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Hospitality Business Network Foundation
Our mission & vision

Connect, support, assist

HBN Foundation’s mission is to facilitate meaningful connections among members to create valuable business opportunities. Through these connections, we also aim to support our military personnel who have made immense sacrifices for our country.

Our vision is to continually expand our membership base, enabling the cultivation of even more connections and the generation of greater financial support to improve the quality of life for our country’s active and veteran military service men and women recovering from injuries.

Leadership & Board

The Hospitality Business Network Foundation’s executive team is honored to contribute their considerable skills and experience in service of the Foundation’s mission. The team is unified by their many years of experience and dedication to growing opportunities for members to network while raising money for veteran-based nonprofits.

HBN Foundation Officers

Mike Oliver
19-LLC

President/CEO

Mark Zimmerman
Georgia World Congress Center (Retired)

Chairman of the Board

W.B. Baldwin
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau (Retired)

President Emeritus/Co-Founder

Sharon goldmacher
communications 21

Vice Chair of the Board

Stewart Carlin
Accounting Consultants of Cobb, LLC

Secretary/Treasurer

HBN Foundation Board of Directors

The Hospitality Business Network Foundation’s Board of Directors boasts decades of experience across various business, hospitality and tourism sectors. These dedicated volunteers, many of whom are proud veterans, are committed to organizing the exceptional networking and fundraising events for which HBN is known.

Bill butler
Qcare International
(Retired)

Jerry devore
Atlanta Capital Management Company (Retired)

Tony Hobson
Hobson and Associates

Rob Jackson
Redzone Solutions
(Retired)

Sandy Jones
Mahalo Marketing

Adam Noyes
Proof of the Pudding

William Pate
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Lana Phillips
Atlanta Fine Homes/Sotheby's International Realty

Bob Schuler
AmericasMart
Retired)

Guy thomson
Proof the Pudding/Pittypat's Porch (Retired)

Dave Walens
Exploring, Inc

Administrative Consultant

Judy Claxton
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (Retired)

Benefiting Charities

The HBN Foundation is dedicated to primarily supporting two nonprofit organizations that assist active and veteran military service men and women. Since 2012, the HBN Foundation has donated more than $750,000 to the following two charities.

Shepherd Center "SHARE" Military Initiative
Since 1975, Shepherd Center has been nationally renowned for the unique care and services provided to patients who have experienced catastrophic spinal cord injuries, acquired brain injuries and other neurological disorders. It is the nation's largest not-for-profit hospital specializing in research, medical care, rehabilitation and advocacy for people with these types of disorders. Capitalizing on its expertise in treating brain injuries, Shepherd Center's SHARE Military Initiative (Shaping Hope and Recovery Excellence) provides rehabilitation for military veterans, service members, and first responders with traumatic brain injuries and mental health concerns. https://www.shepherd.org/patient-programs/care-for-us-service-members

Navy Safe Harbor Foundation
Navy Safe Harbor Foundation supports wounded, injured and seriously ill Navy sailors and Coast Guardsmen and their families. Enrollees include those wounded in action, injured on-duty, training or liberty accidents, or suffering from serious physical and/or mental illness. Safe Harbor funds the needs the Navy and government are not allowed to fund through the Navy Wounded Warrior Program. https://safeharborfoundation.org/

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