Atlanta’s High Museum of Art has appointed three new board members—David Neal, Caryl Smith and Sunda Uzzell, to its 47-person board.
Over a three-year term, each of the trio will play an important role in shaping the future of the museum, calling on their extensive leadership experience.
As president of Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC, Neal oversees more than 2,000 employees and 13 gypsum mills manufacturing building products throughout the United States and Canada. He serves on the external advisory board for the College of Engineering at Georgia Tech, is actively involved with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity and has also served as the board chair of the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia.
A longtime supporter of the High Museum’s Atlanta Wine Auction, in which she served as co-chair in both 2021 and 2022, Smith is a partner with the law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, where she has spent her career focused on affordable housing and 501(c)(3) financings, specifically for higher-education clients. Smith was most recently co-chair of the Atlanta History Center’s 2024 Swan Ball, and is on the advisory board of Skyland Trail and on the board of trustees for Terminus Modern Ballet.
Uzzell, who most recently served as cochair of the High’s 2024 David C. Driskell Prize Gala, has a multifaceted background spanning finance and arts management, working for companies such as Deloitte, Marriott and the Sara Lee Corporation. Uzzell has served on boards and volunteered for various organizations such as the Atlanta Regional Council of the Smithsonian Institution, Children Helping Children, Atlanta History Center, Mint Atlanta, Trinity School and The Westminster Schools.
“Each of our new board members is actively engaged in the museum and our progress, so it’s fitting to leverage that leadership with an expanded commitment to our mission,” said Rand Suffolk, the High’s director. “They each bring a unique perspective on the High’s role in the community, and we look forward to their increased involvement as we collectively shape the museum’s future.”
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High Museum’s new board member Sunda Uzzell (top), Caryl Smith and David Neal. Photos courtesy of the High Museum
