Board & Advisors

Arete's Board of Directors and Advisors consists of business executives and civic leaders who are well respected throughout the corporate and philanthropic communities. They represent a broad range of industries, including banking, consulting, construction, education, legal, sports and entertainment, consumer products, and philanthropy. Under the board's leadership, Arete is helping to transform the lives of economically challenged Georgia families.

Greg Beadles - Chairman

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Atlanta Falcons

The son of a career college basketball coach, Greg Beadles has a strong pedigree in education and service to others. In addition to his executive duties with the Atlanta Falcons organization, Greg serves as founding chairman for Arete Scholars Fund and Dominion Classical Christian Academy in Lawrenceville. Beadles has also taught a graduate sports finance course at Georgia State University and serves as a regular guest lecturer at several local universities. He is a Board member of Wellspring Camp, the Georgia State University CFO Council, and the Atlanta CFO Executive Summit.

The 2011-12 season is Greg's 17th with the Falcons organization and 10th as an executive officer. In his role as CFO and Senior VP, Beadles oversees all financial operations of the club and leads facilities, travel and logistics departments. He also serves as one of the team’s primary liaisons with the NFL League Office and the Georgia Dome. In addition, Greg is President of Atlanta Falcons Physical Therapy Centers, a growing business of 10 rehabilitation clinics that he helped to launch in 2007.

Beadles earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from LSU and a Masters of Science degree in Sports Administration from Georgia State University. He holds a CPA license from the state of Georgia. Greg and his wife, Jill, reside with their four children in Dacula.

Chris Prince - Vice-Chair

General Counsel, Priority Payment Systems

Chris Prince has served Arete Scholars Fund as a founding Board member and legal counsel since its inception. Widely involved in the community, Chris also serves as Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Black College Football Hall of Fame, which honors legendary players and coaches from historically black colleges and universities. He is Vice-Chairman of the Scott Rigsby Foundation, an organization dedicated to inspiring and enabling individuals with loss of limb or mobility to live a healthy, active lifestyle.

A native of South Georgia, Chris received his undergraduate and law degrees from Mercer University, where he was also a scholar-athlete, member of the Mercer Law Review, and student editor for the Journal of Southern Legal History. After clerking for Justice Hugh P. Thompson of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Honorable Larry Walker, Majority Leader, Georgia House of Representatives, Chris began his law career with the international law firm of King & Spalding in Atlanta. Chris currently serves as General Counsel for Priority Payment Systems, a leading credit card and electronic payments processing company headquartered in Alpharetta.

Chris, his wife Jennifer, and their three children reside in Berkeley Lake, Georgia.

Al Petrangeli

President - Georgia Division, Balfour Beatty Construction

Al Petrangeli has a long history of community and civic service. He currently serves on the Boards of Arete Scholars Fund and Lifework Leadership and is an Advisory member of Vision360. Al is past Chairman of 4KIDS of South Florida, George Snow Scholarship Foundation, and the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce.

Al joined Balfour Beatty Construction in 1983 as Project Engineer. Today, he resides in Atlanta and leads BBC's Georgia Division as President. In addition to his role at the regional level, Al is co-COO for Balfour Beatty Construction and a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, serving to guide and direct the firm’s overall strategies and future growth.

Al holds a Bachelors of Science in Construction Engineering Technology from Spring Garden College in Pennsylvania.