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.

Maddie Rodgers
Athletic Coordinator

Maddie’s love for all things Athletics started at a young age. She started her journey in cheer at Jefferson City Parks and Rec and continued on through competition cheer at ProCheer. 

In high school, Maddie discovered her love for the non-athlete side of sports by managing the varsity football team. Before graduating, she managed both the baseball and football teams, becoming the only female at her high school to letter in both sports.  

She received an offer from Kennesaw State for the inaugural season of Owl football, where she learned how to manage equipment, practices, locker rooms and the logistics of team life. 

Later, she was given the opportunity to work for the Cam Newton Foundation and C1N. She managed bowl games, 7v7 teams, tournaments. She worked closely with coaches and players in multiple states at various levels. 

Maddie is pursuing her sports management degree and always dreaming of the next football season. 

Maddie and her 2 Dalmatians currently reside in Jefferson. If she’s not with them, she’s either cheering on her nephew in whatever sport is in season or cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs. 

Go Dawgs and Go Leopards!

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