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Meet The Board<\/h2>\n
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Paul Powers<\/h3>
Board Chair<\/div>
Paul Powers is the owner of Smyrna-based Powers Electrical Solutions.<\/div><\/div>
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Mark Meliski<\/h3>
Board Vice Chair<\/div>
Mark Meliski has been a partner at Barnes Law Group since he joined the firm in 2017. Having spent the first 15 years of his career representing doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice actions, Mark has since 2017 leveraged that experience to help those who have been harmed by malpractice. Mark is a 1999 graduate of the University of North Carolina and a 2003 graduate of the Georgia State University School of Law, where he also served as lead editor of the Georgia State Law Review. He has served on the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation Board since 2017.<\/div><\/div>
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Austin Tull<\/h3>
Board Treasurer<\/div>
Austin Tull is the Owner of Carter's Pharmacy. He has been on the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation Board since 2024.<\/div><\/div>
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J. Barrett Carter<\/h3>
Board Secretary<\/div>
J. Barrett Carter is a Real Estate Professional with Meridian Real Estate Group. He has served on the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation since 2017.<\/div><\/div>
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Chuck Bagdy<\/h3>
Board Member, Fundraising Chair<\/div>
Chuck Bagdy is the retired Director of Sales for Procter & Gamble. He has been a member of the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation Board since April 2023.<\/div><\/div>
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Todd DeFeo<\/h3>
Board Member, Communications Chair<\/div>
Todd DeFeo is the founder of The DeFeo Groupe, a content marketing firm. He is an author, an avid traveler, photographer and amateur historian. He joined the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation in January 2025.<\/div><\/div>
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Jabar Dozier<\/h3>
Board Member<\/div>
Jabar Dozier has lived in the Smyrna community for more than 20 years with his wife, Tennille, and their two sons, Bryce and Blake. He is the owner of an American Family Insurance agency. Jabar is also a licensed mortgage professional, helping families with protection and home financing. Jabar is also the past president of both the Smyrna Business Association and the Smyrna Kiwanis Club, reflecting his commitment to service and community leadership.<\/div><\/div>
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Rodney Drinkard<\/h3>
Board Member<\/div>
Rodney Drinkard is Vice President-Global Security & Asset Protection for The Coca-Cola Company. He previously held a variety of roles with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, including intelligence analyst, undercover drug agent and forensic auditor for financial crimes and digital investigations. Rodney received his B.A. in Behavioral Science and Business Administration from Oglethorpe University in 1992 and an MBA in International Business from Mercer University. He has served on the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation Board since 2025.<\/div><\/div>
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Tim Henderson<\/h3>
Board Member<\/div>
Tim Henderson is the Cobb County Business Development Officer for LGE Community Credit Union. He has been a member of the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation Board since 2024.<\/div><\/div>
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Bill Jarr<\/h3>
Board Member<\/div>
Bill Jarr recently retired as the Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations after more than 21 years at Life University. Before that, he was a partner at the CPA Firm of McGladrey & Pullen in a career spanning 20 years. Bill graduated from the University of Wisconsin \u2013 Madison and lives in Smyrna, with his wife Sheila and their dog Baxter. When he is not taking orders from Baxter, he pursues reading, traveling, fitness and fast cars, completing three Porsche driving schools.<\/div><\/div>
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Ka\u2019Ren Sarvis<\/h3>
Board Member<\/div>
N. KaRen Sarvis is Vice President, Associate Development for Columbia Residential. She has served on the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation since 2022.<\/div><\/div>
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Eric Wallace<\/h3>
Board Member<\/div>
Eric Wallace is the General Manager of Adventure Outdoors. He has served on the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation Board since 2019.<\/div><\/div>
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Denise Czarnik<\/h3>
Executive Director<\/div>
Denise Czarnik has worked for more than 30 years in various roles across the medical field, global pre-employment screening, and an investigative firm. She has served as executive director of the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation since September 2020.\r\n\r\nBefore joining the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation full-time, Denise was elected to the board in January 2018. In January 2019, Denise accepted the role of secretary.\r\n\r\nDenise currently serves on the Smyrna Business Association Board as community liaison. Denise served on the board of Atlanta\u2019s 101 Best and Brightest Companies for four years. She was active with the Michigan\/Georgia Minority Supplier Councils. In addition to the business community, Denise served in her church\u2019s women\u2019s, children\u2019s, and couples ministries.\r\n\r\nDenise and husband of more than 35 years, Rob, moved to Georgia from Michigan in 2017, for Denise\u2019s former employer. Denise has two married sons: one lives in Germany with his wife, and the other lives in Nebraska with her grandson. Aside from her community engagement, Denise enjoys playing with their two German shepherds, watching their son\u2019s hockey games, and watching their daughter-in-law compete in figure skating.<\/div><\/div>
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Smyrna Fire Chief Brian Marcos<\/h3>
Advisory Board<\/div>
Smyrna Fire Department Chief Brian Marcos joined the department in 2006. Through that time, he has worked his way up through the ranks, eventually being appointed by Mayor and Council to the position of Fire Chief in August of 2022. In 2020, he was named the Chief Fire Officer of the Year by the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs. That same year, he was named one of Cobb Life Magazine's \u201c20 under 40\u201d, as well as one of the 50 Most Influential Hispanics in Georgia, by the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.<\/div><\/div>
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Smyrna Police Chief Keith Zgonc<\/h3>
Advisory Board<\/div>
Chief Keith Zgonc joined the Smyrna Police Department after serving the City of Sandy Springs from 2006 until 2021. Zgonc began his career in 1991 with the Smyrna Police Department, where he reached the rank of Captain before joining the Sandy Springs force. Chief Zgonc is a graduate of the University of Georgia, the Senior Management Institute for Police, and the FBI National Academy, where he currently sits on the Georgia Chapter Executive Board.<\/div><\/div>
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Smyrna Police Deputy Chief Mark Binicewicz<\/h3>
Advisory Board<\/div>
Smyrna Police Deputy Chief Mark Binicewicz oversees the department's Administrative Division and the Office of Professional Standards, the department's accountability arm. He is also responsible for the spending and reconciliation of the department\u2019s budget and the daily functions of the Smyrna 911 center. Binicewicz began his career with the Smyrna Police Department in 2002 as a 911 operator, following his honorable service in the United States Navy.<\/div><\/div>
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Smyrna Deputy Fire Chief Eric Mohrmann<\/h3>
Advisory Board<\/div>
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Rob Brisley<\/h3>
Advisory Board<\/div>
Rob Brisley is a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired captain from the Charlotte Fire Department in North Carolina, where he served with distinction in public safety and leadership roles. He currently works for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, continuing his commitment to serving and protecting communities at the national level. Rob holds a Bachelor of Arts in emergency and disaster management from Western Carolina University. Since 2023, he has been an active member of the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, supporting initiatives that honor and strengthen Smyrna public safety professionals and our community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div><\/div>
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Shell Osbon<\/h3>
Advisory Board<\/div>
Shell Osbon is the Lead Pastor at Life Church Smyrna, where he has pastored for more than 22 years. He also serves as the head chaplain for the Smyrna Police Department, the chaplain for the Smyrna Fire Department, and the chaplain for the Smyrna Business Association. He has been married to Missy for nearly 40 years. Their two adult children are married, and each has three children of their own. He joined the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation in January 2026.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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