Ron Frieson

Ron Frieson has served as a member of our Board of Directors since November 2021. Since July 2020, Mr. Frieson has served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a non-profit corporation whose mission focuses on bettering all aspects of children’s healthcare. Prior to serving as COO, from June 2015 to July 2020, Mr. Frieson served as President, Foundation and External Affairs of CHOA. From June 2008 to May 2015, Mr. Frieson served as Chief Public Policy Officer of CHOA. Prior to CHOA, Mr. Frieson served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Urban League. Mr. Frieson also spent many years at BellSouth (acquired by AT&T Inc. in 2006) roles of increasing responsibility, most recently serving as President, Georgia Operations.

Additionally, Mr. Frieson was the first Chief Diversity Officer for BellSouth. Mr. Frieson currently serves as an advisory board member for Truist Bank Atlanta and serves on the private company boards of directors of Colorado Technical University and The University of Tennessee Foundation. He previously served as a board member for Children’s Miracle Network and Zoo Atlanta. In addition, Mr. Frieson served on the Board of Trustees of the American Kidney Fund from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Frieson holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Tennessee and an MBA in Information Systems from Georgia State University.