John H. Irby

Independent Director

John H. Irby is a commercial real estate investor and attorney with Atlanta-based Wilson Brock & Irby, LLC, specializing in commercial estate transactions, corporate transactions, commercial litigation and general business matters. He has practiced law for more than 30 years and is also the managing partner of Tall Pines Properties, LLC and Equity Resource Partners, LLC, entities which are engaged in the acquisition, management and redevelopment of commercial real property and timberland in the Southeast.

Irby currently serves as a director on a number of boards, including the Georgia Lottery Corporation where he serves as Chair, the Georgia Historical Society Endowment Trust, and W.C. Bradley Company. His past board service includes service on the boards of the Georgia Department of Corrections, Darlington School, Atlanta Steeple Chase and the Bradley-Turner Foundation, among others.

Irby’s legal background, commercial real estate expertise and deeply rooted community engagement provides our Board with meaningful expertise in such matters as well as valuable leadership skills.