The Atlanta Technology Angels and Gwinnett Angels are two private groups of high-net-worth individuals that provide a platform for evaluating and selecting companies to fund.  Neither group currently manages a fund or pool of money.  Instead, investments are made by a handful of members interested in exciting business opportunities.
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"I have been so impressed with the smart and hard-working men and women with whom I have become acquainted in this organization.  I feel very privileged to be associated with this group of exceptional individuals."  
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- Joe Beverly, ATA President

T H E   T E A M

Joe Beverly - President

Joe Beverly is the Founder, Chairman and President of Adaptable Systems Corporation dba Corporate Payroll Services which he started 1984.  He was elected President of the Atlanta Technology Angels in December of 2017 and is emerging as a leader in the Atlanta small business scene.  Joe is also Chairman of Actify Investor Retirements and was the Chairman of the Board of Family Care, Inc. until it was sold in 2011.  His areas of expertise are payroll processing, finance, investments, accounting, computer software and hardware, and he holds a Series 65 (Investment Adviser Representative) license.
 
Joe received his BBA in International Business from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business.  A native of Richmond, VA, he has a son and two daughters and currently lives with his wife and a daughter in the metro Atlanta area and is an active proponent of a healthy lifestyle.

Richard Marencin - Executive Director

​Richard runs the day-to-day operations coordinating ATA resources on behalf of members, sponsors, entrepreneurs and the ATA board of directors. This includes overseeing the deal flow process from screening through due diligence, angel investing education, entrepreneurial and membership support, and managing the Analyst Program.
 
Richard brings to ATA a unique combination of large corporation, entrepreneurial and non-profit experiences. Richard held various management positions with Fortune 500 Companies including AT&T, IBM and Computer Associates.  As an entrepreneur he acquired, led and sold a successful start-up auto parts manufacturing company.  As the Vice President for ReStore Operations he led the Habitat for Humanity national chain of retail stores through an organizational transformation. 
 
Richard received his MBA from Emory Goizueta Business school.  He and his wife, Jan, have been residents of Atlanta for more than thirty years.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Chaddick
Chair,  Strategy Committee
​Member, Syndication Committee

Larry McHugh
Secretary, Atlanta Technology Angels

Dan King

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Sandy Potter
Chair, Life Sciences Committee
Chair,  Entrepreneur Outreach

Ann McDonald

Ward Broom

George Connaughton