our TEAM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Create Dunwoody is guided by a dedicated Board of Directors made up of representatives from Dunwoody’s and business, arts, and cultural communities. The Board guides the nonprofit’s strategic plan that works to increase the engagement between arts, culture, and business to provide increased opportunities for community engagement while driving economic growth.
Executive Committee
Devika Rao I President I President & CEO, 23 East Group
Mark Galvin| Vice President |Vice President of Marketing, Discover Dunwoody
Sammi Li | Treasurer | Head of Client Insights and Analytics, Flagstar Bank
Quionna Allen | Secretary | CEO, Caldwell Allen Consulting
Alan Salus | Immediate Past Treasurer| Founding Partner & CEO, Salus Consulting
Board Members
Michael Starling | Director Economic Development, City of Dunwoody
Rachel Waldron | Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Dunwoody
Terri Polk | Founder, BrandThinkers Business Strategy
Erica Anstey |Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rob Price | City Council Member
Frank Hendrix I Lead Engineer, Cybersecurity, Cox Communications
Joanna Mangum I Associate General Counsel, NetSpend
James Allen | Assistant Dean of Students, Georgia Institute of Technology
Allison Gorman | Director, Leadership and Organizational Development, Trinet
Executive Director
Rosemary Watts
Rosemary Watts leads Create Dunwoody to advance the organization’s commitment to advancing the economy through arts and culture in partnership with the business, non-profit, and residential community.
Watts previously served as Business and Cultural Development Manager for the City of Dunwoody. With a proven track record of success in community engagement and program development, Watts is leading Create Dunwoody into a new era of growth and innovation.
Watts has been a Dunwoody resident for 29 years, is the Dunwoody Woman’s Club Evening Chair and a member of the Dunwoody Fine Arts Association, Greater Perimeter Chamber, OCA-Atlanta, and NAAAP-Atlanta.
Creative Projects and Marketing Intern
Open position - Apply here for Summer 2026
(Internship Sponsored by Dunwoody Woman’s Club)