Are you the right candidate for IGEL?
Strong leadership abilities, passion for problem solving, collaborative skills and willingness to embrace new ideas are just a few of the qualities shared by our network of 500+ influential alumni.
Each IGEL class consists of 30-35 participants selected through an application review. Participants are proven leaders who represent Georgia’s economic, ethnic, geographic and institutional diversity. We seek individuals from a wide range of professions, interests, political viewpoints and experiences.
Who Should Apply to IGEL?
IGEL encourages applications from individuals with a proven leadership track record in the following sectors: agriculture, business, civic groups, conservation groups, elected office, government, forestry, industry, non-profit organizations, state and regional agencies, universities and other educational institutions.
IGEL Class of 2019:
Kristofor Anderson; Georgia Environmental Finance Authority
Blake Ashbee; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Randy Bampfield; Partnership for Conservation
Casey Bradford; Jones Day
Karl Burgess; Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Shelby Buso; U.S. Green Building Council
Jon Callaghan; Southern Rock and Land Partners, LLC
Molly Dawson; USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Nicholas DiLuzio; NewFields
Laura Early; Satilla Riverkeeper (Satilla RiverWatch Alliance)
Jennifer Flowers; City of Gainesville
Brian Gist; Southern Environmental Law Center
Jennifer Hirsch; Georgia Institute of Technology
Carrie Holderfield; Geotechnical and Environmental Consultants, Inc.
David Huff; Nutter & Associates, Inc.
Huiet Joseph; Cox Enterprises, Inc.
George Kaffezakis; Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority
Dika Kuoh; Georgia DNR – Environmental Protection Division
Andrew Morris; Atlanta Regional Commission
Ovie Mughelli; ONO Consulting
Katie Owens; The Nature Conservancy, Georgia Chapter
Meredith Rogers; Family Farm Partners
Susan Rutherford; City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management
Joan Scales; Georgia Forestry Commission
Brian Skeens; Jacobs
Rena Ann Stricker; Georgia River Network
Kasey Sturm; Weissman PC
Brett Taysom; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Karla Thompson; JET Farms Georgia, Inc.
Raina Turner; Sustainable Community Solutions Network, LLC
Andres Villegas; Georgia Forestry Association
Stephen Wilson; Resolute Environmental & Water Resources Consulting, LLC
Jennifer Winn; Georgia Power
How Are Participants Selected?
A selection committee, comprised of IGEL graduates and members of its Board of Directors, carefully review the applications to select 30-35 individuals with proven track records in environmental leadership, and represent Georgia’s economic, ethnic, geographic and institutional diversity.
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