About
Ms. Cooper is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Journey Forward Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in leadership development and organizational effectiveness. She previously served as Executive Director of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, a coalition of CEOs focused on economic development for the City of Atlanta, from 2019 to March 2022.
Earlier she was Chief Transformation Officer of WestRock Company from 2016 to 2018 and Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company from 2011 to 2016, having also served as Lockheed's VP of Human Resources and VP of Business Ethics for the Aeronautics Division.
Roles
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Independent Director · Current role
2020–present
Atlanta Committee for Progress
Executive Director · Public-private partnership focused on economic development priorities for the City of Atlanta.
2019 – 2022
WestRock Company
Chief Transformation Officer · Paper and packaging solutions company.
2016 – 2018
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Vice President and General Manager · Also served as VP of Human Resources and VP of Business Ethics for the Aeronautics Division.
2011 – 2016
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Vice President and General Manager · Oversaw 6,000+ employees; also VP of Human Resources and Business Ethics.
2011 – 2016
External Roles
SouthState Corporation
Director
Since 2022
Southern Company
Director
Since 2023
SouthState Corporation
Board member
Since 2022
Southern Company
Board member
Since October 2023
Georgia Power
Board member
2017 – October 2023
Emory University
Trustee
—
Grady Health Foundation
Chair
—
Director Compensation
FY 2025Fees earned or paid in cash
$135,000
Stock awards
$234,941
FormRestricted stock units
ValuationGrant date fair value (ASC 718)
Total
$369,941
Also at Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
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