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Newly Elected Chairman of Rockdale County Transition Readiness Team Nears Completion
A ten-group, 30-member committee was hand selected to serve with Chairman-Elect Oz Nesbitt’s transition team. Each team, led by a coordinator was charged to get an in-depth perspective of ea…
A ten-group, 30-member committee was hand selected to serve with Chairman-Elect Oz Nesbitt’s transition team. Each team, led by a coordinator was charged to get an in-depth perspective of each county department, conduct critical analysis, and highlight barriers that could oppose the forward progression of Rockdale County. The teams strategically interviewed members of each county department with a clear goal to determine ways to strengthen each area.
Photo Courtesy of Tim Goolsby
“The teams and coordinators worked extremely hard and took time out of their personal schedules to conduct these interviews, structure their data, and develop layouts for presentation to the chairman-elect,” said Corey K. Hambrick, transition team chief.
The teams met and analyzed their interview findings and developed progressive recommendations for each of their assigned areas. On December 13, the transition team met to present their findings and it was with great acceptance that Chairman-Elect Nesbitt received the findings for which he plans to share with both the Post 1 and Post 2 commissioners.
Chairman-Elect Oz Nesbitt addresses the team. (Photo Courtesy of Tim Goolsby)
“An incredible display of professional talent and skill,” said Nesbitt. “The 2016 Transition Readiness Team (TRT) represented a broad spectrum of our community including all demographics. Their work confirmed the actual size of the mountain we must climb and depth of how deep we must dig in order to stabilize the foundation of our local county government, from the inside-out. Communications, human resources, and overall employee morale were the top three concerns across all county departments. The professional summary of the TRT increases the sense of urgency to deploy and delegate effective leadership strategies immediately. I want to personally thank each member of our TRT publicly for their time, talent, and resources in assisting with moving Rockdale County forward. The strong communication and organizational skills of Sgt. Corey Hambrick set the tone for a cohesive team of collaboration and effective partnerships to focus on one accord.”
Each member of the Transition Readiness Team was well qualified to articulate the areas of weaknesses and strengths that came from the interviews. Below are the names of each member and their areas of profession:
| Melissa T. Mims | The Event Professionals, Inc. | Executive Associate |
| Ahmad Muddessar | Ahmadiyya Community | CEO |
| Tanya Cobb | Georgia Cyber Academy | District Guidance Director |
| Dan Ray | Georgia Association of Tax Officials | Executive Director and Retired Tax Commissioner of Rockdale County |
| Jamaal Wesley | Emergency Service Estimating and Consulting, LLC | Owner/Property Loss Estimator |
| Anika Inman | Inman Consulting Group | CEO |
| William Campbell | Impact Counseling and Consulting, LLC | Owner/CFO |
| A.Nicholas Brown, Jr. | Internal Revenue Service | Revenue Agent |
| Sonya Travis | IDLife | Area Director |
| Katie Vaughn | Arts Association of Newton County | Finance Director |
| Tommy Morgan | Retired from Rockdale County Fire Dept. | Retired Chief |
| Fred Straub | Straub and Associates, Inc. | Owner |
| Jason Witcher | Edward Jones | Financial Advisor |
| Ronnie Godwin | Retired from Conyers Police Department | Retired Lieutenant |
| Eric L. Jackson | First Responder | Fire Captain |
| John McDonald | Delta Airlines Inc. | New Hire Facilitator |
| Julie Mills | Hospital Authority of Rockdale County | Executive Director |
| Dewey Blaise | Focus Receivables Management | VP of Information Technology |
| Celina Hutchinson Knoblock | Translator & Interpreter | |
| Tina Ulmer | Keller Williams, Atlanta Metro East | Realtor |
| Jay Grover | Corey Companies | V.P. Special Projects |
| Derwin Davis | Davis Law LLC | CEO |
| Jason Witcher | Edward Jones | Financial Advisor |
| Terry Moore | Barloworld | V.P. (Retired) |
Additional members of the team included Lee Carter, Kenneth Walker, Willie Taylor, Gayle L. Salam, and Karen James.
Ahmad Muddessar presents Water Resources (Photo Courtesy of Tim Goolsby)
Retired Fire Chief Tommy Morgan presents Human Resources (Photo Courtesy of Tim Goolsby)
Tanya Cobb presents Transportation (Photo Courtesy of Tim Goolsby)