BOARD MEMBERS

Graham Dorian (President and Board Chair) is the former owner of Valpak of Atlanta, which he managed for Cox Communications prior to acquiring the company. An active outdoorsman, Graham lives on the Chattahoochee River with his family and uses the CRNRA several
times a week to hike and mountain bike; his other hobbies include fly fishing, scuba diving, archery and piloting his Cessna 185 bush  plane.

Britt Storck (Vice President) is a professional landscape architect who has built her career around greenway and trail placemaking, natural resource-based recreation projects, and active community design and planning. Britt has worked collaboratively with engineers and planners in over 100 communities to develop projects that are more active places. She manages the Atlanta office for Alta Planning + Design, an active community consulting firm. Britt has served on the North Carolina Rail Trails Board of Directors and the NC and GA Executive Committees of the American Society of Landscape Architects. An Atlanta native, Britt can regularly be found cycling, trail running, and paddling along the Chattahoochee River.

Peter Coffman (Secretary) is a partner in the law firm of Demetry, DeCarlo & Coffman where he specializes in commercial contracts and lending. Previously he practiced constitutional law at the US Department of Justice and commercial litigation at the Atlanta office of the Dow Lohnes law firm which he also co-managed. He served for many years as the chairman of the Chip Allen Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, raising money to conserve and rehabilitate wetlands. He also served as a board member and general counsel of Georgia Shakespeare, and on a fundraising board for the PATH 400 Greenway. Peter is an outdoorsman who enjoys the rivers, lakes and trails around Atlanta and North Georgia. His hobbies include flyfishing, waterskiing, canoe trips, hiking, biking and guitar, all of which he shares with (or inflicts upon) his wife and four daughters.

Ray Steed (Treasurer) is retired from The Coca-Cola Company where he led the quality, environmental sustainability, and safety functions for North America. He has been an active hiker and paddler since his teenage years and has enjoyed sharing his love for the outdoors with his sons and other youth through Scouting. Ray is currently a trip leader for The Atlanta Outdoor Club and can frequently be found hiking in the CRNRA or leading kayakers down the river. Ray is excited to contribute to the sustainability of this magnificent resource.

Phillip Hodges (Past President) is a certified public accountant who is retired from the firm of Ernst & Young where he served as an audit partner. His interests include most outdoor activities, particularly canoeing, kayaking and hiking. Phillip is heavily involved in the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club as a trail maintainer and is a past Chair of the Board of Trustees for the National MS Society, Georgia Chapter.

John H. Crandall is President of Jane & Jo Ventures, LLC and lead Singer and Guitarist for Scattered Smothered and Covers a southern rock experience. John is an experienced Vice President of Sales & Marketing with a demonstrated history of building and selling businesses in the food & beverages industry. 

John, married father of two, grew up in Dunwoody, GA and  has been an avid user of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area a for 35 years. The Crandall's live in Sandy Springs and John volunteers as the East Palisades “River Steward” doing monthly water testing of both the Cabin Creek and Mountain Heath streams.   

Alex Hinerfeld is an Atlanta native who grew up in Dunwoody and currently lives in Roswell with easy access to the Chattahoochee. He is an active member of the CRNRA Volunteers in  Parks (VIP) program and regularly participates in trail work days.  When Alex is not managing his sales and marketing firm, he enjoys hiking in the local park units, fly fishing near Island Ford or mountain biking the trails at Sope Creek.

Michele Reale has been with The Shopping Center Group since 1988.  As a Partner and EVP, she primarily engages in Tenant Representation, working to satisfy client goals related to their real estate needs in Georgia. In addition to her commitment to her clients, Michele is focused on giving back to her community. She hires and mentors young real estate professionals and has a proven track record of helping them succeed. She has been actively involved with her sons’ schools, serving as a Board Member, Treasurer of the Walton Marching Raider Band and actively involved in Boy Scouts of America.  Michele began her CNPC work as a TrailBlazer, volunteering at weekend work events. In addition to her involvement with CNPC, she serves as Advisory Board Member with the Trust for Public Land (TPL) in Georgia. 

Mark Sauer works for UPS, specializing in the areas of technology marketing, product management, and rate strategy. Outside of work, Mark enjoys a variety of sports, including cycling, running, tennis and just being outside. As an Atlanta native, Mark has enjoyed CRNRA since he was a teenager and is interested in preserving the park for future generations and promoting this wonderful treasure we have in our backyards.

Steve Spiegel is a Development Partner with Hendon Properties, a commercial real estate company focusing on retail real estate in the southeast. Steve has previously served on the board of the Dekalb Convention and Visitors Bureau. Growing up in Columbus, Georgia and living in metro Atlanta, Steve has enjoyed the Chattahoochee River and trails of the CRNRA for many years and looks forward to giving back.

STAFF

Martha Seabrook joined CNPC in 2021 as the Outreach and Events Manager to assist with the development of corporate volunteer programs and community events. She is a marketing and events professional whose background includes working at Boston Ballet, Starwood Hotels and most recently at CoreNet Global.  When she is not exploring the outdoors, Martha is active in her Sandy Springs community and enjoys cooking and anything creative. For almost 20 years Martha has been enjoying the park with her husband and two sons and looks forward to hiking all 66 miles of trails and paddling the 48 miles of the CRNRA Water Trail.