Board of Directors
Lee Machen
Founder/Board of Directors
Lee has been in the financial services industry since 1992 working with professionals, executives and business owners.
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His prior career was with Unisys Corporation where he served in various management roles including software products and services, quality assurance, and project management.
With his extensive background in financial services, Lee took the initiative to become a leader in the Gwinnett Community when he founded the Gwinnett Leadership Forum in 2013.
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Lee holds an undergraduate degree in mathematics/chemistry, and a Master’s degree in Theology. He is married to Renee and has two daughters and three grandchildren.
Clint Thompson
Chairman of the Board
Clint has 30 years of experience building start-up organizations, raising capital and selling businesses in the agriculture, clean energy, environmental and real estate industries. In addition, to his business planning and implementation experience for start-up organizations, Clint has developed National and International Programs for some of the largest organizations in the world.
He is known for developing first of kind programs and first to market organizations. Prior to starting his own company in 1999, Clint culminated a 10- year career managing a 100 person organization for an international environmental sustainability company. Clint graduated from the University of Alabama with a B.S. Degree in Environmental Studies.
Ryan Jones
Board of Directors
Ryan Jones currently serves as the Executive Director for Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries, and previously as the Director of Community Development. After spending 15 years in the banking industry providing support to Georgia companies of various sizes, Ryan decided to pursue his passion for serving others full time by helping families in crisis in Southwest Gwinnett County.
In the community, Ryan serves as the Director of The Pantry at HMUMC, a food pantry serving an average of 400 families every week. Ryan is the Service Chair for the Duluth Rotary Club, an advisory board member for the Path Project, and a mentor for the Gwinnett County Public Schools community-based mentoring program. Ryan is married to Loni, a first-grade teacher, and has two young boys Hudson and Grayson.
Flavia Zegarra
Board of Directors
Flavia Zegarra is an experienced interior designer and business owner specializing in residential and E-Design. Originally from Brazil, Flavia has lived in the United States for 24 years, building a career focused on creating thoughtful and functional spaces that enhance the lives of homeowners and guests alike.
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As the founder of Camino Design, Flavia offers in-person and virtual design services, helping clients bring their vision to life through personalized solutions. Passionate about connection and growth, she is dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships with clients, industry professionals, and community leaders.
Beyond design, Flavia is committed to leadership and community impact. As a board member of the Gwinnett Leadership Forum, she wants to contribute to the mission of equipping local leaders with the tools to thrive through mentorship, education, and collaboration.
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A devoted mother and wife, Flavia values the balance between family, business, and service, always striving to make a positive difference in the community.​​
Sue Wyatt
Board of Directors
Sue recently retired from the Financial Services Industry, having served in the field for 49 years. During the course of her financial career, she was fortunate enough to retire from Bank of America after 32 years of service. She continued her career at Truist Bank with a focus on Small Business strategy and then finished her career at Brand Bank, and its successor Renasant Bank. Her experience includes multi-state retail management, serving as the Business Banking Atlanta Market Manager, Sales and Service Executive, Retail Banking Strategist, lastly, Director of Organizational Effectiveness.
In retirement, Sue focuses on community engagement with Gwinnett Leadership Forum, Partnership Against Domestic Violence, and the Braselton Downtown Development Authority, and serves as a Georgia Baptist Children's Home Trustee.
Sue is a widow after 18 years of marriage to her loving husband Marvin. She treasures her time with her family with a special focus on her five grandchildren.
Daniel Sosebee
Board of Directors
Daniel is an associate member in MSTiller's Gwinnett office. He specializes in assurance and attestation services for closely held businesses and not-for-profit organizations. His expertise includes a variety of industries such as distribution, manufacturing, construction, technology and dealerships, as well as serving on a number of significant non-profit engagements, including our largest private foundation clients.
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In addition to assurance and attest engagements, Daniel is passionate about building relationships with colleagues, clients, prospects and networking within the communities we serve. This passion has led Daniel to the position of Director of Business Development where his role is to lead the Firm through organic growth, mergers and acquisitions as well as develop new lines of business.
Secondly, he oversees the Firm’s employee retention and recruiting department in which he works hand-in-hand with the Firm’s retention and recruiting specialist.
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Daniel obtained his BBA in Accounting from Georgia College and State University (where he also was a member of the men’s golf team) and completed his Master of Accountancy at Kennesaw State University.
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Daniel is a member of the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is actively involved with his church and community affairs including the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Gwinnett Chairman’s Club, Partnership of Gwinnett and board member of the Gwinnett Leadership Forum and the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning.
Kimani Mustafa
Board of Directors
Kimani Mustafa is part of JLL’s Industrial Services Group that integrates his supply chain insights and his passion for serving others to add tremendous value to the team. He is responsible for initiating
strategic business relationships and cultivating both new and existing clientele. He leverages industry and market specific information to position both his team and clients for success.
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Prior to joining the Industrial Advisory Group, Kimani worked with JLL’s Retail brokerage team and assisted with many major projects such as the Halcyon & Summerhill developments. He also has a background in construction management as both a multifamily and residential project manager.
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With JLL, Kimani has had the opportunity to make an impact by assisting major clients with real estate & supply chain strategy such as UPS, Fortune Brands, Lowe’s, Piedmont Hospital, and many other startups to Fortune 100 corporations.
He received national acclaim by JLL and was one of two recognized for the “Industrial Extra Mile Award” for his efforts.
Kimani graduated with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration in Management with a Management Information Systems and Logistics minor. He was awarded as the Top Volunteer in his graduating class With over 2200 registered volunteer hours. Now he is affiliated with the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, CBMC, and several other volunteer organizations within Atlanta.
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Kimani enjoys new adventures and challenges, traveling, cycling, event planning, and he recently completed a half-ironman triathlon.