Board of Directors


Tommy Nobis Center consists of two 501 (c)(3) organizations, each governed by a volunteer board of directors. Below you'll find a listing of the members of the board of directors for Nobis Works, Inc. and Nobis Enterprises, Inc.

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Amie Willis
Chair

Shareholder, Ogletree Deakins

Amie Willis is an attorney at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak, & Stewart. She has served on the Tommy Nobis Center Board and Governance Committee since 2019. She has previously served as Secretary, Vice Chair, and Governance Committee Chair. Amie and her family reside in Marietta.

BOARD OFFICERS

Nobis Works Board Members

Devon Jackoniski
Chair

Community Advocate

Devon Jackoniski is a licensed Physician Assistant and has served on the Tommy Nobis Center Board since 2020. She previously served as Capital Campaign Chair and currently leads planning for the organization's 50th Anniversary celebration. She and her family reside in Atlanta.


Nobis Works Board Members

Gary Knopf
Vice Chair

Attorney at Law, Continuum Legal Group LLP

Gary Knopf is an attorney with Continuum Legal Group. He has served on the Tommy Nobis Center Board since 2019 and has served as chair of the Finance Committee. Gary and his family reside in Atlanta.


Nobis Works Board Members

Mitesh Patel
Secretary

Founder and Principal of Blue Sky Law

Mitesh Patel is the Founder and Principal of Blue Sky Law, a boutique mergers and acquisitions law firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has served on the Tommy Nobis Center Board since 2022. Mitesh lives in metro Atlanta with his wife and two kids.


Stephanie Martin
Treasurer

CFO, Georgia Chamber of Commerce

Stephanie Martin is CFO at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. She has served on the Tommy Nobis Center Board and Finance Committee since 2023. Stephanie resides with her family in Kennesaw.


BOARD MEMBERS

Tommy Balas
Chief Human Resources Officer
Yancey Bros Co.

Nobis Works Board Members
Betsi Barrett
R&D Tax Credit Practice Leader
Carr, Riggs & Ingram

Sonja Brown
Judge
Cobb County Superior Court

Todd Carter
Managing Director
EQT Exeter

Nobis Works Board Members
Bobbie Knopf
Founder
President and CEO
Northside Enterprises

Kevin Ostwald
Co-Chief Executive Officer
The Remy Laser

Nobis Works Board Members
Patricia J. Royak
CEO
Royak Consulting

Nobis Works Board Members
John Torres
Senior Vice President, Academy Executive
Bank of America

Nobis Works Board Members
Amie Willis
Shareholder
Ogletree Deakins

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nobis Works Board Members
Alan Moak
Retired Business Owner/Corporate Executive

Nobis Works Board Officers
Ben Miller
Partner
Bennett Thrasher

Nobis Works Board Officers
Terry Mathews
Principal
Mathews & Maxwell

Nobis Works Board Members
Gary Knopf
Attorney at Law
Continuum Legal Group LLP

Nobis Works Board Members
Patricia J. Royak
CEO
Royak Consulting

Nobis Works Board Members
Amie Willis
Shareholder
Ogletree Deakins

 
 

HONORARY MEMBER

Karen Slaughter