Staff, Board and Career Opportunities
Working in the cemetery’s historic 1899 Bell Tower, the Historic Oakland Foundation staff works collaboratively and closely with the City of Atlanta to fulfill the organization’s mission of preserving, restoring, enhancing, and sharing historic Oakland Cemetery. We are a small team of goal-oriented, highly-motivated professionals with a passion for Atlanta, history, preservation, and placemaking.
Our dedicated staff includes both part-time and full-time employees who work in a wide range of specialties. Our departments include Development, Education, Gardens, Marketing, Preservation & Restoration, Private Events, Operations, Special Events, and the Visitors Center & Museum Shop.
Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) was established in 1976 and is a nonprofit organization.
For burials, filming, or permitting, contact Sexton Sam Reed: 404-658-6019.
Our Staff
Aeron Attwooll
Melissa Bauer
Charvis Buckholts
Sean Diaz
Erica Glasener
Richard Harker
Lilly Heidari
Monica Izaguirre
Abra Lee
Madelyn Livingston
Neale Nickels
Makeda Phillips
Janna Rhoden
Emily Ruff
Ashley Shares
Meagan Smith
Butch Teal
Jessica VanLanduyt
Michael Wettlaufer
Sandy White
Tim Wright
Angie Wynne
Our Board
Chair
Kavin Manickaraj
Treasurer
Sweta Gurnani
Secretary
Aaron Topol
Executive Committee
May B. Hollis
Christopher Leerssen
Glen Manjos
Steve Paro
Trustees
Thomas E. Aderhold
Bruce Barfield
C. Duncan Beard
Rabbi Peter Berg
Sofia Bork
Sara Chapman
Charlotte Christian
H. Alan Elsas
Susan Evins
Greg Farr
Hank Gurley
Megan Hodgkiss
Dr. Kevin James
Nancy James
Donovan Johnson
Bem Joiner
Barrett Coker Krise
Christopher Leerssen
Glen Manjos
Samantha McDonald
Steve Paro
Suzi Sheffield