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3rd ANNUAL IGEL SUMMIT
Over 115 IGEL alumni and guests took part in the IGEL 2012 Summit held on January 19 at Agnes Scott College. Read more...
Charles Stripling Elected Chair of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Stakeholders
Charles Stripling of Camilla has been elected Chair of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Stakeholders (ACFS). Charles, a graduate of IGEL’s Class 6, is also a member of the IGEL Board of Directors.
ACFS was incorporated in 2009 when a diverse group of cities, counties, industries, businesses, fishermen, farmers, historic/cultural, environmental, conservation and recreation groups from the three states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia started working together for the first time to achieve a common goal.
Their mission is to change the operation and management of the ACF Basin to achieve:
- Equitable solutions among stakeholders that balance economic, ecological, and social values.
- Viable solutions that ensure that the entire ACF Basin is a sustainable resource for current and future generations.
For additional information please visit their web site: http://acfstakeholders.org/
IGELians Honored in Atlanta Business Chronicle's 40 Under 40
Two of IGEL’s own were honored by the Atlanta Business Chronicle when they were highlighted among Atlanta’s rising leaders in their 40 Under 40 Awards section. Katie Kirkpatrick (Class 6), Vice President-Environmental Policy, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and Jami Buck- Vance (Class 2011), Senior Manager-Corporate Responsibility with Cox Enterprises, were both named to this year’s list for their contributions and achievements in the Atlanta business community. Read full article
Jami Buck- Vance (Class 2011)
Katie Kirkpatrick (Class 6)
Barbara Gallo: IGEL’s New Vice Chair
Barbara Gallo (Class 6), a partner in the law firm of Krevolin & Horst, LLC, in Atlanta, has been elected as Vice Chair of the IGEL Board.
Charles Stripling (Class 6) remains on the IGEL Board, but had to relinquish the Vice Chair duties because of competing obligations.
Atlanta’s Tree Lady, Marcia Bansley, (IGEL Class VI) Retires as Executive Director of Trees Atlanta
Marcia Bansley, IGEL Class VI, has recently retired as Executive Director of Trees Atlanta. In the press release provided, Marcia received due credit for her position of the past 26 years as Atlanta’s “Tree Lady”, an unlikely urban forester with world credentials.
Planning ahead in her career, she plans to undertake the formal study of architecture and the development of her growing, but largely invisible, practice as an international non-profit consultant and “Appleseed” advocate to the world. She will also continue to be involved with Trees Atlanta as an advocate and fundraiser.
During her tenure with Trees Atlanta, they built a LEED Platinum headquarters building, planted and cared for over 81,000 trees and the organization raised over $9 million for planting trees in the urban core of Atlanta.
Katie Kirkpatrick, IGEL Class VI, Elected Vice Chair of the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Board
The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District’s governing board recently elected Mayor Boyd Austin of Dallas as its new chairman. Citizen member Katie Kirkpatrick was elected vice chair. Both will serve three-year terms.
Katie has served as vice president of environmental policy for the Metro Atlanta Chamber since 2007. In that capacity she oversees the chamber’s work on water, air and quality growth issues, playing a key role in bringing the region’s environmental stakeholders together to find long-term solutions to pressing sustainability issues.
Prior to joining the Chamber, she served in various positions at GoldKist Inc., where she designed wastewater treatment and air quality control systems, oversaw environmental compliance and site remediation, worked with regulators and media and advised the company’s board and chief executives. A 2008 graduate of the Regional Leadership Institute, she is a former chairman of the Georgia Industry Environmental Coalition and the National Chicken Council’s environmental committee. She is also past chairman for the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (IGEL).
IGEL Mourns the Death of Dr. Marlin Gottschalk – Class III
Georgia lost a treasured environmental leader in the passing of Dr. Marlin Gottschalk. A member of IGEL Class III, Marlin was an ecologist who spent much of his career at Georgia EPD, leading programs that involved land use, energy use, environmental policy and transportation planning. Most recently, Marlin led DNR’s Sustainability Division, which focuses on resource conservation and waste-reduction. He was a friend and mentor to many who worked to improve Georgia’s environment, and his absence will be felt profoundly.
Changes to IGEL
The IGEL program has moved to The Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility at Georgia State University.
IGEL 2011 Alumni Summit
Over 110 IGEL alumni and guests took part in the IGEL 2011 Alumni Summit held on January 19 at Georgia Power headquarters in Atlanta, GA.
The Summit began with three afternoon workshops, followed by a legislative update and a reception.
