Dave Fitzgerald
Dave Fitzgerald has been a leader in the Atlanta advertising and marketing world since he formed his agency, Fitzco, in 1983.
His vision, business insight, and commitment to integrity and fairness has propelled his firm to growth, guided his clients to increased profitability, and provided his colleagues and staff with opportunity.
While Dave’s agency has thrived, he devotes considerable time to his true calling: making Atlanta a better place to live and work for all its citizens.
Dave has chaired the Boards of the Emory Saint Joseph’s Health System and Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School, and the Buckhead Coalition and remains Board member of each.
His prior non-profit Board service includes the Atlanta Speech School, National Black Arts Festival, Marist School, and The University of Dayton.
In the advertising world, Dave has served on the Boards of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, National Advertising Review Board, and as president of the Atlanta Advertising Club.
He was selected by the Alanta Business Chronicle as the “Most Admired CEO” and since 2005 has been named as one of the Top 100 Irish-American Business People by Irish America magazine.
Dave holds a BS and an MBA from The University of Dayton. He is married and has six children.
Rob Baskin
Rob Baskin’s 40-plus years of communications experience span corporate communications, corporate marketing, media relations, account management, and public relations agency management.
His focus has been on crisis and issues management, communications strategy development, and public affairs.
Over a 15-year period, Baskin served as director of public relations and communications for Coca-Cola North America, as well as director of global media relations and director of marketing communications for The Coca-Cola Company. He also served on the Board of The Coca-Cola Foundation.
In addition to his corporate career, Baskin’s extensive public relations agency career including roles as the Managing Director of the Atlanta offices of three leading public relations firms: Cohn & Wolfe (8 years); MSL Group (9 years); Weber Shandwick (8 years).
Throughout his career, Baskin has served on the Boards of several non-profit organizations including the Georgia Alliance for Children (where he was Board Chair), Atlanta Police Foundation, Horizon Theater, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Georgia Council on Economic Education, STEAM Sports Foundation, and the Atlanta Sports Council.
He is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned a BA in political science and an MA in journalism. He and his wife have two children.
Kevin Riley
Kevin Riley’s 40-year career in journalism as a reporter, editor and media executive was marked by a rapidly evolving media landscape, dramatic technological change, and fundamentally new expectations of what and how consumers sought news and information.
As Editor-in-Chief, his leadership of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution demonstrated an adaptability and forward-thinking approach to reshaping a major news organization to meet the seminal and evolving needs and interests of its readership, its staff, and its management.
Riley’s skills in crafting compelling narratives, managing complex stakeholder relationships, and utilizing the breadth of digital and traditional communications technologies enable him to identify and create newsworthy stories and craft messages that resonate with diverse audiences.
His understanding of media dynamics, expertise in crisis communications, and keen sense of “what’s news” equip him with the perspective and expertise to counsel senior business and non-profit executives, and public figures across the range of strategic and demanding communications and leadership challenges.
He has served on a number of non-profit boards, including the Empty Stocking Fund and Leadership DeKalb, and he will chair the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Board of Trustees in 2025 and 2026. He has also been a frequent guest lecturer, including at Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia, Morehouse College and the University of Dayton.
He and his wife of 38 years, Tracy, have three adult children.