michael caldwell
31st Mayor of the City of Woodstock
Vice Chairman of the Atlanta Regional Commission
Board Member of the Georgia Technology Authority
Mayor Michael Caldwell is a successful entrepreneur, business owner, a former four-term member of the Georgia House of Representatives, and the 31st Mayor of the City of Woodstock. He is raising his family in downtown Woodstock, he has built his business in downtown Woodstock, and he is committed to building a City that feels like home.
Caldwell owns Black Airplane, an award-winning agency that has launched hundreds of digital products serving more than 100 million users and more than $250 million in end user transactions annually. As a proven technology leader in Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp appointed Caldwell to serve on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Technology Authority. Caldwell was also elected by the Mayors of Cherokee County to serve on the Atlanta Regional Commission and was appointed by Chairman Andre Dickens (the Mayor of Atlanta) to serve as the Vice Chairman of the ARC.
In 2012, Caldwell was elected the youngest state legislator in the United States and served Woodstock for eight years in Georgia’s House of Representatives. He championed ethics reform, term limits, and economic freedom across Georgia.
Michael grew up in Towne Lake and Woodstock, graduated from Cherokee County Public Schools, and earned his BBA in Finance from Kennesaw State University in less than three years. Michael and his wife Katie have three children, Oliver, Elizabeth, and Charlotte.
katie caldwell
First Lady of Woodstock
President of the Board of Directors, Woodstock Arts
First Lady of Woodstock Katie Caldwell is a dedicated wife and mother, educator, President of the Woodstock Arts Board of Directors, and graduate of Kennesaw State University.
Katie began her career as a Georgia-certified educator and public school teacher. She completed her student-teaching in schools throughout Cobb and Cherokee School Districts and served as a full-time elementary educator at Cherokee Charter Academy. The Caldwell children attend Classical Conversations where Katie continues her work in this field.
Katie is a lifelong artist and musician. She volunteers with and serves on the Board of Directors at Woodstock Arts (formerly Elm Street Cultural Arts Village) and has been elected by her colleagues as the organization's President for two terms. Throughout Mayor Caldwell’s time in office, the First Lady has been a staunch advocate for the arts and their role in creating vibrant communities.
Katie grew up in Towne Lake and Woodstock, graduated from Cherokee County Public Schools, and earned her Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Kennesaw State University. Katie and Michael are the proud parents of four children: Oliver, Elizabeth, Charlotte and Victoria.