The Board of Trustees collectively hires, evaluates and supports the head of school, guards the mission, leads strategic planning efforts, and ensures the school's long-term financial viability through ongoing fundraising efforts and prudent budget management. The Board ensures the long-term growth and success of George Walton Academy. It does not engage in the management or daily operations of GWA; that is the purview of the Head of School and his or her administrative team.
Roy Roberts
Chairman of the Board
Roy N Roberts Jr. is the current Board of Trustees Chair. Roy has served as a GWA board member since 2008. He is First VP at Stifel Financial, Fitzgerald/Roberts Wealth Management. Roy is a proud George Walton Academy alumnus (1986) and his two children graduated from GWA in 2019 and 2021.
George Walton Academy Board of Trustees
Scott Briscoe
Scott is the President of E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. He started his career in 1993 and worked his way through almost every department at ERS and took over the presidency in 2017. His two children have been attending GWA since K4. They will graduate in 2025 and 2028.
Melissa Chapman
Melissa is an attorney at Machen Chapman Law Firm, LLC. She graduated from GWA in 1993 (attended for 14 years) and currently has two children attending – Class of 2025 and Class of 2028. Her family has been affiliated with GWA since her uncle attended in the late 1970s. Melissa’s grandmother and mother previously served on the Board as well.
Christy Ellerbee
Christy is the Director of US State Government Relations for Global Payments. She has been a board member since 2019. Christy and her husband, Sean, have two boys that attended GWA from K4-12 (Jackson- 2021, Ben- 2023).
Michael Geoffroy
Michael is an attorney with his law firm, MG Law. He graduated from the University of Florida and earned his JD from the University of Georgia. Michael and his wife, Tara McFarland Geoffroy, are GWA alumni, graduating in 194 and 1995, respectively. They have three children, Mac (GWA ’22) and current students, Hudson and Alice. Michael has served on the GWA Board of Trustees since 2011.
Richard Hester
Richard, a George Walton Academy alumnus (1984), has served on the Board since 2011. As CEO of Hester Insurance Agency, Richard continues his family's legacy of leadership at GWA, following in the footsteps of his father, a school founder. He and his wife, Laurie, have two children, Charlie (GWA '19) and Kate (GWA '17), continuing his family's deep-rooted connection to the school.
Andrea Hill
Andrea is a former Supply Chain executive and current Supply Chain consultant. Her community involvement includes former board member and chairman for Phoenix Pass, and current board member for JH Outback Atlanta. She and her husband, Jason, have a son who graduated from GWA in 2023, and a daughter graduating in 2025.
Bob Hill
Bob graduated with honors from Auburn University with a degree in architecture. His expertise lies in designing educational facilities, financial institutions, and corporate headquarters. Bob has demonstrated a strong commitment to the community, serving as a board member for GWA for 25 years. He is also a parent of a GWA alumnus (Class of 2005).
Mike Malcom
Mike is an attorney in Monroe, Georgia. He is a GWA Class of 1984 graduate and the father of two GWA alumni. Mike has been affiliated with George Walton Academy since 1973.
Taylor Manry
Taylor is a partner at Sugarloaf Wealth Management in Watkinsville, Georgia. He is an honors graduate from Auburn University with a degree in finance. He lives in Monroe with his wife, Nicole, and son, Miles, a fourth grader at GWA.
Jason McCarthy
Jason is a proud GWA parent to Harrison (Class of 2026), Carter (Class of 2028) and Truman (Class of 2032) and has been a GWA parent since 2013. Jason is the Chief Financial Officer at Centegix and is a licensed CPA in Georgia.
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Vicky Peppers
Vicky attended Georgia College in Milledgeville. She’s the co-owner of Apex Painting & Decorating in Conyers, Georgia, a family-owned business since 1985. She and her husband, Bart, have two children, one of whom currently attends GWA and one graduate (Class of 2022). Vicky has been a GWA parent since 2009.
Lee Waldo
Lee has been a leader in the mortgage industry since 2001. He and his wife of 27 years, Kelly, are the parents of two alumni, with both attending George Walton Academy from K4 through twelfth grade.