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AUGUST 12, 2014
PAST PRESIDENTS DAY!
Jim Irwin, VP of Development,
Jamestown, L.P.
“Ponce City Market”
Jim Irwin directs strategic market analysis, plan-
ning, financing and project development for sustaina-
ble and urban properties in the firm’s national portfo-
lio. Prior to joining Green Street in 2010, he led market
analysis, financial evaluation and operational execution
of the development pipeline at The University Financ-
ing Foundation, a nonprofit organization that assists
educational and research institutions in expanding and
building facilities and equipment.
Irwin also managed project development and asset
management for Atlanta-based Barry Real Estate Com-
panies, with a primary focus on the FBI Regional
Headquarters, a $55 million custom project in Minne-
apolis, Minn., and Harrison Square, a mixed-use devel-
opment in Fort Wayne, Indiana, anchored by an 8,000
seat minor league baseball stadium.
Irwin is involved with the Center for Regional Leader-
ship Development at the Urban Land Institute, the
Young Alumni Real Estate Advisory Board at Emory
University’s Goizueta Business School and the Board
of Directors for Road Safe America. He earned his
B.A. from Dartmouth College, where he played foot-
ball for four years. After serving on the staff of several
U.S. senators and congressmen, he received a Master
in Business Administration from Emory University.
Introduction— Dan Gerding
Invocation— Kitty Vogt
AUGUST 19, 2014
Martin J. Elgison, Retired, Alston & Byrd
Catherine Spillman, Executive Director
Atlanta Memorial Park Conservancy
“A Master Plan for Atlanta Memorial Park -
A vision for golf, tennis and green space”
Marty Elgison was the founder and former chair of
Alston & Bird's nationally-ranked intellectual property
practice. Under his leadership, the firm's IP practice
grew to more than 200 professionals in seven offices.
He served successfully as lead counsel in patent, trade-
mark, copyright, trade dress, trade secret and false ad-
vertising litigation, as well as disputed matters involv-
ing computer software and other technology. His clients
included NASCAR, Wendy's, and Arby's.
Elgison was listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers
in America since the inception of the list in 1991-1992
and recognized as a Georgia Super Lawyer each year
since 2004. He received his J.D., cum laude, in 1981,
from the University of Miami School of Law, where he
was a member of the University of Miami Law Review.
Catherine Spillman has been the executive director
since 2011, Previously, she has extensive fund raising
experience for numerous civic and educational organi-
zations including Morris Brandon Elementary School,
Visiting Nurse Health System and Springlake Garden
Club.
She received her bachelor's degree from University of
North Carolina and her master’s from Emory Universi-
ty.
Introduction— Chuck Bruce
Invocation— Lisa Wise
GEORGIA’S FIRST KIWANIS CLUB Volume 93 Number 22
FIRST CLASS
KIWANIS CLUB OF ATLANTA
“Serving the Children of the World”
Michael Szalkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President
John F. O’Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past President
Ernie Prickett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Elect
Barbara Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President
Sandy Welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer
Mike Halpin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary
Karen S. Losin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director
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Gordon J. Duquemin 2007-08
Phillip R. Smith 2008-09
Nancy E. Bedford 2009-10
Kathryn McCain Kite 2010-11
Mack Secord 2011-12
John F. O’Kane 2012-13
For a complete list visit www.kiwanisatlanta.org
INTERCLUBS
Friday, August 22, Northside, 12:15 pm at First
Presbyterian Church. Mike Halpin, [email protected]
Monday, August 25, Druid Hills, 12 Noon at Petite
Auberge Restaurant. Contact Jack McFarland,
Tuesday, September 2, Peachtree, 7:30am, Land-
mark Diner, 3652 Roswell Road. Call Bob Wiggins,
404-522-1701.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
AUGUST
26 Dr. Ricardo Azziz, Pres, GA Regents University
SEPTEMBER
2 Jenner Wood, CEO, SunTrust, Southern Division
9 Doug Shipman, CEO, National Center for Civil and
Human Rights
16 Mike Van Wie, Director, DeKalb Peachtree Airport
23 Michael Alexander, Atlanta Regional Commission
30 Don Leo, Dean, UGA School of Engineering
PAST PRESIDENTS DAY is Tuesday, August 12.
We honor all of the men and women who have served
as president of our club!
Harry V. Lamon, Jr. 1973-74
George M. Brandon 1984-85
Robert E. Minnear 1986-87
F. Burt Vardeman 1988-89
Irving B. Schoenberg 1989-90
Michael J. Bowers 1990-91
Charles P. Graham 1991-92
Jean A. Mori 1992-93
Tony H. Callaway 1993-94
S. Howard McKinley 1994-95
Thomas E. Adams 1995-96
J. Ben Shapiro 1996-97
Mary Kay Murphy 1997-98
Frank L. Shoppe 1998-99
Myrtle R. Davis 1999-2000
Bolling P. Spalding 2000-01
W. Reynolds Couch 2001-02
Sterling F. Singleton, Jr. 2002-03
Donna Stone Buchanan 2003-04
Robert F. Clayton 2004-05
Karen Sullivan Losin 2005-06
Wesley K. Wicker 2006-07