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02/13/2006
Melaver's Colin Coyne Selected
| Environmental Leadership Program Names 31 Georgian |
| Melaver's Colin Coyne Selected |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Robert Barr Chair, Board of Directors, IGEL
(770) 830-5800 Atlanta, Georgia – February 13, 2006 Thirty-one
representatives from agriculture, forestry, business, education,
environmental organizations, government, and civic groups have been
selected for the fifth anniversary class of the Institute for Georgia
Environmental Leadership (IGEL) www.igelleaders.com
a program dedicated to building and sustaining a diverse network of
environmentally educated leaders who will help resolve Georgia's
environmental challenges.
'The 2006 class will join the ranks of the 120 leaders from across
the state who have previously completed the program.' said Robert Barr,
current Chairman of IGEL and also Chairman of the Carroll County Board
of Commissioners. 'As they return to their respective communities they
form a network of enlightened leaders with a broader awareness of
environmental issues and a better understanding of each other’s views.'
Participants selected for this year’s Institute and their organizations are:
IGEL Class V 2006
Stuart Brown- Director, Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Human Resources (Atlanta)
Rick Brownlow- Senior Principal Planner, Metro North Georgia Water Planning District, Atlanta Regional Commission (Atlanta)
Alice Champagne- Technical Programs Director, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (Atlanta)
Michael Chang- Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Institute of Technology (Peachtree City)
Colin M. Coyne- Chief Operating Officer, Melaver Inc. (Savannah)
LuAnn Craighton- Executive Director, The Preserve at Callaway Gardens (Pine Mountain)
David Crass- State Archaeologist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Atlanta)
Felicia Davis- Program Manager, Mothers and Others for Clean Air, Georgia Conservancy (Atlanta)
Darahyl Dennis- Environmental Manager of Land and Remediation Projects, Georgia Power Company (Atlanta)
Gerald DeWitt- Manager for Environmental Affairs, Rayonier; Member, Jesup City Council (Jesup)
Gerri Dickerson- Vice President and Area Manager, CH2M Hill (Atlanta)
David Dixon- Environmental Compliance Administrator, Miller Brewing Company (Albany)
Dionne Hoskins- Fisheries Biologist/Associate Professor, NOAA Fisherie and Savannah State University (Savannah)
Phil Jones- County Administrator, Bryan County (Pembroke)
Kelly Jordan- President, Point Center Corporation; Chair, Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance (Atlanta)
Skip Kazmarek- Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge; Adjunct Professor of Environmental Law, John Marshall Law School (Atlanta)
Alice Miller Keyes- Planning & Policy Advisor, Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Atlanta)
Katie Kirkpatrick- Director, Environmental Engineering, Gold Kist Inc. (Atlanta)
Howard Lalli- Vice President, Edelman Public Relations, Atlanta (Atlanta)
Wesley Langdale- Vice President, The Langdale Company (Valdosta)
Mary Kay Lynch- Regional Counsel and Director, Office of Environmental Accountability, Environmental Protection Agency (Atlanta)
David Moore- Partner, Troutman Sanders, LLP (Atlanta)
Hope Moorer- Program Manager, Navigation Improvement Projects, Georgia Ports Authority (Savannah)
Wesley Nash- Chairman, Madison County B.O.C. (Danielsville)
Frank Peterman- Director of Public and Political Awareness, Eastern Forest Program, The Wilderness Society (Atlanta)
Gordon Rogers- Executive Director and Riverkeeper, Satilla RiverKeeper (Waynesville)
Ken Stewart- Director, Georgia Forestry Commission (Macon)
Mike Thomas- Manager, Program Management & Engineering Department, Clayton County Water Authority (Morrow)
Troy Virgo- Environmental Manager, Shaw Industries, Inc. (Dalton)
Relinda Walker- Proprietor, Walker Farms; South Georgia Program Coordinator, Georgia Organics (Sylvania)
Spud Woodward- Assistant Director for Marine Fisheries, Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Brunswick)
The program is facilitated by faculty at the Fanning Institute at
the University of Georgia. """"IGEL will not attempt to create a
consensus of opinions or promote a specific issue; rather, it will help
participants be prepared to take action and make a difference in the
lives of other Georgians,"""" said Rob Williams, Fanning Institute,
University of Georgia.
IGEL participants will attend four sessions held in different
locations throughout the state beginning in May and concluding in
November 2006. Nominations are now being accepted for the Class of 2007.
IGEL Board of Directors
Robert Barr (Chair), Beverly Banister, Keith Bentley, Tanya Blalock, Judy Bowles, Becky Champion,
Faye DiMassimo, Kevin Green, Stacia Hendricks, Hilburn Hillestad, Ross King
Patricia McIntosh, Todd Silliman, Jim Stokes, Connie Wiggins
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