Contact Our Team
Alex Clark
Operator
Born and raised just outside of Athens, Alex began his journey with Chick-fil-A Atlanta Hwy when he worked as a team member in high school. In 2011, he started as an Interim Manager serving at company owned restaurants. He continued with his path when selected as an Owner/Operator at a store in Port Richey, Florida. In 2014, he returned home to become the Owner/Operator at the store now best known for its Christmas light display, Lights of Athens.
Alex created Lights of Athens to spread hope throughout the hectic holiday season and create family traditions to last a lifetime. The journey began with only 5,000 lights displayed and now displays nearly half a million every season.
His passion to serve his community doesn’t end at Chick-fil-A. Alex, and his wife Kami, mentor many members of their community and continuously seek opportunities to grow and influence others. By applying the principles of honor, dignity, and respect, Alex seeks to foster a work environment that is positive, where the quality of life is enhanced, and individual aspirations are invested in.
Heather Garmon
Executive Director
Heather has been serving at Atlanta Hwy since 2019 and has been with Chick-fil-A for 12 years. Heather’s passion is to not only serve others but to help develop our team personally and professionally. With a genuine servant’s heart, she trains and influences rising leaders through our leadership development pipeline. As Executive Director, her role focuses on growing our team and leading our director team to pursue excellence.
Rachel Padgett
Director of Talent and Brand
Rachel began serving Atlanta Hwy in 2018 and has served Chick-fil-A for 11 years. She began serving as the AM Operations Manager and has since grown into her new role as the Director of Talent and Brand. With her competitive drive, she oversees our sales and brand growth of the store as well as hiring talent to serve our community. For any fundraising or donation requests, please contact Rachel.
Katiebeth McMurray
Director of Operations
Katiebeth has been serving at Atlanta Highway since 2015 and began serving on the leadership team in 2017. She has served and developed the PM operations as Operations Manager during numerous Lights of Athens seasons. With Katiebeth’s passion for creating genuine connections, she has been a strong mentor to our high school team as well as with our college students. For any operations concerns or needs, contact Katiebeth.
Operational Coordinators
Kenzie Graham
Serving since January 2018
Roy Parker
Serving since May 2021
David Tafur
Serving since August 2023
Morgan Cox
Serving since July 2023
Elisa Eakin
Serving since September 2020
Kasey Bailey
Serving since November 2019
We believe that the strength of your leadership character is the foundation upon which you will build your future successes… and we would be honored to play a part in your story!
If you are looking for an opportunity where you can grow both personally and professionally, click here to apply to Chick-fil-A Atlanta Highway today!
