ELC Team photo

Established in 2011, Emerging Leaders for Children’s (ELC) is a leadership development board of accomplished business professionals, physicians and community volunteers in their 30s and 40s. As ambassadors, advocates and fundraisers, members have a profound impact on Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta—one of the nation’s leading and largest pediatric healthcare systems.

ELC’s mission is to advance the vision of Children’s by engaging the community and raising awareness and funds for unique high-priority initiatives, as well as growing the next generation of volunteer leaders. 

Under the oversight of the Children’s Foundation Board of Trustees, ELC educates members about Children’s and its vision for the future in order to develop strong community ambassadors, fundraisers and future volunteer leaders. Regular business meetings, networking opportunities with trustees and executives, volunteer engagement with patients, and member socials make for a meaningful ELC experience.

 

Glen Iannucci, MD, Chair
Pediatric Cardiologist
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Paul Aglialoro
Director, Business Development
Roark Capital Group

Darius Bates
Partner
McKinsey & Company

Carly Blynn
Recruiter
Accenture

Taylor Brown
Community Volunteer

Tina Byrnes
Managing Director
Bank of America

Kathryn Cesari
Investment Banker
William Blair

Julia Demetrius
Owner
Proof Positive

Kate Field
Director, Strategy
Inspire Brands

Betté Ford, MD
Neonatologist
Gwinnett Neonatology

Katie Gardiner
Community Volunteer

Brooke Gothard
Partner
Partners Real Estate

Jake Greenberg, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Eric Hagen
VP, Acquisition Integration
Home Depot

Lynsey Hardin
Community Volunteer

Jamar Harrison
Manager, Global Agency Sales
Delta Air Lines

Ann Marie Higgins
Partner
EY

Brian Howell
Senior Vice President
Bridger Properties

Brian Huband
Managing Director
Blue Alpine

Beth James-Davis
SVP, Marketing
Truist

Addison Lanier
Associate Director
EY Parthenon

Laney Lewis
Venture Capital
TVV Capital

Christina Meddin
Labor and Employment Attorney
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Daniel Miller
Wealth Advisor
Alliance Bernstein

Amy Saul Mollengarden
Family Law Attorney
Connell Cummings LLC

Mikaela Moore
Senior Manager
Bain & Company

Jelece Morris
Director of Strategy
DaVita

Mallori Morris
Market Development
Interior Environments

Courtney Nickels
Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare
Artemis

Dorrie Paradies
Director of Business Development
Paradies Lagardere

Aisha Parker
Founder and CEO
Ally Research Partners, LLC

Kelsey Robinson
Executive Director
Kelin Foundation

Alex Roman
President
Scott Rice Springfield

Erica Ruder
Chief of Staff
RaceTrac

Benjamin Russell
MEP Project Manager
H.J. Russell

Emily Shuman
Community Volunteer

David Sirzyk
Managing Partner
SET Real Estate Group

Drew Stelling
Managing Partner
Burke Stelling Group, LLC

Meghan Stevens
Senior Director of Business Insights and Analytics
good2grow

Pablo Stuardo
Managing Director
Optimum Insurance

Sarah Szlam, MD
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Associates
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Josh Tarcia
Co-Founder, Managing Director
Beech Valley Solutions

Elizabeth White
Attorney
Law Office of Elizabeth White LLC

Hosted every spring, The Scrubs Party is ELC’s signature fundraising event. Beneficiaries are voted on by the group and supported through creative fundraising and advocacy initiatives throughout the year. To date, ELC has raised more than $5 million for Children’s programs, including:

  • Music Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation Program
  • The Medically Complex Care Program
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Behavioral and Mental Health
  • Food Allergy Program
  • Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
  • The Center for Advanced Technology and Robotic Rehabilitation
  • The Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children
  • The Neurosciences Program
  • The Children’s Heart Research and Outcomes Center (HeRO)

In addition, ELC helped launch the Children’s childhood obesity prevention campaign (Strong4Life) in metro Atlanta.

The 13th Annual Scrubs Party will take place on March 28, 2026, at The Stave Room. More details to come.