Barry "Butch" Emerson Executive Director

Janet Queen is a life-long resident of Bartow County and a member of ATCO Baptist Church. Her and her husband Johnnie are the proud parents of twin sons and have two beautiful grandchildren. 

Janet is not only a wife and mother, she is also a career woman. She is a former  director of Bartow County 911 and retired from the Sheriff's Department in 2001. She then went on to work with Georgia Power and retired from there after a lengthy and prosperous career. Her and her husband are co-owners of a small business, Tri-State Courier and Judicial Services. She currently works part-time with Great Promise Partnership Program. This program originated in Governor Sonny Perdue's office. It targets high school students at risk of not graduating. The program operates through a three way partnership with high school students, business and industry, and Great Promise Partnership Programs throughout the state of Georgia.

Janet has always been community and service minded, as evidenced by the ways in which she served, and still serves her community. She was the 2018 Past Chair of the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce, and the Charter Chairman of the Bartow County College and Career Academy. She also served on the Board of Directors for the Bartow County Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Continuing in civic mindedness Janet currently serves on the Board of Directors for Anchor Ministries, and the Bartow Baptist Administration Team. She is the Vice Chair of the Bartow County Board of Elections, Vice Chair of Recovery Bartow, and the current Chair of the Georgia Diversified Industries. Looking toward the future, Janet will be serving on the 2021 Bartow County National Day of Prayer Committee. 

  Betty Jane Tilley and her husband Joe have lived in Bartow County since 1967. They were both raised and educated here. They are Charter members of Trinity United Methodist Church where she is a choir member. They are the parents of Carrie (KK) Tilley Smith and Lori Tilley Popham and have four adult grandchildren

Betty Jane retired from the City of Euharlee having served as the Administrative Assistant to the Planning and Zoning Department. She currently serves the City of Euharlee as the senior citizens program coordinator. She is also the Secretary for the city’s Historical Preservation Commission. She and her husband Joe own an event venue Tilley Mill, LLC on Yellow Brick Road, Taylorsville.

Betty Jane joined the Good Shepherd Foundation in 2016 and currently serves on the Executive Board as the Secretary. She has served on multiple non-profit boards through the years including the American Red Cross and Tranquility House. She was the Inception President of the Cultural Arts Alliance. She is Past President of the Cartersville Service League, past Vice-President of the Euharlee Historical Society, and Past President of the Hoe’n in Euharlee Garden Club.

Betty Jane’s talents, her love of community, and her passion for the mission of the Georgia Diversified Industries have proven to be invaluable during her tenure. We are so thankful for her continued commitment, support and vision for the future of the foundation.

 Kelley A. Dial was born and raised in Cartersville. She graduated from Cartersville High School in 1979. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Berry College in 1983 and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgia State University School of Law in 1990. She began practicing law in 1990 with Akin & Akin in Cartersville. Since the office opened in January 2005, she has acted as the Chief Assistant Public Defender for the Cherokee Judicial Circuit (Bartow and Gordon County). She married Bill Dial in 1990. Their son Alex graduated from Cartersville High School and the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology and currently resides in Acworth. Kelley has been a member of the Cartersville City School Board since 2000, serving as the President since July, 2017. She is an active member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, having served as Senior Warden, Junior Warden, and in other leadership roles. Kelley is a long time member of the Cartersville School Foundation Board, a former member of the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, a graduate of the Chamber’s Leadership Group, a former member of the Advisory Board to the Falany Performing Arts Center at Reinhardt University, a former member of the Board of Directors for the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a current member of the State Bar of Georgia’s Indigent Defense Committee. She has been a member of the Board at Georgia Diversified for longer than she can remember, beginning when her father Edsel Dean was employed by the company. He later retired and joined the Board, serving alongside his daughter until his death in 2015. Kelley is happy to continue his legacy of service to this wonderful organization.

Christy Harris was born and raised in Marietta, in a quiet little neighborhood not a stones throw from the Big Chicken. She is a graduate of Marietta High School.

