Jim Langford, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Georgia Prevention Project (GPP), brings many years of business, public service and nonprofit experience to the organization. He has been appointed by five Georgia governors to a variety of commissions and boards in the state. He also is the founder of multiple other nonprofit organizations and initiatives. GPP — a statewide prevention program aimed at reducing the use of dangerous substances among teens and young adults — evolved from its roots as the Georgia Meth Project and accomplishes its work through awareness campaigns, educational programming and strategic partnerships with national and community based organizations. In his business life, Langford founded and managed successful high technology companies over a 20-year period. Prior to his high technology career, he was an executive of The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, New York, Puerto Rico and Argentina. He is a member of the Board of Councilors of the Carter Presidential Center and a former member of the Georgia Board of Natural Resources and the Georgia Humanities Council. Langford earned his undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Georgia and his Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School.