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Meet the Board

DAVID GODWIN
Chairman/At-Large

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David Godwin began his service on the board in 2010 as an at-large, or citywide, representative and is Senior Vice President of Business Development at BankSouth Mortgage. He and his wife, Andrea, have four children: Hali, Emily, Josie, and Jack, graduates of the school system. Mr. Godwin is active in Carrollton First Methodist Church and has been involved in many youth organizations and activities. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Leadership Georgia program, a member of the 2019 cohort.

 

KATIE WILLIAMS
Treasurer/Ward Two

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Katie Doyle Williams, board member since 2014, is a lifelong resident of Carrollton. She and her husband, Brandon, have a son and daughter, Reece, a graduate of Carrollton, and Mallory, a current student at Carrollton High School. Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of West Georgia and is an administrative assistant at a local law firm. In Jan. 2026, she was named the Community Foundation’s Chair of the Power of the Purse, a women’s giving initiative dedicated to strengthening local nonprofits and uplifting women and children through the community. Additionally, she volunteers for many local organizations and is a member of Carrollton First Methodist Church.
 
 
MELANIE McLENDON
Vice Chair/At-Large
 
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Mrs. Melanie McLendon has served on the board since 2018. An insurance agent, the 1987 graduate of Carrollton High School and Mercer University alum, has a long history of community involvement, including serving on the Board of Directors of the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation for almost two decades, the CHS School Governance Team, and the CHS Athletic Booster Club. She and her husband, Chuck, have three sons who are also graduates of Carrollton City Schools: Mitch (Class of 2016), Miles (Class of 2020), and Cam (Class of 2022).

 

GIL O'NEAL
Ward One

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Gil O’Neal was first appointed in March 2020. The 1976 graduate of Carrollton High School was an accomplished track star and football player, inducted into the Trojan Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. He also attended West Georgia College and is now in management as a general foreman with U-TEC, a contractor serving the Southern Company. He and his wife, the former Laretta Parks, have a blended family of two daughters and four sons, with five of the six also CHS graduates. The O’Neals have four grandchildren who attend Carrollton City Schools and a grandson who is an alum. They are active members of Divine Connections International Ministries, a church in Carrollton.

JASON MOUNT
Ward Three

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Dr. Jason Mount began his service on the board in January 2014 as the Ward Three representative. An emergency room physician at Tanner Medical Center, Dr. Mount and his wife, Heidi, have five children, all graduates or current students of Carrollton City Schools. He and his family moved to Carrollton in 2005 and have since been joined by his parents, his wife's parents and three of his siblings and their families. Dr. Mount also works throughout our region with Eagle Scouts and is working with youth at his church. He served as chairman of the board in 2018.

 

GREG SCHULENBURG
Ward Four

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Greg Schulenburg was first elected to the board in 2020. The Carrollton High School alumnus is the Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Information Officer of Tanner Health System. Schulenburg possesses a broad business background, including experience in banking and information technology. A graduate of the University of Georgia, he also serves on the Boys and Girls Club of Carroll County board, is an active member of Habitat for Humanity, and previously served on the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation board. He and his wife, Leanna, have two children who are both CHS graduates: Lilly, Class of 2018, and Wright, Class of 2021.