Birds Georgia Welcomes New Board Members

Birds Georgia is pleased to welcome Sarah Ann Hankamer and Mac Peden to its Board of Directors. Sarah joined the Board in May, and Mac joined in March. Both will serve three-year terms with the organization.

Sarah Ann Hankamer is a financial manager in Georgia Power Company’s Environmental Affairs Department, where she brings more than 24 years of experience supporting critical business functions across the organization. Throughout her career at Georgia Power, Sarah has provided financial leadership across all major areas of the company, including Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Customer Service. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Sarah holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas A&M University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Georgia State University. She is a graduate of the Signature Strive executive leadership program and Emory University’s Emerging Leaders program. Sarah has been an active volunteer with Community Consulting Teams, Citizens of Georgia Power, and A+ Youth Squash. She and her husband, Will, live in Atlanta’s Ormewood Park neighborhood. In her free time, Sarah enjoys traveling and playing tennis. She is also a new member of Birds Georgia and looks forward to deepening her knowledge and appreciation of Georgia’s birds.

Mac Peden is a retired corporate executive and timber farm owner in Georgia’s Hancock County. Since retiring from ADP in 2012 after a 37-year career, Mac has focused on managing and expanding his timber farm, portions of which have been in his family for more than 100 years. His approach balances economic return with sustainability, creating habitat where wildlife and biodiversity can thrive. Mac grew up in Hancock County, graduated from Georgia Tech, and has lived in the Atlanta area since completing service in the U.S. Army in 1971. In his spare time, Mac and his wife Suzanne enjoy spending time with their four grandchildren – preferably on the farm! He currently serves as vice chairman of the Georgia Forestry Foundation Board of Trustees. Mac has been a Birds Georgia supporter for more than 30 years and recently hosted a Georgia Bird Fest event at his farm.

Birds Georgia is grateful for the experience, passion, and perspective Sarah and Mac bring to the organization as we work together to build places where birds and people thrive.

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