Our Board of Directors


 


Nyabilondi "Nya" Ebama, MD

(Chair/CEO/President)

 

Nyabilondi "Nya" Ebama, MD

 

Born in Congo‐DRC, Dr. Nyabilondi ("Nya") Huguette Ebama grew up all over. She studied at Seton Hall University and Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. After completing an Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Disease fellowship at New York‐Presbyterian Queens, Dr. Ebama moved to Myrtle Beach, SC.

 

In the Myrtle Beach area, she was an infectious diseases specialist, teaching attending, HIV consultant, and Medical Director.  After almost 7 years, she moved to Atlanta, GA to be closer to her family and joined AbsoluteCARE Medical Center and Pharmacy as an infectious diseases specialist

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In 2021, she joined the Grant Park Clinic Board.  She has contributed her expertise in helping the clinic address infectious diseases concerns. Dr. Ebama is passionate about education and wellness. She is fluent in English, French, and Lingala.  Being Christian, she loves to empower people to be their God‐given best.

 

 


Bill Vogel (Treasurer/CFO)

Managing Principle

Montag & Caldwell

 

 

Bill Vogel

 

Bill Vogel acts as Managing Principle for
Montag and Caldwell, an Atlanta-based asset management firm handling $13 billion in investments,
and where he has worked for 35 years.

He also serves on the board of directors for several institutions in addition to Grant Park Clinic..

He and his wife Judy are members of
Dunwoody United Methodist Church.

 


Terry Wood, M.D.

 

 

Terry Wood, M.D.

 

 

Dr. Wood served as Primary Medical Provider for Grant Park Clinic for more than 25 ye.ars. In additon to his service on the Board of Directors, he also remains active and intimately involved with supporting our clinic and patients today.

 

Nina Daniel

Founding Director; Retired Educator

Nina Daniel

 

Nina has been with Grant Park Clinic since our humble beginnings in 1984. Nina is a founding member of Grant Park Clinic and has served on the board since its inception.

 

She is a retired teacher and served fof 8 years as a pastoral councilor at Piedmont Hospital. She and her husband Mike, belong to St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, where she is a certified Stephenn's Minister.



Orisha Parsons

 

Orisha Parsons

 

Orisha is an  architect and  has  been  employed at  the  Centers for  Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta in that  capacity since 2000. She  also serves as one  of  the  teachers for the ESL  program at St. Bede's Episcopal Church.

 


Andrea Carmin

 

Andrea Carmin

 

Andrea is a physical therapist who has over 12 years experience in outpatient physical therapy. She is dual certified as an orthopedic certified specialist and a sports certified specialist. Andrea has been a faculty member for pediatric and sports residency programs, as well as a clinical instructor for many physical therapy students.

 

In her time away from work, Andrea has spent time volunteering with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Man and Woman of the Year campaign, where her team won Man of the Year. She also has spent time volunteering with Books for Africa, the Shepherd Center Junior Committee, the Challenged Athletes Foundation, and as a city rep for Crawl for Cancer.

 

In her free time, Andrea enjoys hiking with her dog, Scarlet, exploring the beltline, and searching for the best coffee in Atlanta.

   

 

Ben Thomas, MD

 

 

Ben Thomas, MD

 

Dr. Ben D. Thomas, Jr., is a Board certified family practice physician, who has been practicing in the Atlanta area as a solo practitioner since 1987. He has more than 43 years of experience including over 14 years of clinical research experience.

 

In addition to serving on the Board of Directors for Grant Park Clinic, Dr. Thomas also provides his medical expertise and services to the clinic as a volunteer provider on a weekly basis. He speaks fluent English and Spanish.

 

Dr. Thomas recieved his MD from the University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine in 1980, and completed his residency at Memorial Health University Medical Center.


   


 

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