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This Week's Speakers
Ginger LePage, Director of Technology, and Sargeant Anwar Sillah, Dunwoody Police Department

Join us this Friday 7/25 at Maggiano's in Dunwoody to learn more about Cyber Security for Children from Dunwoody Director of Technology Ginger LePage and Dunwoody Police Sargeant Anwar Sillah.

Ginger LePage is the Director of Technology for the City of Dunwoody.  At 16 years old, her first job was changing tapes at a data center which sparked her interest in technology.  She has been working in the Public Sector since 2002, serving in numerous capacities such as: Technology Director, IT Manager, dispatcher, communications training officer, CISM team lead/coordinator, supervisor, instructor, policy writer, technical software trainer, systems analyst, vendor manager, process improvement analyst, reporting manager, GIS coordinator, IT project manager, and systems administrator. Since she started with the City in 2020, her primary focus has been cybersecurity and accessibility for users and citizens. 

In 2023, she received the Georgia Government Management Information Sciences (GMIS) “Spirit of GMIS” Award, the GMIS International “Rising Star” Award, and earned her Certified Government Chief Information Officer certification from University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute. In 2024, Ginger was named a “Navigator of Change” by the Atlas.   In 2025, Ginger became a Maxwell Leadership Certified Team Member and a Certified Behavior Analysis Trainer.

Ginger is a mother to 3 daughters ages 21, 19, and 9.  She lives in Marietta, GA. She also serves as the Chairman of the Board for Numinous Flux Dance Company and sits on numerous committees for the local and International chapters of GMIS.  

Sergeant Anwar Sillah began his law enforcement career as a police officer in Georgia in 2009, graduating from the Clayton Regional Law Enforcement Academy. He gained experience at two metro-Atlanta police departments before joining the Dunwoody Police Department in May 2014.

 During his time in Dunwoody, Sgt. Sillah initially served as a patrol officer, actively participating in community policing efforts. In 2017, his commitment to community engagement led him to transition to the Community Outreach Unit. In this role, he oversaw programs like Neighborhood Watch and the Citizens Police Academy, and notably founded the Teen Police Academy in 2020. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2021 and now supervises the night shift patrol. Despite his current night shift supervisory role, he remains dedicated to community policing and continues to focus heavily on outreach efforts.

Sgt. Sillah's dedication to community policing has earned him numerous accolades, including the VFW Officer Service Award, the ASIS 2021 Positive Policing Award, and the Dr. Curtis E. McClung/Motorola Award of Excellence. For his exceptional community policing efforts during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sgt. Sillah was recognized as the Dunwoody Officer of the Year in 2020. In 2024, he was named Dunwoody Supervisor of the Year. Sgt. Sillah holds a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Liberty University. He is married and has two daughters, aged three and six.

 

Posted by Jackie Cuthbert
July 23, 2025

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