NACD Atlanta Appoints New Board Chair, Connie Engel, and Executive Director, Marina Finnegan

NACD Atlanta Appoints New Board Chair, Connie Engel, and Executive Director, Marina Finnegan

ATLANTA--(May 10, 2023)—TThe Atlanta Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), has named Connie Engel, Board Chair, and Marina Finnegan, Executive Director, of NACD Atlanta.

“Connie Engel is a very successful Executive and has demonstrated excellent leadership throughout her career and board service. We are very fortunate to have the benefit of her leadership and expertise as chair of the Atlanta Chapter of NACD as we continue to grow as an organization,” said Milton Jones, NACD Atlanta former Chapter Co-Chair.

Connie Engel is an accomplished executive whose career spans three decades in which she has successfully led marketing and operations for IBM and leasing, marketing, and management for Childress Klein, a commercial real estate development firm in the southeast United States. As a partner in the Atlanta Office Division of Childress Klein, she has been in charge of office development and leasing at the prestigious Atlanta Galleria for over 30 years. She is past chairman and current trustee of Kennesaw State University Foundation and was inducted into the inaugural Kennesaw State University Coles College of Business Hall of Fame. She currently serves as a board member of the Cobb-Marietta Coliseum and Exhibit Hall Authority.

“NACD has been a great source for networking and education,” said Ms. Engel. “I am pleased to be leading this wonderful chapter in 2023.”

Marina Finnegan has a rich history in senior and executive management roles in the child welfare arena. She has previously served as an Executive Director in nonprofits in Miami and New York City and as the Director of Prevention Strategies for the Governor’s Office for Children in Maryland. Marina has excelled in working collaboratively with public and private entities to meet the goals of the agencies she has represented. Her work on state-wide initiatives, such as childhood hunger, child abuse prevention, after-school programming, and childhood mental health have contributed to the increase in well-being outcomes of children. Her knowledge and expertise span program development, event management, contract compliance and negotiation and nonprofit management. Marina received a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from Florida International.

Ms. Finnegan assumed the role May 1, she will manage day-to-day operations for NACD Atlanta, a leader in providing first-hand insights and world-class education that position members for long-term growth and success in the boardroom.

“I am excited about the opportunity to work alongside committed business leaders in Atlanta that not only embody the mission of NACD but who also want to create a thriving and engaged community within the NACD Atlanta membership,” says Marina Finnegan.

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For more than 40 years, NACD has been on the leading edge of corporate governance, setting standards of excellence that have elevated board performance. NACD arms today's directors with insights and education that drive their mission forward, while preparing a new generation of boardroom leaders to meet tomorrow's biggest challenges. NACD is a community of more than 23,000 directors driven by a common purpose: to be trusted catalysts of economic opportunity and positive change—in businesses and in the communities they serve. To learn more about NACD, visit www.nacdonline.org