Since December 2021, Debra Stokes has served as Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Aging. Debra brings more than four decades of professional, nonprofit, and government relations experience to the role. While the positions have changed, her value to each organization has been defined by her ability to coalesce the many resources necessary to achieve defined goals. To achieve the mission of the Council effectively and efficiently, bringing together multiple stakeholders is critical.
Among other positions, Debra spent eight years “Under the Gold Dome” supporting the members of the Georgia General Assembly as they traverse the Legislative process to provide for the needs of all the citizens of our State. More recently, she served as Executive Director of the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center (GRHIC) at Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon. GHRIC was created to specifically address the healthcare needs of citizens living in Georgia’s rural communities.
Debra currently lives in Marietta and is married to Ralph Stokes. The couple has been married for 49 years and have two adult daughters and two teenage granddaughters.
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