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SID JOHNSON

SID JOHNSON
Commissioner
Department of Administrative Services
 
Sid Johnson serves as the commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services. A veteran of Georgia state government for more than 15 years, he previously served in prestigious roles including administrator for the Governor's Office of Consumer Protection, director of Stimulus Accountability, and director of implementation for the Commission for A New Georgia. Other career highlights include service as a faculty member at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia and congressional staffer in Washington D.C.

Adding to his public experience, Mr. Johnson brings private sector perspective to his duties. He was partner and general manager of The Leadership Center, a leadership development firm in Atlanta, and worked in investment banking for SunTrust Bank.

Mr. Johnson earned a bachelor's in business from University of Tennessee and a master's in government administration from University of Pennsylvania.
 
GWEN MIDDLETON Gwen Middleton
Executive Assistant
Phone: 404-657-9441
Email: gwen.middleton@doas.ga.gov

GINA TIEDEMANN

GINA TIEDEMANN
Deputy Commissioner
Operations
 
Gina Tiedemann, CPM, serves as the Deputy Commissioner of Operations, which includes Risk Management Services, Office of Fleet Management, Surplus Property, and Administration. Prior to serving in this role, Ms. Tiedemann was the Director of Customer Advocacy for the State Purchasing Division. Prior to joining DOAS, Ms. Tiedemann served as the Team Georgia Connection Director at the Georgia Technology Authority (GTA). Prior to that, she was the GeorgiaNet Division Director at GTA. Ms. Tiedemann has worked for the state of Georgia in various leadership capacities since 1984.

Ms. Tiedemann earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management Science from the University of Georgia.
 
Phone: 404-463-5558
Email: gina.tiedemann@doas.ga.gov

LESLIE LOWE

LESLIE LOWE
Deputy Commissioner
State Purchasing
 
Leslie Lowe, serves as the deputy commissioner of procurement. A 26-year veteran of the State of Georgia, she previously worked as the chief financial officer for the Department of Early Care and Learning, legislative liaison for the Department of Corrections, and controller and director of Central Services for the Department of Administrative Services.

An experienced leader with a strong background in government procurement, financial management and legislative responsiveness, Ms. Lowe earned a bachelor's in political science and religion from Duke University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Georgia. She is an Association of Government Accountants' Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).
 
Phone: 404-656-0934
Email: leslie.lowe@doas.ga.gov
 
Vacant Position Vacant Position
Executive Assistant

CANDY SARVIS

CANDY SARVIS
Deputy Commissioner
State Human Resources Administration
 
Candy Sarvis serves as Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources Administration, a division of the Department of Administrative Services created on July 1, 2012. Prior to joining DOAS, she served as Interim Commissioner and Director of Legal Services for the State Personnel Administration. Ms. Sarvis began her public sector career at the Department of Corrections where she served over a number of years as Assistant Counsel, Supervising Counsel, Acting Assistant General Counsel and HR Director. She has served Georgians in the public sector for eight years, focusing exclusively in public employment matters.

Ms. Sarvis has a B.S. in economics from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.
 
Phone: 404-657-0590
Email: candy.sarvis@doas.ga.gov

JOE KIM

JOE KIM
Assistant Commissioner & General Counsel
Office of Legal Services
 
Joe Kim serves as the Director of the Office of Legal Services. Mr. Kim earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Political Science from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctorate degree from Boston College Law School.
 
Phone: 404-651-5935
Email: joseph.kim@doas.ga.gov

ROBERT BENDER

ROBERT BENDER
Director
Human Resources
 
Bob Bender serves as Director of Human Resources for DOAS, and has over 20 years of senior HR leadership experience in private industry supporting high tech, financial services, consulting services, and business services environments.

Prior to joining DOAS, he served as the Regional Vice President for HudsonMann a Human Resource Outsourcing firm. Bob earned a Bachelor in Business Administration from Ohio University, and a Masters in Business Administration from the Executive MBA program at Georgia State University. He also is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resource.
 
Phone: 404-656-5418
Email: robert.bender@doas.ga.gov

Lisa Pratt

LISA PRATT
Director
Risk Management Services
 
Lisa Pratt serves as Director of Risk Management Services. Lisa brings more than twenty-five years of claims and risk management experience in the government sector. As a veteran employee of DOAS, she provides professional knowledge and expertise in the areas of safety, loss prevention, claims mitigation and claims management. She also serves on the WC Appeals Board for the State Insurance Commissioner and the SBWC Chairman’s Advisory Council.
 
Phone: 404-463-5458
Email: lisa.pratt@doas.ga.gov

STEVE EKIN

STEVE EKIN
Director
Surplus Property Division
 
Steve Ekin serves as the Director of the Surplus Property Division. Prior to joining DOAS, Mr. Ekin was the Director of Operations for an international import company where he was responsible for daily operations and logistics of a high volume distribution/manufacture facility.

Mr. Ekin earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and is a Certified Professional Property Administrator from the National Property Management Association. He is retired from the US Coast Guard.
 
Phone: 404-656-6871
Email: steven.ekin@doas.ga.gov

ED FINNEGAN

ED FINNEGAN
Director
Office of Fleet Management
 
Ed Finnegan serves as the Director of Office of Fleet Management. Prior to joining DOAS full time, Mr. Finnegan was a contractor setting up the in-house Auto Liability Program. Since joining the state, he has overseen the Report My Driving Program, created two safety/coverage videos viewed by over 65,000 state employees, revamped the Recovery Program, and supervised the Indemnification Program as well as the Unemployment Program.

Mr. Finnegan has a bachelor's degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY and has spent nearly 40 years involved in Risk Management and Fleet issues.
 
Phone: 404-651-7263
Email: ed.finnegan@doas.ga.gov

Jerri Cloud

JERRI CLOUD
Director
Communications and Customer Service
 
Jerri Cloud serves as Director of Communications and Customer Service for DOAS. For the last 7 years she has held similar positions at the State Personnel Administration and the Governor’s Office of Customer Service. She was a member of the faculty at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government (UGA) and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (GSU). Her 20-year career includes running her own communications business.

Jerri earned her B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English from Emory University.
 
Phone: 404-463-5914
Email: jerri.cloud@doas.ga.gov

JOHN BARMANN

JOHN BARMANN
Chief Information Officer
Information Technology
 
John Barmann serves as Chief Information Officer of Information Technology for DOAS. He is an experienced leader with a strong background in both technology and business management. He has spent the majority of his 18 years in the IT field identifying the technology needs for organizations, designing solutions, and managing delivery.

John has a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Cleveland State University and has certifications in both Six Sigma and ITIL.
 
Phone: 404-656-9480
Email: john.barmann@doas.ga.gov

PAULETTE PETTY

PAULETTE PETTY
Accounting Director
Accounting/Budget/Procurement
 
Paulette Petty serves as the Director of Fiscal Services for DOAS. Prior to joining DOAS, Ms. Petty held the position of Assistant Director of Fiscal Services for the Department of Human Resources where she oversaw all fiscal functions. She has 9 years experience working with State agencies in the field of finance. During her service to DOAS, Ms. Petty has helped establish the development of a new state agency, Georgia Aviation Authority, and directed efforts to improve internal controls and financial reporting.

Paulette earned a Mansfield Business College Diploma in Business Administration/Accounting, a B.S. in Accounting from DeVry University and a M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management.
 
Phone: 404-657-9410
Email: paulette.petty@doas.ga.gov




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