Denmark Danes Football

Bill is the Executive Vice President and Managing Broker with Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty. As an accomplished leader in the real estate industry, overseeing 180+ professionals and achieving $1.2 billion in sales annually, securing the top spot in North Atlanta's residential market. He's earned accolades like 2018 REALTOR® of the Year and the prestigious E.A. Isakson Award in 2022. Beyond real estate, Bill is dedicated to charitable causes, particularly supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. A University of Alabama graduate, Bill resides in Cumming with his wife, Audra, and their two children, Carter and Leighton. His impact extends to serving as the 2017 President of the Atlanta REALTORS® Association and elevating The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Georgia chapter, raising over $10 million annually.

Gina has the pleasure of working for Ryder System, Inc. for 30 years, where she is currently the Director of Accounts Payable.  She started her career in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Georgia when Ryder opened a Shared Services Center.  She's held different levels of positions in the areas of fuel tax, revenue management, and dispute resolution.  She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Gina served on the Bald Ridge Lodge board for 3 years.  She is married to Ronald Brenk and has one child, Jack.  Jack is a senior who plays linebacker and plays on the lacrosse team.  She also has 2 bulldogs named Dee Dee and Merle.

Shannon and her husband, Dave, have two children attending Denmark - Sean, a sophomore on the football team, and is also on the swim and lacrosse teams, and Grace, a senior is a diver on the swim & dive team.  Her oldest daughter, Hanna, is a 2022 Denmark graduate, and currently studies and swims at Centre College.  Shannon has a B.S. in Public Relations from Miami University and an M.Ed in Student Development & Higher Education from the University of North Texas.  She has worked in various areas of education, including hazing and alcohol education, a marine biology field station in the Bahamas, and elementary special education.  Originally from Ohio, Shannon is an avid Ohio State fan.

Erica is a mathematics teacher at Denmark High School and serves as the Dawg Pound and Senior Class Sponsor. She started her career in North Carolina and worked in public schools for nineteen years before moving to Georgia in 2020.

Erica is married to Coach Nelson and has two children – Jacob and Jay, who is a freshman at Denmark (class of 2028). Jacob, a 2024 Denmark graduate, played football  (quarterback), and also threw disc for the Danes.  He currently attends Reinhardt University where he plays football.  Jay plays baseball and football.

This will be Danielle’s first year serving on the Gridiron Board. Originally from Ohio, (Columbus and Cincinnati) Danielle earned her Degree in Interior Design from Kent State University. She moved to Atlanta 10 years ago and with her husband Brian, and sons Brayden (Denmark ‘28) and Liam (Denmark ‘29). Danielle has been a family law paralegal for 5 years, and enjoys playing tennis and reading in her spare time.

Ron works for Wellstar Health System as a Manager of Post Acute Services.  He has 30 plus years of healthcare experience and started his healthcare career as an EMT in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Ron graduated with a B.S.  in Cardiopulmonary Science/ National Registered REspiratory Therapist from Georgia State University. 

Ron is married to Gina Brenk and has one child Jack, a senior (2025) football player (LB).  Jack is also on the the lacrosse team for the Danes.

Jennifer serves as the Chief Innovation Officer for Operation HOPE, Inc., an Atlanta based national nonprofit focused on expanding economic opportunity for all people.  She started her career in collegiate athletics as a basketball coach, and later transitioned to work in operations in the tech industry in Atlanta.  Switching sectors in 2003, she was one of the founding members of the Georgia State Senate Budget & Evaluation office for the Georgia General Assembly.  Beyond government and tech, her experience ranges from customer experience to call center operations, to accounting, finance, to operations in manufacturing - with the last 10 years spent in nonprofit executive leadership.  She received her BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia and her MBA from Georgia College & State University in Millegeville, Georgia.  

Jennifer and her husband, Randy, have two children - Makenzy, who graduated from Denmark in 2021 and is now at the University of Georgia double majoring in Sports Journalism & Sports Management, and Jackson, an 11th grader at Denmark who plays football (offensive line), and throws shot and disc for Track & Field.