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Meet the Team

Empowering Futures, One Heartbeat at a Time

Meet the passionate people behind Heartbeat Foundation—staff, board, and volunteers all working together for Georgia’s kids

The HBF Inc. Board
Founder/Chief Executive Officer

EMMELINE LOPEZ

Founder/Chief Executive Officer

Program Director

TURKESSA BLITCH

President 

Executive Secretary

APRIL WELLS

Executive Secretary

Marketing and Events Director

EMMELINE LOPEZ

Membership and Volunteer Director

HBF Inc. Vice President_Vice Chairperson

ALICIA HARRIS

Vice President

Marketing and Communications Director

CHRISTOPHER MILLER

Marketing and Communications Director

HBF Inc. Program Director

Nicole Hollingsworth

Program Director

HBF Inc. Board Member at Large

Bianca Collado  

Board Member at Large

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