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Vikki Morrow
CEO
National Black Arts Festival
In January 2008, she decided to fully own a solution for a group of girls. She became the
President & CEO of Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta, whose mission is to inspire all girls to be
strong, smart and bold. Vikki transitioned from a successful 20-year career in management at
AT&T (Bellsouth) where she held positions in Engineering, Sales, Product Management, Regulatory
& External Affairs and Human Resources, learning all aspects of the business, to move into
nonprofit management. At the time, Vikki offered Girl’s Incorporated of Greater Atlanta, who was
facing the most pervasive financial challenge in its 34 year history, the seasoned leadership
necessary to survive and thrive.
Vikki is a multi-dimensional leader. She uses the system’s approach of an engineer to right
size programs and improve processes; the talent development model of a human resources
executive to build and sustain excellent teams; experience in governance to enhance the board
and help develop an accountable 5-year strategic plan; along with the tenacity and courage to lead
an organization through dynamic times.
This creative problem solver maintains focus on both quality and cost. Under her leadership
outreach programs have expanded, servicing the needs of the girls at a lower cost through
innovative staffing models. Similarly, administrative costs were reduced while the facility was
made more efficient and aesthetically pleasing through her skillful management of the Girls Inc.
Program and Administrative Center renovation.
Vikki was recognized by the 2011 Trumpet Awards “High Tea with High Heels” which
spotlights women who have made their mark by breaking barriers of others. She was selected as
a 2010 “Inspiring Woman” by the Atlanta Dream (WNBA Team) and as a 2008 Nominee for the
“Leadership Character Award for Integrity” by the Turknett Leadership Group.
Vikki graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
She also earned a Masters in Public and Private Management from Birmingham Southern College.
She is a member of the 2009 Class of Leadership Atlanta. Vikki has attended the Harvard
Business School 2009 Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Program.
Vikki made Atlanta her home 20 years ago. She is married to Derrick Morrow and is the
proud mother of two sons, Kendall and Austin Thomas.
Marti Wolf
Chief Culture Officer
MailChimp
Marti Wolf is MailChimp’s chief culture officer and former director of human resources.
She oversees all of the company’s HR, recruiting, and education teams. Before joining
MailChimp in 2012, she was a self-employed HR consultant, HR manager at EzGov, and
Account Executive at Paychex. Marti has a degree in social work from Texas Christian
University. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, two daughters, a dog, and a bunny.
Ben Warshaw
Senior Analyst
Cox Automotive
Ben Warshaw made it to Atlanta by way of Westborough, Massachusetts, New Orleans,
and New York City. He was the first employee at an SEO training and software startup followed
by a year and a half in Sales and Sales Operations roles here at General Assembly, where he
ultimately built and led admissions for the Atlanta campus. In 2016, he took on his current role at
Cox Automotive with the Client Success Operations Team, leading a new function called
Stakeholder Intelligence. His work is focused around defining a contact data and relationship
management strategy for the enterprise. Additionally, he holds a leadership role with the
company's PRIDE Employee Resource Group and volunteers with organizations such as the
Human Rights Campaign, Habitat for Humanity and ATLeaders.
Rostram Zafari
Founder & CEO
Mystro
Rostam Zafari is a young entrepreneur turned high school teacher with a passion for
education, entrepreneurship, and poetry. As the founder and
CEO of a fully-backed learning platform called Mystro, he is combining the best of
technology and people to create the most personalized and accessible tutoring experience ever.
Previously, he worked with a team to create a more effective strip test for Ebola Virus Disease
(EVD), which is currently patent pending. For his work, Rostam won the 2015 Cyrus Prize, was
invited to the White House by Michelle Obama, spoke at conferences like Confluence and
TEDxKish, interned with innovative companies like the Hyperloop, and was recognized as one of
the top 25 college entrepreneurs in the United States by Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO). He
loves reading and writing, particularly epic works like the Shahnameh and the Canticle of the
Birds, which have instilled him with the belief that we all need to be the heroes of our own
stories.
Jacque Rushin
VP
Qmatic
Jacque Rushin is VP of NA Operations for Qmatic Corporation, the global leader in
customer journey management. She is a transformative veteran leader in the tech community
with over 25 years of proven success defining and delivering strategies that work. She has
received several professional and industry awards and, as a service evangelist, she has written
several articles and whitepapers that focus on the topic. Jacque is a board member of Women
in Technology (WIT) where she served as President of WIT, Inc. She is also on the Board of
Directors for the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) where she is on the Board
Development Committee and serves as the co-chair of the TAG HR & Diversity Society, as well
as a board member for Project Healthy Grandparents through Georgia State University, and
others grounded in the advancement of humanity. As a human rights activist, she has also been
recognized for advancing the economic empowerment of women and working with organizations
to provide support and hope to homeless people.