Reggie Pope II, CPA, Senior Regional Risk Manager for JE Dunn Construction, has been elected board chair of Orange Duffel Bag Initiative (ODBI)
ODBI, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (www.theodbi.org), provides high school and college students who are homeless or in foster care with advocacy and executive level coaching programs proven to help them achieve education success.
“I am grateful for the support of JE Dunn Construction and honored to accept this responsibility with an organization dedicated to removing barriers and offering hope and opportunity to deserving teens,” said Pope. “ODBI’s board is passionately engaged and actively working to expand our positive impact in the lives of those in need.”
A Certified Public Accountant, Pope joined Orange Duffel Bag Initiative in 2013, seeking, he says, “to be part of a great charitable organization that is making a real difference in the community it serves.” In 2015, he became ODBI treasurer. In January 2017, he was elected to a three-year term as board chairman.
Pope inaugurated ODBI’s annual golf event, which has generated more than $100,000 to date. Since its inception in 2010, ODBI has served more than 700 teens and young adults.
Prior to joining JE Dunn Construction in 2008, Pope worked as a director for AT&T Wireless (now Cingular Wireless) and for Verizon Wireless.
About JE Dunn
JE Dunn Construction, founded in 1924, is one of the largest general building contractors in the United States, providing construction management and self-perform services through 21 offices nationwide. JE Dunn’s Atlanta office, established in 1985 and recognized for leadership in both green and lean construction practices and for community philanthropy, services an array of market sectors including healthcare, higher education, K-12, commercial, mission critical, and aviation. Atlanta is also headquarters for JE Dunn’s East Region. The Atlanta office’s portfolio includes Drew Charter Senior Academy, AMLI’s 3464 and Arts Center apartment communities, Square on 5th student housing, and renovation projects for Delta Air Lines and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The JE Dunn organization is employee and family owned, and today is represented by three generations of the Dunn family in its day-to-day operations. www.jedunn.com.
