Cherokee County

Angela Glowcheski

38yrs.

Angela Glowcheski provides professional and administrative direction to the Sequoyah Regional Library System as deputy director. She oversees system-wide efforts of branch and public services, including programming, community engagement, and branch operations.

Angela feels fortunate to combine her passion with her profession and contribute to community betterment. She has worked to improve services and programs, including the Summer Reading Program. She has established the Lendable Technology Program and the Student EZ Access program, which allows students to use library resources through their student ID. Community involvement is at the center of library operations, and Angela is continually working to form partnerships in the community. She is a member of the ParentTeacher Association at Hasty Elementary, where her daughter is in the first grade. Angela also passionately advocates for libraries at the state and national levels as the advocacy chair for the Georgia Library Association.

Looking forward, Angela has her sights set on making the library’s exceptional offerings well known in Cherokee County. Angela says, “I want Cherokee County to see the library as the place to explore, learn, and create.” Toward that end, Angela will lead strategies in developing the library’s new strategic plan in 2022 that aims to increase community impact.

Anna Teal

37yrs.

Anna Teal was two days into a new job in February 2018 when her husband suffered a massive stroke. She resigned to be his full-time caregiver. While helping her husband recover, Anna continued to find opportunities that eventually led her to create her own company, Teal Marketing, which she manages full-time today.

In addition to being a business owner and caregiver, Anna is an active member of P.E.O. International, an organization that celebrates the advancement of women. She honors her grandmother by being a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Anna is also a passionate advocate for those with aphasia, a speech and language disorder her husband has dealt with since his stroke.

Anna has a strong writing skillset in content creation and communications and a feature writer for Family Life Publications. Anna will use these skills to release the first of three Aphasia Reader books in a project with her husband. Reading aloud is a proven mechanism to improve speech skills, and Anna’s project provides age-appropriate content for adult readers to practice with confidence.

Anna’s sights are set on growing her business while helping other companies tell their stories online. She also plans to share her family’s story in an inspirational book of her own.

Brian Albrecht

37yrs.

Brian Albrecht is a growth-oriented leader who serves as president and CEO of Credit Union of Georgia, where he oversees the strategic growth and direction of the credit union. Brian started with the company in 2008 as a member service representative and has since held various positions, becoming president in just ten years.

After receiving two bachelor’s degrees in management and finance from Valdosta State University, Brian moved on to earn a master’s degree in business administration from Kennesaw State University, where he graduated with honors. Since he was named CEO of Credit Union of Georgia, the business has grown to have more than $200 million in assets in less than three years. Brian says, “I am greatly humbled by the amount of responsibility placed in me.”

Brian values community involvement and participates in Relay for Life and Children’s Miracle Network, and he is a board member of the Cherokee County Education Foundation. In his role as CEO, he plans to mentor and help others succeed.

Building strong professional and personal relationships is important to Brian, and he looks forward to growing new and existing friendships for years to come. Brian aims to give back to the community through his work and gaining new experiences, because, as he explains, “You can grow only if you are willing to go outside your comfort zone.”