kayblee@thecenter-newton.org

Kay Lee is a Community Initiative Entrepreneur spending time on projects that integrate her experience and corporate skills with her deep interest in making a difference in the community. Since her retirement from Southern Company, she has been focused on community projects in and around Covington and Newton County.

Kay gained corporate experience with The Southern Company - the nation's largest producer of electric power. The last ten years of her career in the private sector centered around special project roles - including managing Georgia Power's Olympic Project. She subsequently provided consulting expertise to Energy Australia and Scottish Power/PacifiCorp and her team of global consultants published a "Guidelines for Energy Infrastructure" - commissioned by the International Olympic Committee and intended for use by Organizing Committees as a guide to planning and building energy infrastructures for future Olympic Games.

hfletcher@thecenter-newton.org

Porsha Johnson is a native of Covington Georgia.  Having spent two years at Bentley College outside of Boston, Porsha returned to her roots to search for academic opportunities closer to home.  Porsha spent 6 months with The Center working on a variety of projects including a newsletter and the water use campaign.

Caitlin Keesee worked with The Center during her first and second years at Oxford College of Emory University as part of the Bonner Leadership Program. A native of Augusta, GA, Caitlin worked on an array of projects including the Leadership Collaborative and the LCI.  She is now attending Emory University in Atlanta.

Adam Kirk is a 2008 graduate of UGA in the Landscape Architecture program and recently accepted a position with a firm in Dublin, GA. Adam worked with the Leadership Collaborative on the 2050 Build Out Vision and continued to be a major contributor to the project even after his departure.

Ruth Miller is a 2007 graduate of MIT in Urban Planning. A Newton County native, she currently resides in Oakland, CA where she is pursuing a career in local planning. Ruth continues to assist The Center in its fundraising efforts.

Lauren Hubbard, a Newton County native, is a recent graduate of  Wake Forest in Mass Communications. While at The Center, she worked extensively on creating outreach and public involvement plans and materials.  During her Senior year, she  was a student body leader in the Office of the President and serves on the Advisory Committee for the Campus Master Plan.  After graduation, she took a position in Alumni Relations with Wake Forest.

Lauren Oldja is a 2008 graduate from MIT in Urban Planning. During her time with The Center, she worked on a variety of projects including form-based zoning recommendations for the City of Porterdale. Originally from St. Petersburg, Florida, she currently resides in Mexico City where she is completing an internship for the National Institute of Ecology. She plans on pursuing a career in international development.

Allen Jones is a 2007 graduate of UGA in the Landscape Architecture program. Allen was one of the first interns at The Center and as such wore many hats.  In addition to the planning skills he brought to a variety of projects, Allen also redesigned The Center's website. He currently resides with his wife, Laura, and his two daughters, Claire and Meredith, in North Carolina where he works for Urban Resource Group, a division of Kimley-Horn.