Board of Directors

Kat Chaffin

Kat Chaffin is passionate about giving back to the Athens community that she grew up in. Kat has served on a variety of boards and committees including the Athens Clarke County Revolving Loan Fund, ACC-S.A.N.E., The Culinary Kitchen of Athens, and Farm to Neighborhood.

Crystal Barnes

Crystal Barnes is the founder and sole proprietor of The Taxtique, LLC- an Alpharetta, GA based business specializing in income tax consulting, preparation and resolution. As a tax professional with over 17 years of experience, Crystal has helped individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations navigate the US Tax Code using a family approach - in which clients are members of her extended tax family.

Jennine Labuzan-Delane

Jennine Labuzan-DeLane is a Californian native with a bachelor’s of science degree in Psychology and Education from Howard University. In her current role as Recruitment Coordinator for the University of Georgia’s SNAP-Ed program, DeLane is responsible for building strategic agency and community based partnerships to ensure UGA SNAP-Ed reaches its highest potential in health and nutrition outreach education to limited income communities throughout the state.

Debra Pittman-Davis

Debra Davis is the owner of A & O Consulting and director of operations at Apple Tree Prep-Athens. Her work history includes teaching in private Montessori schools, serving on the board of directors for education, entrepreneurship as well as a visionary of a Private Christian Montessori school for 7 years in Athens, GA.