About Us

Kat Roberts
Director

​Kat has worked in recreation since 2016. She is a native of Habersham County where she resides with her husband Matt and their children Stetson, Maggie and Weston.  Kat graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University with a BA in Sports Management and a minor in Health.

Kat grew up playing sports in the recreation department in Franklin County, later playing for the middle school and high school softball programs. Kat attended Lenoir-Rhyne University on a softball scholarship where she was awarded various accolades with her most recent being inducted into the Lenoir-Rhyne University Sports Hall of Fame for softball in 2023 and the South Atlantic Conference Hall of Fame for softball in 2024. 

After college, Kat worked in retail for 4 years until she became a police officer in Concord, NC.  Once Kat and her husband Matt got engaged, she moved back to Georgia and began working in recreation.  From that point on, she fell in love with youth sports and has enjoyed being involved with all aspects of recreation. ​

Andy Brand

Assistant Director

Andy grew up playing rec sports and then began coaching youth basketball and baseball during his teen years at the Lumpkin County Parks & Recreation Department.

Andy has worked in Recreation since 2004.  He is from Dahlonega GA and began his recreation career there in 2004 in Grounds Maintenance.  He served the Lumpkin County Parks & Recreation Department in many roles such as Grounds Maintenance, Programs Coordinator most of his experience came as Athletic Coordinator.

Most recently Andy served the Cochran Bleckley Recreation Department in Cochran GA as Director.  He held that position for 9 years.

Andy and his wife Kayla and their daughter Oliviah currently reside in Banks County.

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Athletic Coordinator

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DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

2017 - GRPA District 7 Agency of the Year

2019 - GRPA District 7 Agency of the Year

2019 - GRPA STATE Agency of the Year