Announcing GAR’s 2026 Rooted in Georgia Ambassadors

Rooted in Georgia logo We are proud to announce the 2026 “Rooted in Georgia” consumer outreach campaign ambassadors! Rooted in their communities, these Georgia REALTORS® have consistently gone above and beyond to make their neighborhoods, towns, and cities a better place to call home. One individual from each of GAR’s 13 Regions was selected, along with the 2026 GAR Good Neighbor Award recipient, and they are listed below. Rooted in Georgia ambasadors receive recognition on garealtor.com and both statewide and local publicity within their communities.

We will publish full profiles and photos on these outstanding individuals the first full week of June on garealtor.com – stay tuned for more information!

2026 GAR Good Neighbor Award Recipient – Debbie Donaldson, Metro South Association of REALTORS®
Region 1 – Leah Harper, Northwest Metro Association of REALTORS®
Region 2 – Melissa Bailey, Cherokee Association of REALTORS®
Region 3 – Roger Glenn, Georgia Mountains & Lakes Association of REALTORS®
Region 4 – Amy Pedersen, Atlanta REALTORS®
Region 5 – Jessica Ellis, Cobb Association of REALTORS®
Region 6 – Kristen Harper, REALTORS® of Greater Augusta
Region 7 – Susan Stopford, Fayette County Board of REALTORS®
Region 8 – Analy Navarro, Northeast Metro Association of REALTORS®
Region 9 – Kia Chambers, Columbus Board of REALTORS®
Region 10 – Marlene Kimball, Crisp Area Board of REALTORS®
Region 11 – Craig Pittman, Valdosta Board of REALTORS®
Region 12 – Matthew Meeks, Dublin Board of REALTORS®
Region 13 – Joseph Iannacone, Savannah Area REALTORS®