Staff
Mike Raymer
Executive Director
Mike Raymer has served as Executive Director of the Georgia Council on Economic Education since 2017, after previous roles as Associate Director, Program Manager, and Teacher in Residence. In this role, he leads fundraising and board/civic relations while cultivating vital corporate and foundation partnerships.
Chris Cannon, Ph.D
Associate Director and Chief Program Officer
A 2012 Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year, Chris Cannon has been a teacher since 2002, teaching economics at Morrow High School in Clayton County, Sandy Creek High School, and McIntosh High Schools in Fayette County. Chris served as the Social Studies Program Specialist at the Georgia Department of Education from 2006-2008 and was also a Teacher in Residence at GCEE in 2015.
Angie Battle
Program Manager
Prior to joining the Georgia Council on Economic Education in
July 2019, Angie Battle had been a classroom teacher for 26
years, serving students with a broad range of needs and
backgrounds in grades 4-8. To better help her
students, she acquired her Reading Endorsement and Gifted
Endorsement through Middle Georgia RESA. She is now using her
successful experience in the classroom to help other teachers in
her role as Program Manager for GCEE.
Carey LaManna
Stock Market Game Coordinator
Carey LaManna joined the Georgia Council on Economic Education as Stock Market Game Coordinator after 15 years in the classroom at West Broward High School, where he taught AP Economics and AP Government. In his current role, he manages the Stock Market Game program across the state, supporting teachers and students as they explore investing and financial literacy.