor Brian P. Kemp on Wednesday announced the appointment and re-appointment of 48 people to various state boards, authorities, and commissions. Among those –
Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Jeff Mullis is President and CEO of the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority. He is a former member of the Georgia General Assembly and proudly served in the State Senate for over two decades. During his time in the State Senate, Mullis served as Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, a member of the Senate Appropriations, Subcommittee Chair of Economic Development and Tourism, Regulated Industries and Utilities Committees, and Reapportionment Committee. Mullis has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Georgia” for ten consecutive years for his work on several issues, including transportation and economic development. Also, James Magazine listed Mullis as one of the “Most Influential Political Leaders in Georgia” for eight consecutive years. He is an active member of his community. His affiliations include the Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis Club, Chickamauga Lions Club, Georgia Historic Society, Georgia Music Hall of Fame – Co-Chair, and is a member of the Chickamauga First Baptist Church.
Georgia Student Finance Commission
Robert Grigsby is a managing partner at BSW Capital Group, LLC. In his early career, his real estate activities included corporate relocations, lease restructuring, business tax incentive negotiation, real estate finance, monetization of tax credits, and investment sales. Grigsby served as Managing Director of Fairlead Private Client Group, a multi-disciplined platform providing risk adjusted returns in real estate related investment opportunities. He also served as Managing Director of Mandalay-FCRE Management Company LLC, an independent real estate investment firm with offices in the US and Asia. Mandalay-FCRE built a $335 million portfolio of value add and core plus office properties around the Southeast US. After the sale of FCRE, Grigsby founded BSW Capital Group, LLC, a boutique private equity firm focused on real estate investment, real estate development, as well as investment in traditional operating businesses. He serves on the board of the Rome International Film Festival, Warrior2Citizen, the South Rome Alliance Development Committee, and is active in several other community related organizations. He and his wife, Julie, have three sons and reside in Rome.