GSBA Summer Conference and Delegate Assembly
June 10 - 11, 2016
Conference Speakers:
Friday Keynote: George Thompson -­‐ President and chief operating officer of the Schlechty Center. George joined the Center in 1995, serving as senior associate and vice president prior to his appointment as president in 2000. George came to the Schlechty Center after 19 years of service with Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia, one of the largest high-­‐growth school districts in the nation. George served there as elementary school principal, high school principal, administrative assistant to the superintendent, and superintendent from 1990 to1994. Prior to his work in Gwinnett County, George was a teacher and community school director with Atlanta Public Schools. George is well known as a highly effective and engaging speaker with extensive experience using Schlechty Center frameworks and processes to support school and community leaders in their efforts toward district and school transformation. He is similarly known and greatly respected as an exceptional facilitator in support of the work of top-­‐level district leaders, including superintendents, central office administrators, and boards of education. Saturday Keynote: Hank Stewart -­‐ Emmy, Promax, and Gabby Award Winning Poet Hank Stewart, carries multiple titles: Philanthropist, Community Leader, Humanitarian, Author and Activist. This Jacksonville, Florida native has come a long way in the eloquence of words since 1991. He is the founder of The Stewart Foundation, Love Jones Sundays, Five Men on a Stool, Hank’s Muse and the “IT” factor. He has authored seven books and produced a DVD. He has performed for First Lady, Michelle Obama, Former Vice-­‐President, Al Gore, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Atlanta Former Mayor, Shirley Franklin, Harry Belafonte, Xernona Clayton, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Ambassador Andrew Young, and the late Rev. Hosea Williams, Ruby Dee and Johnny Cochran – Just to name a few.