Virginia Hepner, Community VolunteerVirginia Hepner is a donor and a long time supporter of The Community Foundation which includes her service as a former Chair of the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund Advisory Board. Hepner is currently involved in business consulting and is a partner in a private real estate investment entity.
A former corporate banker with Wachovia, she had a 25-year career with the firm including leadership roles as executive vice president and head of US Corporate Finance, and manager of Foreign Exchange and Derivatives. Subsequently she has served in interim director positions for a variety of non-profit organizations including The Atlanta Ballet, Brand Atlanta, Inc., and Young Audiences at the Woodruff Arts Center. Hepner is a Director of State Bank & Trust Company and State Bank Financial Corporation.
Her volunteer activities include Trustee of The Paideia School, advisory board member of the Wharton Undergraduate School and the Penn Institute for Urban Research. Hepner is a member of the Service Advisory Board for Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, and has chaired “Georgia Communities for Growth,” a private economic development initiative focused on achieving sustainable funding for arts & culture in Georgia.
Hepner also serves on the Alliance Theatre Advisory Board, the Emory University Board of Visitors, the Children’s Healthcare Community Board, and the International Women’s Forum. Hepner has been honored to receive the City of Atlanta Phoenix Award, Image Film Festival Community Award, Lexus Leader of the Arts, Atlanta YWCA Woman of Achievement, Business to Business Leader Award, and the Outstanding Partner Award from The Home Depot.