Leadership
Leading Georgia’s Environmental Leaders
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Kim Ajy
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IGEL Board Role: Program Committee Chair IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027 IGEL Class Year: 2015 Job Title: President Organization: R2T, Inc. |
Neville Anderson
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2026-2029 IGEL Class Year: 2017 Job Title: President Organization: Basha Services, LLC |
Steven Aufdenkampe
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2017 Job Title: Regional Manager, Environmental Remediation Organization: Norfolk Southern Corporation |
Patricia Barmeyer
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IGEL Board Role: Resource Development Committee Chair IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027 IGEL Class Year: 2017 Job Title: Senior Counsel (Retired) Organization: King and Spalding In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? To play a significant role in addressing environmental issues facing our State, on behalf of any public or private institution. |
Juliet Cohen
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Committees: Program, Resource Development IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028 IGEL Class Year: 2014 Job Title: Director, Environmental Sustainability, Water and Biodiversity Organization: Cox Enterprises |
Courtney Cooper
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2026-2029 IGEL Class Year: 2024 Job Title: Assistant Professor Organization: Berry College |
Jeff Cown
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Committees: Program IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028 IGEL Class Year: 2009 Job Title: Director Organization: Georgia Environmental Protection Division |
Nick DiLuzio
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2019 Job Title: Partner Organization: Forisk Consulting In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? To be someone who is both knowledgeable about the space as well as someone who can facilitate connections within the environmental space. |
Tom Driver
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 Job Title: Regional Manager/Senior Principal Organization: Terracon Consultants, Inc. In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? To be someone that has knowledge of and respect for the environment and can convey the environmental concerns of the state in a neutral manner. |
Tim Goodson
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Committees: Engagement, Governance IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028 IGEL Class Year: 2005 Job Title: Senior Consultant Organization: GEI Consultants, Inc. |
Dan Grogan
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IGEL Board Role: Immediate Past Board Chair IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2011 |
Kimberley Hale
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Committees: DEI, Resource Development IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028 IGEL Class Year: 2018 Job Title: Partner Organization: Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP (KMCL) |
Candi Hampton
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Committees: DEI, Selections IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028 IGEL Class Year: 2022 Job Title: Director of Sustainability Organization: Shaw Industries |
Wendy Hogg
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Committees: Engagement, Resource Development IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028 IGEL Class Year: 2024 Job Title: Specialist, Business Development Manager Organization: ERM-NewFields |
Lewis Jones
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IGEL Board Role: Governance Committee Chair IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2009 Job Title: Partner Organization: Jones Fortuna LP |
Huiet Joseph
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027 IGEL Class Year: 2019 Job Title: Director of Sustainability Organization: Southwire Company In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? An environmental leader leads by the example and inspires others to create a positive change in the environment. |
Dr. Kier Klepzig
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IGEL Board Role: Board Chair IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2018 Job Title: Director Organization: The Jones Center at Ichauway |
Brett Mitchell
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2011 Job Title: General Manager Organization: Georgia Power |
John Mulcahy
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2026-2029 IGEL Class Year: 2022 Job Title: Vice President, Stewardship Organization: Georgia- Pacific |
Lanie Riner
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Term: 2026-2029 IGEL Class Year: 2024 Job Title: Executive Director Organization: Georgia Green Industry Association |
Gwen Ruff
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IGEL Board Role: Selections Committee Chair, Secretary IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2015 Job Title: SVP, Administration and Community Outreach Organization: Columbus Water Works |
Sarah Skinner
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IGEL Board Role: Engagement Committee Chair IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2022 Job Title: Senior Research Associate Organization: Georgia Water Planning & Policy Center |
Ben Taube
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IGEL Board Role: Finance Committee Chair, Treasurer IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027 IGEL Class Year: 2004 Job Title: Senior Vice President, Energy Services Organization: Bank of America In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? It means you are willing to take a risk to shepherd stewardship, policy, protection, and unwilling pursuits to address environmental change and protection for the betterment of our society. Leadership is taking steps to make a difference and seek to find solutions. |
Monica Thornton
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IGEL Board Role: Vice Chair IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026 IGEL Class Year: 2017 Job Title: Executive Director Organization: The Nature Conservancy in Georgia |
Thatcher Young
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IGEL Board Role: Member IGEL Board Role: Engagement Vice Chair, Resource Development, Governance IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027 IGEL Class Year: 2023 Job Title: Vice President Organization: Velo Solar In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? It means keeping a long view while working diligently and tactically to achieve conservation, protection and management outcomes that are grounded in collaboration and consensus. |
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Kim Ajy
IGEL Board Role: Program Committee Chair
IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027
IGEL Class Year: 2015
Job Title: President
Organization: R2T, Inc.
