Kim Gresh is President and third-generation leader of S.A. White Oil Company, a family-owned business that has served metro Atlanta since 1926. She has been part of the company since 1979 and assumed leadership following her father, Wally Gresh, who succeeded her grandfather, Samuel Alfred (S.A.) White, the company’s founder.
Over the course of her career, Kim has helped guide the continued growth and success of one of metro Atlanta’s longest-standing family businesses while establishing herself as a respected business and community leader. She was the first female board member of the Georgia Oilmen’s Association, where she continues to serve on the Board of Directors, and the first female member of the ConocoPhillips National Marketer Council.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Kim is widely recognized for her commitment to community service and philanthropy. She has served in leadership roles with many of Cobb County’s most influential nonprofit and civic organizations and has dedicated decades to strengthening the community through volunteerism, fundraising, and board service.
Her contributions have earned numerous honors, including Cobb Citizen of the Year, Marietta Citizen of the Year, Woman of Distinction from Cobb Executive Women, Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Wellstar Philanthropist of the Year, the Marietta Gem City Award, and the Cobb Chamber’s Dr. Robert A. Lipson Award.
Community Leadership & Service
Kim currently serves or has recently served in leadership roles with:
- Cobb Chamber
- Cobb Community Foundation
- Cobb Sheriff’s Foundation
- Davis Direction Foundation
- Gateway Marietta CID
- LiveSAFE Resources
- Scouting America, Atlanta Area Council
- Sweetwater Mission
- The Extension
- The Strand Theatre
- Wellstar Foundation