2026 PBA New Board Member Slate
Posted on Oct 20th, 2025
Peachtree Battle Alliance is excited to announce four new Board Director Nominees who will be voted on at the 2025 PBA Annual Meeting, Wednesday, October 22, 7 pm at E. Rivers. PBA is grateful for their willingness to serve and their committment to our historic neighborhood.
Lois Watson Clapp (Brookdale Drive)
After growing up in the northeast of England in the wonderful town of Newcastle upon Tyne, Lois moved to the United States in 2007 to run a design studio. She has worked in the gift packaging industry for 30 years, partnering with some of the biggest retailers in the world. Over that time, she has led global teams of designers and product developers, building strong organizational and leadership skills, along with a reputation for creative problem-solving and sound decision-making.
In her former neighborhood, Lois served as HOA president for two years, gaining valuable experience in leadership and community building. After meeting her husband and raising two teenage sons, she chose to make the U.S. her permanent home while continuing to travel frequently to the U.K. and Europe.
Lois and her family have lived on Brookdale Drive for four years and love being part of such a vibrant, welcoming community. She is eager to contribute by supporting safety initiatives, promoting new developments such as parks, and creating opportunities that bring neighbors together. Lois is committed to listening to residents, being a strong voice for the community, and helping strengthen connections and enhance the quality of life around Peachtree Battle.
Brad Meyer (Peachtree Battle Ave)
Brad is a Senior Vice President with Bank of America, where he leads a team of bankers in the Healthcare and Institutions segment. As the primary coverage banker, his clients make up the largest hospitals in the Southeast, leading them through Capital Structure planning, Treasury and Liquidity Management, Revenue Cycle Planning, and Debt Capital Markets offerings. Before joining BofA in 2017, he held various senior roles at HSBC, Wells Fargo, and Wachovia Bank over his 20-year career.
Brad holds an undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and was a recipient of an athletic scholarship in rowing. Prior to Rutgers, he was a member of the US Junior National Team in rowing and rowed in Europe on Team USA while in high school.
Brad serves on the Executive Committee and as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of The Veteran’s Empowerment Organization. He also serves on the Cyber Security Advisory, Sustainable Finance, and Healthcare Leadership councils at Bank of America. Brad and his wife live on Peachtree Battle Ave, with their two children, Henry and Selah, who attend Heritage Preparatory School. He enjoys coaching his son’s baseball team, cycling, and playing golf locally at Ansley Golf Club. Brad is looking forward to serving on the PBA Security Committee.
Ginger Watkins (Manor Ridge)
Ginger and her husband moved to Haynes Manor last March when she was six months pregnant. The Watkins family now includes their 14-month-old son, Will, and their Golden Cavalier, Rumi. They are members of Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, and you can often find Ginger out walking the neighborhood early each morning with Will and Rumi.
Ginger enjoys walking, running, gardening, and reading in her free time. She is a Tax Managing Director at KPMG and an Ole Miss alumna. Ginger looks forward to serving on the board to support traffic safety initiatives and assist with other community priorities as they arise.
Mitch Wickland (Peachtree Battle Ave)
With 25 years in commercial real estate technology, Mitch has served as CIO for Cushman and Wakefield and, more recently, Newmark.
An Atlanta native married to another Atlanta native, he and his wife are raising three boys, ages 20, 18, and 15. Mitch lived in Brookwood Hills for the past 20 years, where he served as president and membership chair of the neighborhood board for five years. The Wickland family has now moved into his in-laws’ home at 214 Peachtree Battle, a house that has been in the Dew family for four generations.
Mitch enjoys playing in a couple of neighborhood band, Hot Larry and Goat Rodeo. He is and a graduate of Northwestern University with a B.A. in history and economics. In his free time, he loves fly-fishing, cycling, grilling, and seeing live music.
