Meet The Board

Marisa Mathis graduated from Dooly County High School in 1995. Immediately after graduating, she attended Valdosta State University and graduated from VSU in 1999 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in accounting. In 2003 she received her MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. Ms. Mathis has over 25 years of experience in accounting. She is currently employed with Wolters Kluwer as an Accounting Supervisor. She is a member of Higher Ground International Ministry in which serves as a Board Member and Administrator since 2006.

Tomica Leary Felton is a graduate of Dooly County High School, Class of 1995. She is also a graduate of As a Workforce Development Program Design Consultant, Tomica utilizes her expertise in project management, program management and process improvement to deliver support and solutions that enable organizations to become more effective and efficient. She has a passion for serving underrepresented communities and advocating for women and girls. She has oversight of Community Relations and Programs and Initiatives committees which collectively focus on career success for participants, to include mentoring leadership development.

Tanika Anderson is a 1995 graduate of Dooly County High School. She attended Georgia Southern University graduating with a Business of Business Administration degree, majoring in Computer Information Systems. Tanika has over 20 years experience in Information Technology utilizing skills such as project management, configuration management and system administration. 

Marisa McClendon is a 1995 graduate of Dooly County High School. She graduated from Valdosta State University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Psychology. She obtained her Master's degree from Walden University in Special Education. She also holds Educational Specialist degrees in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership.