Mary Torrence

Founder/Executive Director
Independent Marketing Consultant

Mary Torrence is an Independent Marketing Consultant with more than 20 years experience in the Marketing/Advertising Industry. Prior to co-founding Media Strategies with her husband, David, in 1999 Mary gained extensive experience at several of Atlanta’s top advertising agencies.

She worked in the areas of strategic planning and buying for McCann-Erickson, West Wayne, Earle Palmer Brown and The Reiman Agency. Account responsibilities included Georgia-Pacific, BellSouth Mobility, Atlanta Gas Light Company, Scientific-Atlanta, Contel Cellular and SunTrust Banks. Mary also worked as Account Manager for Cox Radio.

Mary currently handles marketing (media buying and planning) for New Balance Atlanta and Legacy Automotive Group.

Renee Alston

Board Member
Account Manager, CBS Radio

Renee Alston, originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently is a Senior Account Manager at CBS Radio Atlanta / V-103. Over the past 12 years, Renee has formed professional relationships with some of Atlanta’s top business executives and corporate figures. She has been effective in the field of advertising and marketing by creating successful radio campaigns for some of the most prestigious clients in the country. Renee currently resides in Atlanta and has 3 adult sons. Renee’s most prized goal is to continue to serve as a role model for other women and youth & to encourage education and growth in order for them to reach their full potential. Renee is founding member of SWM and is responsible for developing community partnerships and acquiring corporate sponsors for SWM.

Tricia Anbinder

Board Member
Psychotherapist, Private Practice

Tricia Anbinder is a private practice psychotherapist with almost a decade of experience as a social services advocate. She attended Emory University and earned a B.A. in sociology. Tricia began her career in 1999 at the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center as the Director of Communications and a Victim Advocate. She excelled in providing crisis counseling and found her passion. Tricia also attended the University of Georgia where she obtained a Master of Social Work Degree. Tricia has established herself as a private practice psychotherapist and enjoys providing psychodynamic therapy for individuals and families. Tricia is an advocate of Social Work and is the Co-chair Elect for the Professional Education Committee of the Georgia Society for Clinical Social Workers. One of the newest SWM board members, Tricia is already making significant contributions to the organization.

Cheryl Bobbit

Board Member
Manager – Publishing & Design Services, AT&T

Cheryl Bobbit is currently employed with AT&T as the Manager of Publishing and Design Services. With over thirty years of experience in the Telecommunications Industry, Cheryl is known as a highly motivated professional with an accomplished history of leading and developing successful teams. She has a keen business knowledge and sense for incorporating company goals and values and assuring that strategic plans and goals are met. She is a creative multi-tasker with success in fostering and developing results-driven campaigns. She is an innovative and critical thinker with strong communications and interpersonal skills. She is also an expert in strategic planning and directing diverse groups of people. She is a strong advocate for the power of networking.

Tiffany Cochran Edwards

Board Member
Communications Director, The Cochran Firm
Atlanta Office

Tiffany Cochran Edwards is the Communications Director at the Cochran Firm’s Atlanta Office. She is a Los Angeles native and she attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California where she obtained a B.A. in broadcast journalism. Tiffany’s distinguished career began in 1991 at WFXG in Augusta, Georgia. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists, the Atlanta Press Club, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the National Council of Negro Women, and she is on the Board of Trustees for Morris Brown College. Tiffany is an advocate for raising the public’s consciousness about brain tumors, and she enjoys working in the community and mentoring young people. Tiffany and her husband, Javarro Edwards, live in Stone Mountain. As a SWM board member, Tiffany is responsible for media awareness.

Susan Henderson

Secretary Volunteer, Court Appointed Special Advocates

Susan Henderson was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay-area. After high school and attending college she met and married Dr. Vernon Henderson and started a family. She worked in advertising at the Wall Street Journal for several years before deciding to become a stay-at-home mother. In 1998 Susan and her family relocated to the Atlanta area for a job opportunity for her husband. In 2001 she became a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for DeKalb County and used her skills as a mother to compassionately fight for the rights primarily of the children and families involved. Susan is the Secretary for SWM Board.

Kathryn Kenith

Life Coach Director
Co-Owner, Flooring Design Group, Inc.

Kathryn is a community activist who has been involved with projects at Piedmont Park, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Children's Healthcare Services of Atlanta and the Ronald McDonald House. She has a passion for working with teens and young adults, and has been mentoring teens for 15 years. She is certified Life Coach and strongly believes in helping others bring about positive change in their lives.

Kathryn has a strong business background in finance, strategic planning, economic development and manufacturing. In her previous career, she was a corporate CFO for the construction and manufacturing industries, and was partner/owner of Flooring Design Group in Atlanta. She is well-traveled and has worked with young people in places as far away as Italy. Kathryn resides in n Asheville, North Carolina with her dog and two cats. As a SWM board member, Kathryn is responsible for the Life Coaching Program.

Reggie Prime

Board Chair
Director of Environmental Affairs,
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

Reggie Prime is the Director of Environmental Affairs for Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. He is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic direction, tactical execution and leadership for Coca-Cola Enterprises' environmental compliance and sustainability requirements within the company's North American Business Unit. Reggie is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with a B.S. in environmental engineering. Reggie enjoys community service and teaching young people about business protocol and development. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Reggie and his wife, Lynn, reside in Lilburn. As a SWM board member, Reggie is responsible for Corporate Sponsorships.

Marc Rawls

Vice Chair Executive Committee
Attorney, Sutherland

Marc practices in the areas of corporate mergers and acquisitions, securities issues, including public and private offerings, and general corporate matters. In addition to corporate responsibilities, he has experience in the areas of banking and corporate finance, particularly the representation of commercial banks and other financial companies in unsecured and asset-based lending transactions.

Marc is a member of the American Bar Association. In 2008, he was selected as a top performer by Stakeholder 100,
which works with law firms to select and invest in top performing associates of color. In 2005, Marc was selected
as a “Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star” and is currently the Chairman of the Board of the Atlanta Bar Association
Business and Finance Section.

Susan Stine

Chair Scholarship Selection Committee
(Director of Development,
Georgia State University College of Health and Human Services)

Susan Stine has extensive experience working for and advising universities, non-profit organizations, and foundations on strategic planning and development issues. She earned a bachelors degree from Michigan State University and masters degrees from MIT and Ohio State University. As a member of the Board of Students Without Mothers, Susan often helps scholarship recipients with financial aid and curriculum issues, and navigating the higher education system.