Board President and Co-Founder Tom Willard is Executive Vice President at NearMedia LLC. His career spans 30+ years in data technology, management and international communications. He has served on the Verista board since the organization’s inception. He supports initiatives and organizations that advance free and open communication of ideas.

Board Vice President/ Treasurer and Co-Founder Lisa Schnellinger is a mixed media artist, instructor, and tax associate for H&R Block in Stone Mountain. She previously worked in media for more than 35 years, as a photographer, editor, trainer, project manager and program designer, and has worked in 21 countries. Her lifelong volunteer work in the United States has focused on the arts, education and technology.