Leize Marie Davis
Foundation Position: President
Professional Position: Nonprofit Consultant
Leize Marie Davis has called Kirkwood home for 10 years and is passionate about investing in her community. A proud South Carolina native and lifelong Gamecock fan, she found her professional calling in the nonprofit world after working in various industries. She spent seven years at Atlanta Mission, leading program design and outcomes measurement, and now serves as a consultant helping nonprofits maximize their impact. Leize and her husband, Alan, have two sons, Finley and Cal, and a beloved dog, Sully.
Alexandra Arges
Foundation position: Vice President
Professional position: Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Physician at Emory University Hospital and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Alexandra is a proud Midwesterner who ditched the sub-zero winters for the beautifully green and balmy Atlanta. After finishing training in dual residency programs (internal medicine and pediatrics) in Chicago, her family headed southeast to Atlanta. She currently practices medicine at Emory University Hospital and pediatrics at Scottish Rite/CHOA, where she enjoys teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. She has a passion for helping women in medicine, beginning a Women in Medicine group in Chicago and pushing forward parental leave for residents. Her husband Dan works as a producer, and they have two daughters, Amelia and Ruth. They love exploring Atlanta on foot or bike, having dance parties on the porch, and building community.
Passion for FATE: Alexandra is passionate about wanting to help ALL children succeed! Her passion for FATE began as soon as her daughter began elementary school at FATE in 2020, during the pandemic (via Zoom)! She has been thoroughly impressed with the teachers and administrators, who have mentored her daughter for the past 4 years. As a pediatrician, she sees numerous injustices on a daily basis, and sees access to high quality public education as a way to fight inequality and injustice. FATE is the neighborhood school of East Lake, Kirkwood, and Edgewood. Due to various factors, enrollment had declined, and another elementary school in our Jackson cluster shut down. These factors affect resources for our public schools, with funding tied to enrollment. Alexandra is passionate about helping bridge the gap and supplementing what the school needs to support all of its students through the FATE Foundation. She wants to amplify the amazing things happening at FATE, encouraging parents to send their children there. Recently, FATE received its IB (International Baccalaureate) designation, with the help of the FATE Foundation. Guiding our children to think critically based on being a part of a global community sets them up for success. Rather than memorizing a bunch of facts for tests, they are challenged on how to apply their knowledge and critically think. The sky's the limit for FATE, and Alexandra is excited to continue to build upon all the FATE Foundation has accomplished.
Josh Bennett
Foundation Position: Treasurer
Josh Bennett is the Owner and CEO of Bennett Financial Solutions and has over 20 years’ experience in accounting and finance. A proud Toomer Dad, he’s deeply involved in the Kirkwood, East Lake, and Edgewood communities and passionate about creating a positive impact for the families that Toomer serves.
Erin Dreiling
Foundation Position: Secretary
About Erin: Erin Dreiling is a longtime advocate for Atlanta public schools and a dedicated volunteer committed to helping students and families thrive. She served four years with the Burgess-Peterson Academy PTA, including two years as Secretary and two years as President.
Erin brings more than two decades of experience in nonprofit communications, fundraising, and community engagement. She is a communications director at Coxe Curry & Associates, where she helps nonprofit organizations advance their missions through strategic storytelling and thoughtful engagement. She previously served as Executive Director of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation and held leadership roles with the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and several Atlanta arts organizations.
Erin lives in Kirkwood with her husband, two sons (one at Toomer and one at Jackson), two dogs, a bearded dragon, and five fish.
Jocelyn Cubbon DeMars
Foundation Position: Member at Large
About Jocelyn: Jocelyn Cubbon DeMars is the proud mother of three Toomer Cougars, all of whom have matriculated through Whitefoord Early Learning Academy for Pre-K. Jocelyn and her family live in Kirkwood and actively support and participate in any number of activities related to Toomer, Kirkwood, and the greater Kirkwood/Edgewood/East Lake communities. Jocelyn is a lawyer with Clyde & Co, and her practice is focused on first-party commercial property coverage.
