Class Notes

Ghila Sanders

MBA '05

Ghila Sanders (MBA '05) has been named the new executive director of the Roswell (Ga.) Arts Fund.

Scot Barber

B.B.A. '89

Scot Barber (B.B.A. '89) has joined Bibby Financial Services as a regional sales manager-east. Most recently, Barber served as vice president and business development officer at Wells Fargo Capital Finance.

Logan Albright

M.A. '11

Logan Albright (M.A. '11) is director of research at Free the People Foundation, a nonprofit video production organization in Washington, D.C. dedicated to educating young people about basic economics, individual liberty and political freedom around the world. He is the author of the book "Our Servants, Our Masters: How Control Masquerades as Assistance."

Melissa Lang Kontz

Ph.D. '01

Melissa Lang Kontz (Ph.D. '01) is the co-owner of Center for Psychological and Educational Assessment with offices in Marietta and Grant Park. CPEA specializes in assessments for developmental challenges such as dyslexia, autism, and ADHD offered by several Georgia State alumni.

Loraine DiSalvo

B.A. '94

Loraine DiSalvo (B.A. '94) was selected for inclusion in the 2019 list of Georgia SuperLawyers in the field of estate planning. She has been listed as a SuperLawyer each year since 2013. DiSalvo has also been named as a FiveStar Professional Wealth Advisor for 2019, marking her eighth appearance on this list. DiSalvo has practiced in the field of estate planning, tax planning and probate since 1997. Her firm is Morgan & DiSalvo, PC

Greg Grimes

J.D. '16

Greg Grimes (J.D. '16) took the Georgia State College of Law banner to the 50th anniversary Rolex Middle Sea Race in Malta Oct. 16. A 600-mile offshore yachting race around the islands of Malta and Sicily, the race is a highlight in the Rolex offshore racing series. Grimes competed on a yacht out of Great Britain with a crew of racers from the United Kingdom, Mexico and the United States. Grimes also carried the same banner to the summit of the Matterhorn in Switzerland in 2015.

Justin Palmer

B.B.A. '05

Justin Palmer (B.B.A. '05) has been named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 Under 40 Class of 2019. Palmer is a director at Genesis Capital in Atlanta.

Steven Cope

MBA '91

Steven Cope (MBA '91) has been named portfolio manager and assistant vice president at Hyperion Bank, a Philadelphia-based community bank. He previously served as portfolio manager at SouthCrest Bank

Mark Clegg

MBA '84

Mark Clegg (MBA '84) recently published a book titled "Mountain Miles: A Memoir of Section Hiking the Southern Appalachian Trail." The book combines stories about the author's family forebears in the mountains with stories of fellow hikers he meets and observations on the challenges faced by mountain residents.   

Jessica Truelove

B.S. '13

Jessica Truelove (B.S. '13) has joined Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton as an associate in the firm’s Atlanta office. She joins the growing and internationally recognized trademark and copyright team in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department.

Steve Yeager

M.S. '94

Steve Yeager (M.S. '94) has joined Stonemont Financial Group in Atlanta as senior vice president of asset management. Yeager comes to Stonemont from Jamestown LP, Inc.

Bridget E. Harris

B.A. '15

Bridget E. Harris (B.A. '15), an attorney with Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC in Birmingham, Ala., has been selected as one of the “Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers” for Alabama by The National Black Lawyers. The recognition is given to a select group of lawyers for their professional achievements, including superior qualifications, leadership skills and case results.