Neville Anderson
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2026-2029
IGEL Class Year: 2017
Job Title: President
Organization: Basha Services, LLC
Steven Aufdenkampe
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2017
Job Title: Regional Manager, Environmental Remediation
Organization: Norfolk Southern Corporation
Patricia Barmeyer
IGEL Board Role: Resource Development Committee Chair
IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027
IGEL Class Year: 2017
Job Title: Senior Counsel
Organization: King and Spalding
In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? To play a significant role in addressing environmental issues facing our State, on behalf of any public or private institution.
Juliet Cohen
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Committees: Program, Resource Development
IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028
IGEL Class Year: 2014
Job Title: Director, Environmental Sustainability, Water and Biodiversity
Organization: Cox Enterprises
Courtney Cooper
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2026-2029
IGEL Class Year: 2024
Job Title: Assistant Professor
Organization: Berry College
Jeff Cown
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Committees: Program
IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028
IGEL Class Year: 2009
Job Title: Director
Organization: Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Nick DiLuzio
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2019
Job Title: Partner
Organization: Forisk Consulting
In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? To be someone who is both knowledgeable about the space as well as someone who can facilitate connections within the environmental space.
Tom Driver
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
Job Title: Regional Manager/Senior Principal
Organization: Terracon Consultants, Inc.
In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? To be someone that has knowledge of and respect for the environment and can convey the environmental concerns of the state in a neutral manner.
Tim Goodson
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Committees: Engagement, Governance
IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028
IGEL Class Year: 2005
Job Title: Senior Consultant
Organization: GEI Consultants, Inc.
Dan Grogan
IGEL Board Role: Immediate Past Board Chair
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2011
Kimberley Hale
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Committees: DEI, Resource Development
IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028
IGEL Class Year: 2018
Job Title: Partner
Organization: Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP (KMCL)
Candi Hampton
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Committees: DEI, Selections
IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028
IGEL Class Year: 2022
Job Title: Director of Sustainability
Organization: Shaw Industries
Wendy Hogg
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Committees: Engagement, Resource Development
IGEL Board Term: 2025-2028
IGEL Class Year: 2024
Job Title: Specialist, Business Development Manager
Organization: ERM-NewFields
Huiet Joseph
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027
IGEL Class Year: 2019
Job Title: Director of Sustainability
Organization: Southwire Company
In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? An environmental leader leads by the example and inspires others to create a positive change in the environment.
Lewis Jones
IGEL Board Role: Governance Committee Chair
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2009
Job Title: Partner
Organization: Jones Fortuna LP
Dr. Kier Klepzig
IGEL Board Role: Board Chair
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2018
Job Title: Director
Organization: The Jones Center at Ichauway
Brett Mitchell
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2011
Job Title: General Manager
Organization: Georgia Power
John Mulcahy
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2026-2029
IGEL Class Year: 2022
Job Title: Vice President, Stewardship
Organization: Georgia-Pacific
Lanie Riner
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Board Term: 2026-2029
IGEL Class Year: 2024
Job Title: Executive Director
Organization: Georgia Green Industry Association
Sarah Skinner
IGEL Board Role: Engagement Committee Chair
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2022
Job Title: Senior Research Associate
Organization: Georgia Water Planning & Policy Center
Gwen Ruff
IGEL Board Role: Selections Committee Chair, Secretary
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2015
Job Title: SVP, Administration and Community Outreach
Organization: Columbus Water Works
Ben Taube
IGEL Board Role: Finance Committee Chair, Treasurer
IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027
IGEL Class Year: 2004
Job Title: Senior Vice President, Energy Services
Organization: Bank of America
In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? It means you are willing to take a risk to shepherd stewardship, policy, protection, and unwilling pursuits to address environmental change and protection for the betterment of our society. Leadership is taking steps to make a difference and seek to find solutions.
Monica Thornton
IGEL Board Role: Vice Chair
IGEL Board Term: 2023-2026
IGEL Class Year: 2017
Job Title: Executive Director
Organization: The Nature Conservancy in Georgia
Thatcher Young
IGEL Board Role: Member
IGEL Committees: Engagement Vice Chair, Resource Development, Governance
IGEL Board Term: 2024-2027
IGEL Class Year: 2023
Job Title: Vice President
Organization: Velo Solar
In your own words, what does it mean to be an environmental leader? It means keeping a long view while working diligently and tactically to achieve conservation, protection and management outcomes that are grounded in collaboration and consensus.
Committees
Leaders within the IGEL network are called to lead in different ways based on their background, experiences, and knowledge. Our board is organized in seven committees that help define programs, ensure diversity and inclusion, and foster support.
Engagement:
The core leadership program is just the beginning of career-long – hopefully lifelong – engagement as a member of the IGEL network.
Finance:
Sound financial management is the foundation of any organization.
Governance:
Drawing from an increasingly diverse network of IGELians, board service is a key component of good governance.
Program:
At the heart of IGEL is its core leadership program – an ever-evolving, world-class experience.
Resource Development:
For every dollar invested in IGEL by individuals, corporations, and foundations, the organization creates exponential value.
Selections:
Dozens of applicants compete each year for 30+ places in the core leadership program.