Meet the Team Behind the Center for Sustainable Communities
Our staff, board, and institutional collaborators bring more than 50 years of combined experience in environmental science, energy policy, technology, and grassroots activism.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Garry Harris -- Board Chair, Founder & CEO
- Alex Ortiz -- Board Member
- Shawnalea Garvin -- Board Member
- Camellia Okpodu -- Board Member
- Rose Hayes -- Board Member
OPERATIONS & STAFF LEADERSHIP
- Hannah Searles -- Director of Development
- Robert Harris Jr. -- Director of IT & Integrated Services
- Henry Saxon -- Director of Board Development & Governance
- Donna Gant-Oden -- Director of Administration
- Jennie Baker -- Administrative & Operational Lead
MISSION SUPPORT & ADVISORY NETWORK
- Nick Pelaccio -- NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies / Trustees of Columbia University
- Leslie Fields -- Mission Support Advisor
- Kathy Williams -- Mission Support Advisor
SPECIAL UNITS & ACADEMIC INITIATIVES
- National Environmental Justice Institute (NEJI)
- Just Science Scholars & Fellows
- Community Clean Air Corps
- Energy for All Initiative
- Just Science Technology Unit
Why Our Team Matters
Our team works across many sectors, from energy and climate to housing, transportation, and education. This range of experience helps us serve communities, governments, and organizations across Georgia, Virginia and the Southeast.