Christy relocated to beautiful Bartow County in 2010 with her daughter Tilena. She now has two wonderful, vibrant, active grandchildren that she adores. After relocating, she met the man of her dreams and married Mark Harris of H&H Realty in 2019. She currently works alongside her husband as a Business Development Director.

Mark was a Past Chair for the Good Shepherd and shared how much he valued the foundation. Christy realized the importance of the work being done and the opportunities being offered, which led her to become a passionate and active board member.

 Tamara Warren, was born and raised on the Cherokee County side of Acworth. She is a graduate of Shiloh Hills Christian School.

Tamara relocated to Bartow County 27 years ago when she married her best friend, Marcus Warren. They have remained residents of the City of Euharlee ever since. Her husband has served with Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services for over 20 years and is the current Deputy Chief of Operations. They are the proud parents of two grown sons, both of which have service minded careers. Tamara was a stay-at-home mom for many years volunteering with her children’s schools, libraries, sport teams, and band. She re-entered the work force in 2009, and in 2014 was blessed with the opportunity to work in the accounting department of the Bartow County Commissioner’s Office. Her and her husband are active members of Erwin Hill Church of God in Calhoun.

Family, friends, faith, and community are very important to her and she is proud of the opportunity to serve with Georgia Diversified Industries.

Victor Morgan is a lifelong resident of Bartow County. He is married to Diane Morgan and together they are parents to two children and grandparents of three. Victor retired from the Bartow County School System and is currently employed with Berry College as a Clinical Assistant of Teacher Education. 

Victor is a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where he serves as a Deacon, the Financial Secretary, and the Director of the Music Department. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Cartersville-Piedmont Hospital and the Board of the Bartow County Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Victor is a member of the Tuskegee National Alumni Association where he is the Financial Secretary for the Southeast Region of the Association. He is a member of the Southeast Region TNAA Executive Board and an Eminent Associate of Tuskegee University. He is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 

Valerie Holt is a native of Bartow County and a graduate of Cass High School. She has been an educator for 30 years and is in her 17th year at Woodland High School.  She will be joining the faculty of Rockmart High School as a counselor this school year. She began her career in Business Education and then became involved in nationally competitive cooking for 20 years. This experience led her career in the direction of Home Economics as well. She has two Master’s Degrees in Educational Leadership and School Counseling. In February of 2021 she completed her Doctorate in Education at Liberty University. 

Valerie is passionate about people being involved in the community in which they live. She was a member of the City of Cartersville Government Historic Preservation for 6 years. Commissioner Steve Taylor appointed her to the Board of Directors for the Bartow County DFACS three years ago. She is a graduate of the Bartow Chamber Leadership Program. Together with Alan Sanders she hosts a radio show on WBHF the fourth Saturday of every month.

Valerie is married to Chuck Holt. Together they have one daughter, Betsy, who works at the Cartersville School Board District Office. They are members of Cartersville First Baptist Church.

Floyd Braid is proud to have called Cartersville his home for over 20 years. He and his wife moved to the area as they started to grow their family and also to get closer to family.    Floyd currently serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives and School Improvement for the Cartersville City School System. Floyd has served as an educator for 30 years. He has been a classroom teacher, technology coordinator, instructional coach and has developed and implemented several district and statewide professional development programs throughout the country. He is a nationally recognized speaker, trainer and coach in the areas of 1-2-1 classrooms, curriculum, assessment, technology integration and developing professional learning programs that help districts build capacity to meet their goals. Prior to joining Cartersville Schools he has served as the CEO for i3 Training Services for 20 years. He has mentored, coached and trained more than 8000 teachers and 600 administrators in more than 350 schools and districts throughout the United States. Braid has been recognized by the Georgia State Board of Education for educational excellence and was named by the Apple Computer Corporation as a National Distinguished Educator.

Floyd was elected and served as the Cartersville City Schools Ward 2 School Board member for 6 years He was also appointed and served two terms on the Cartersville Historic Preservation Commission.

Floyd and his wife Kristen are active in their church, The Episcopal Church of Ascension where he serves actively in several ministries. He is also a board member for the Red Door Food Pantry.