Council members, through their volunteerism, enthusiasm and dedication contribute to the success and vitality of the section and attend to the day to day duties required to keep the section going including planning events and speakers, supporting national events held within the Atlanta area and acting as a representative of AIAA to the public and to its members.  The Section Officers are elected annually according to the by-laws of the Atlanta Section.  They provide the leadership and are responsible for ensuring that the functions of the various committees are attended to and responsible for the overall operation of the section. 

The following are the current Elected Section Officers:
Brian Dater
Chairman and Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Representative

email: brian.dater@aiaa-atlanta.org
Bob Greene
Vice-Chairman

email: bob.greene@aiaa-atlanta.org
Cameron Miller
Treasurer

email: cameron.miller@aiaa-atlanta.org
Alan Varagona
Council At-Large

email: alan.varagona@aiaa-atlanta.org
Bob Chambers
Council At-Large

email: bob.chambers@aiaa-atlanta.org
Dr. Thomas Mensah
Council At-Large

email: thomas.mensah@aiaa-atlanta.org
Steve Justice
Council At-Large

email: steve.justice@aiaa-atlanta.org


The various committees establish the "working" arm of the section. The following committees are chaired by either elected council members or appointed members in good standing:
Awards
Chair: Dr. Thomas Mensah
email: thomas.mensah@aiaa-atlanta.org
This committee is responsible for the planning and execution of all section awards.
Communications
Chair: Corey Spiegel
email: corey.spiegel@aiaa-atlanta.org
This committee is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the section website and related electronic media; distribution of member notifications; and point of contact for all outside inquiries regarding section activities.
Membership
Chair: Aaron Harcrow
email: aaron.harcrow@aiaa-atlanta.org
This committee maintains the membership statistics and information for the section. It is also the point of contact for new members and existing member inquiries.
Pre-College Outreach / STEM K-12
Chair: Vacant
email:
This committee's mission is to foster fun, interactive, “hands-on” teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for students in grades K-12, and to generate technical excellence and interest in pursuing aerospace related careers to fulfill future workforce technical needs.
Programs
Chair: Bob Greene
email: bob.greene@aiaa-atlanta.org
This committee is in charge of arranging the regularly scheduled dinner meetings. The responsibilities include arranging the facilities, menu, and speaker/program for each meeting. The current council has dedicated itself to actively assisting this committee with speaker ideas and acquisition when necessary to help lighten the burden of these activities.
Public Policy
Chair: Ben Walker
email: ben.walker@aiaa-atlanta.org
This committee is the point of contact for all public policy initiatives for the section.