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Author: Carmen McCauley

Carmen found a love for non profits while working with an organization that helped churches build facilities, fund mission initiatives, and retire their debt so they could focus more on their communities. As the Chief of Staff, Carmen is charged with making sure the focus is kept on helping children and families walk their journey to self-sustainability while also moving the organization forward as a whole so that all families in the Forsyth and Dawson areas have a solid resource available for all their most pressing needs. A recent MBA graduate, Carmen brings a unique set of skills and gifts to the organization. She loves to add value to all those she meets, while keeping the mission as a priority. Her favorite quote is, “Bless others, and you will be blessed,” which she tries to live out each day.

Malik Smith

Director of Human Resources

Malik Smith is a senior human resources executive with extensive experience building high-performance cultures and scalable people operations across healthcare, higher education, utilities, and non proft invironments. He specializes in aligning talent strategy with organizational growth, helping leadership teams place the right people in the right roles while building systems that support long-term performance.

Malik has led enterprise initiatives including HRIS implementation, compensation redesign, workforce planning, and performance management transformation. Known for a practical, business-first approach to HR, he partners closely with executive leadership to build organizations that are both operationally disciplined and people-centered.

He has held senior leadership roles at organizations including Meridian Cooperative and Emory University His work focuses on strengthening leadership capability, improving employee engagement, and building infrastructure that supports growth and accountability.

Outside of work, Malik is a father of two and enjoys fitness, travel, and supporting his children’s academic and athletic pursuits.

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