Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta Appoints Ken Collins as New Senior Vice President of Finance

August 24, 2010

Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA), a non-profit focused on youth development for metro Atlanta children, appointed Ken Collins as the new senior vice president of finance for the organization.

Collins was most recently CFO for ML Industries, Inc. a manufacturing company and prior to that, he was a partner at Tatum, LLC, a professional services firm. He spent most of his career in multiple finance positions, including CFO, at Southern Mills, Inc. where he helped manage and lead tremendous revenue growth during his tenure. Collins is a graduate of the University of Georgia and earned his MBA from Georgia State University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, member of the Georgia Society of CPAs, and he has served on the board of directors for the United Cerebral Palsy of Georgia.

“We are excited to welcome Ken to BGCMA,” said William Lampley, president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. “He is a successful financial leader with a strong commitment to our organization. He has the perfect mix of professional experience, leadership qualities, communication skills and personal drive to help BGCMA succeed. We know the organization will benefit and become more efficient because of his wealth of knowledge and management.”

“I am honored to join this wonderful team,” said Collins.  “I’ve spent several days getting to know the staff, learning their challenges and successes and understanding their needs. The level of commitment from BGCMA staff and board members to the children and communities we serve is incredible. As the financial leader, I look forward to my role and helping BGCMA continually increase impact in the lives of thousands of youth we serve every day.”

Collins officially began his role as senior vice president of finance on August 23.

ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO ATLANTA
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s mission is to provide a quality developmental program that empowers metro Atlanta youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to become productive adults. Through 26 Clubs in 11 metro counties, trained and professional staff serve more than 3,000 disadvantaged youth (ages 6-18) daily through programs that foster academic success, healthy lifestyles and character and leadership development. BGCMA also has Camp Kiwanis, a 160-acre outdoor residence camp, and the Youth Art Connection (YAC), a gallery and workspace for young artists. In order to effectively serve those who need us most, BGCMA asks families to pay annual membership dues of only $35 per child and no child is turned away due to inability to pay. For more information, please visit www.bgcma.org.