Tech Alpharetta Names New Chairman of Strategic Board of Directors
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Smolka, who joined the Board in May 2019 and was elected as Vice Chair in January 2020, succeeds Ryan Hollenbeck as he concludes his 28-month term. “I’m honored to have been selected to lead Tech Alpharetta’s Strategic Board,” shares Smolka, EVP and Transformation Officer for LeasePlan USA. Tech Alpharetta’s incubator continues to help foster innovation, while bringing new technology companies and jobs to the community. “Ryan has been a tremendous leader, generously volunteering his time, his ideas, and his enthusiastic support to Tech Alpharetta. Tech Alpharetta’s Board, which focuses on ideating and implementing strategies for growing the local tech community, features local c-suite and senior executives, along with community partners – ATDC, Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), Gwinnett Technical College, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GNFCC).