Lutheran Services of Georgia is a social service agency
which combines the resources of staff, financial donors,
various governmental agencies, volunteers, and
Lutheran congregations in its efforts to bring
quality programs and services to the people of Georgia.

   

25 Years of
Bringing
Hope, Healing,
and Strength
to People
in Need.
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On the Calendar

Golf Outings

New job postings

Furnish a refugee apartment - wish list has been updated

 

The Staff at Lutheran Services of Georgia

Administration

  • President and Chief Executive Officer:  Rev. Dr. Gary L. Danielsen,
    404-875-0201, ext. 117
  • Program Executive, Placement Services: Gary Johnstone, 404-591-7060
  • Director of Resource Development: Lorraine Dorough, 678-686-9613
  • Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Mahaney, 404-875-0201, ext. 118
  • Human Resources Manager: Elizabeth Chandler, 678-686-9636

Placement Services

Statewide

  • Adoption Services (Domestic, Heritage Special Needs):
    Noreen Horrigan, State Program Manager, 404-591-7067

  • FACES (Adults with Developmental Disabilities): Ryan Whitmire, Team Leader,
    404-591-7046
    Angela Buckem, Administrative Manager, 404-591-7065

  • Vickie McClention, State Program Manager, Intake and Advocacy,
    404-591-7058

  • Policy and Quality Assurance: Steve Oliver, State Manager,
    404-591-7061
    Joy Jones, State Manager, 404-591-7062

  • Foster Care Programming: Rosanne Maltese,  State Manager,
    404-591-7069

Atlanta

  • Foster Care: Alie Redd, Program Manager, 404-591-7052

  • FACES (Adults with Developmental Disabilities): Angela Buckem,
    Atlanta Program Manager, 404-591-7065

  • Domestic/Heritage Adoption: Electra Evans, Case Manager, 404-591-7034
    Anne Boyte, Adoption Coordinator, 404-591-7063
    Joanne Quinn, Adoption Coordinator, 404-591-7066

Columbus

  • FACES: Tamika Phillips, Lead Case Manager, 706-566-6092

Northeast (Athens)

  • Adoption, Foster Care and Adults with Developmental Disabilities:
    Program Manager:     Ryan Whitmire, 706-546-9730

Northwest (Rome)

  • Adoption, Foster Care and Adults with Developmental Disabilities:
    Marty Willingham, 706-506-5850

Savannah

  • Foster Care: Catherine Ward, Senior Program Manager, 912-353-8875, ext. 12

  • Sylvia Womack, Foster Care, Clinical Supervisor, 912-353-8875, ext. 13

  • Adoption: Glenda Francis, Adoption Coordinator, 912-353-8875

  • FACES: Demond Davis, Supervisor, 912-353-8875, ext.27

  • Open Arms Homes: Catherine Ward, 912-353-8875, ext. 12

Southwest (Albany)
  • Adoption, Foster Care and Adults with Developmental Disabilities: Nancy Hannon, Program Manager, 229-432-7664

Family Services

  • A+ Parents Services: Pat Edwards, Manager, 912-355-2083, ext 18

Refugee Services

  • Director of Refugee Services: Kay Trendell, 678-686-9605. Refugee Services include the following programs: Resettlement, Employment, Matching Grant Early Self-Sufficiency, Employment Upgrade, and Immigration Services.

  • Staff:

    • Program Manager, Employment and Social Adjustment: Suzanne Autumn,
      678-686-9603

    • Program Manager, Resettlement: JD McCrary, 678-686-9643

    • Job Developer: Teresa Mitchell, 678-686-9604

    • Logistics Coordinator: Vedad Fatic, 678-686-9620

    • Senior Case Manager: Mustafa Noor, 678-686-9624

    • Employment Counselor: Obaid Rasoul, 678-686-9640

    • Case Manager: Yeshey Pelzom, 678-686-9643

    • Matching Grant Coordinator: Elena Sharapan, 678-686-9606

    • Case Manager: Amina Yusuf, 678-686-9622

    • Administrative Supervisor: Natalie Simpson, 678-686-9635

     

    Career Discovery Program

  • Program Manager: Matthew Shiloh, 678-686-9619 mshiloh@lsga.org
  • Youth Counselor: Desmond Turner, 678-686-9644 dturner@lsga.org

    • Resource Development

  • Associate Director of Resource Development: Robert Jackson, 678-686-9602
  • Volunteer Coordinator: Bob Gibeling, 678-686-9626
  • Coastal Area Resource Development: Linda Larson, 912-355-2083
  • Communications Coordinator: The Marketing Department, Maureen Stone, 678-686-6933

    • Disaster Response

  • Disaster Response:  Georgia: Robert Tribble, 404-875-0201;
  • Tennessee: open
    • Please check out current job posting page for employment opportunities.

A Social Service Agency of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
General e-mail: lsg@lsga.org
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