Meet The Team
We are extremely lucky to have such a wonderful team. The Wealthy Habits staff is small in number but enormous in passion and talent. Each summer, a new group of interns join us and have always been a highlight for the organization. These amazing college students have been great mentors to hundreds of students. Most importantly, our Board of Trustees help make it all possible. They selflessly donate their time and service to the organization and have been a key driver to the success of the organization.
Our Team
Tracy Tanner
Founder/CEO
Ms. Tanner has always had a passion for entrepreneurship and a commitment to making a meaningful impact. After building and managing several successful home-based businesses, she joined Wealthy Habits in 2012, bringing her entrepreneurial mindset and personal experiences to transform the organization into a program that creates lasting change for its students.
Combining creativity, strategic vision, and a deep understanding of family challenges, she has designed programs that empower young minds with the skills and confidence to achieve financial independence. She is most inspired by the "aha" moments when students realize they have the power to shape their futures and take control of their financial journey.
Pierce Lackey
Program Educator and Community Outreach
Pierce Lackey grew up in Tampa, Florida where he worked at his family business in commercial insurance and real estate. Pierce graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Business degree with an emphasis on Management Information Systems. Since his daughter first attended high school, he's been very passionate about our youth learning money management. Pierce feels the more people understand how money truly works, the more empowered they will be. Some of his hobbies include hiking, traveling with his wife, and making fun stop motion videos.
Mona Johnson
Program Educator and Community Outreach
Ramona Johnson, a dedicated student affairs professional with over a decade of experience, guides students to success. Her passion is empowering them throughout their academic, career, and financial journeys. Her career reflects a deep commitment to student well-being. From academic advising to career coaching, she equips students with the tools they need to thrive. Her experience working with first-generation students fuels her passion for supporting all learners. She holds a master’s degree in educational leadership with a focus on workforce development. This, combined with her diverse experience, allows her to effectively support students on their academic, career, and financial paths. Ramona's dream is to teach financial literacy and coaching skills to young adults, further empowering their success.
Our Board of Trustees
Amy Hennessy
(Interim) Chair
Amy Hennessy is director of outreach and economic education at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The Atlanta Fed provides programs in both economic and personal financial education aimed primarily at educators in the Sixth Federal Reserve District. Amy’s responsibilities include management of the Sixth District’s programs in community relations, economic and financial education, and outreach in addition to serving as curator of the Bank’s Monetary Museum.
Before joining the Atlanta Fed, Amy taught high school economics for twenty-four years in Augusta, Georgia. From 2006-2009, Amy served as an AP Economics reader for the College Board. She is a graduate of the Education Policy Fellowship Program’s class of 2012-2013. She was the Georgia Council on Economic Education’s 2009 Economics Teacher of the Year and is the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s 2017 President’s Award recipient. Amy has a BA in History from Augusta College.
Michelle Stubbs
Treasurer
Michelle Stubbs is the Evaluation and Assessment Coordinator at Hiram High School. Ms. Stubbs is an education professional with an advanced business acumen, who offers a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience to enhance student learning.
Ms. Stubbs began the Financial Services pathway at Hiram High School, which also boasts a student-run credit union with business partner MembersFirst Credit Union. Her ambition is to continue creating an innovative and rigorous education for all Hiram High School Scholars.
Tracy Tanner
Secretary
Tracy Tanner is the current President/CEO of Wealthy Habits and the Jonathan D. Rosen Family Foundation (JDRFF). She joined the JDRFF in 2011 and was the initial creator of the Wealthy Habits brand and curriculum. As its only full-time employee until 2018, she focused on growing the brand, the technology and the curriculum of the organization. She has since grown the curriculum and the organization’s reach from its initial 30 students to over 13,000 students.