Georgia Chapter

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Welcome Welcome to the Georgia Chapter

The Georgia Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation welcomes you! Volunteers are the key to our success and the lifeblood of our organization. We have many opportunities for you to get involved. Your participation in any way will help us achieve our mission – finding a cure for all people with CF. Take a moment to check out our upcoming events and learn more!

Events Get involved with our local events

There are 9 upcoming events for this chapter.

Middle Georgia Great Strides 2026
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Augusta Great Strides 2026
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Atlanta Great Strides 2026
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Swing for a Cure
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Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race 2026
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Savannah Great Strides 2026
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Supporters We’d like to thank the people and businesses that support us
Platinum National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Platinum National Corporate Champions!

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Gold National Corporate Champions

Thank you to our Gold National Corporate Champions!

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Learn more about our National Corporate Champions

The Georgia Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recognizes and thanks our supporters for their generosity and support in the fight against cystic fibrosis.

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For information on how you can become a supporter, please call (404) 325-6973.
Care Centers
Find a CF Care Center Near You

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation-accredited care centers provide expert care and specialized disease management to people living with cystic fibrosis.

Meet Our Local Team Meet Our Local Team

Below is our board and staff for our Georgia Chapter offices.

Board
Leila White, Chair
Stelling Nelson, Vice Chair
Pam Baker, Advocacy Chair
Rena Barrow
Brittany Burnett
Julie Eichenberg
Dr. Caralee Forseen
Dr. Chuck Fox
Erik Houston, Tomorrow's Leaders Chair
Dr. William "Randy" Hunt
Dr. Rachel Linnemann
Dr. Nael McCarty
Dr. Kathleen McKie
Brandi Oxler, Outreach Committee Chair
John Pickering
Carter Pope
Jim Schubert, Fundraising & Engagement Chair
Ann Shearer
Clay Snellings, Individual Giving Chair
Andrew Whitmire
Cameron Zabko
Staff

57 Executive Park S., Suite 380
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: 404-325-6973
Email: georgia@cff.org

Vicki Nix
Executive Director
vnix@cff.org

Linda Blakely 
Development Director
lblakely@cff.org

Ashley Brookins
Development Director
abrookins@cff.org

Andrea Gonzalez
Associate Executive Director
agonzalez@cff.org

Rachel Karabenli
Development Director
rkarabenli@cff.org

Ben Cook
Development Manager
bcook@cff.org

Shea Pitre 
Development Manager
spitre@cff.org

Hayley Hixon
Development Manager
hhixon@cff.org