Friday, March 18, 2016The Wharton Club of Atlanta,
Kellogg Alumni Club of Atlanta
and
London Business School Atlanta Alumni Club
are pleased to invite you to our next
breakfast series event
featuring
Douglas R. Hooker, Executive Director
Atlanta Regional Commission
Friday, March 18, 2016
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
at
The Buckhead Club
3344 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 2600
Atlanta, GA 30326
Please submit questions for our speaker ahead of time to [email protected]
Cost:
$35 per person
Click here to register
Please note that ticket purchases are non-refundable
For more information, contact:
Cabral Thornton
(404) 447-2508
[email protected]
Douglas R. Hooker, Executive Director,
Atlanta Regional Commission
Douglas Hooker is the executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). As head of the official planning organization for the 10-county, 70-city Atlanta region, he oversees regional planning programs in the areas of transportation, community development, land use, water and natural resources, aging services and workforce development and more.
Mr. Hooker is deeply involved in the community. He is a graduate of Leadership Atlanta, Leadership Georgia, the Regional Leadership Institute, and the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership. Doug was a co-founder, board member and former chairman of the Civic League for Regional Atlanta. He serves on numerous other boards, including, the Council for Quality Growth, CHRIS Kids, and The Atlanta Opera. He is a former board member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Emory University Board of Visitors, the Regional Business Coalition, Georgians for Passenger Rail, Georgia Conservancy, Park Pride and the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership, among others. He was also appointed by Gov. Roy Barnes to serve on the inaugural board of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District.
In his career he has worked for public sector and private sector organizations, among them: the City of Atlanta’s Department of Public Works (where he led the agency through the 1996 Olympic Games), the State Road & Tollway Authority (SRTA), Georgia Power, Bio-Lab, Inc., and Atkins Engineering (formerly PBS&J). He has worked as a design engineer, engineering project manager, finance and administrative director, and a business development and marketing executive – working on important regional projects in the areas of energy, education, transportation, transit, and water.
Doug holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and a Master of Science (in Technology & Science Policy) degree from Georgia Tech, as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He is married to Patrise Perkins-Hooker. In his spare time he likes playing in a community band, composing music, reading and spending time with his grandchildren.
