Women of Grace 

Welcomes Debra Stokes

March 19 at 6:00 p.m. on

Living Long and Living Well

Women of Grace will welcome Debra Stokes, Retired Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Aging, on March 19, 2026, for a special evening of learning and conversation. Debra Stokes had served as the Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Aging since 2021, bringing more than 40 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, government relations, and stakeholder collaboration.

She previously supported the Georgia General Assembly “Under the Gold Dome” and led the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine, advancing healthcare initiatives for rural communities.

A University of Alabama graduate with a BA in Communications and a Certificate in Legislative Health Policy from Georgia State University, she lives in Marietta.