On Tuesday, we hosted a virtual leadership breakfast with Marilynn Winn, the Executive Director of Women on the Rise. Women on the Rise is a grassroots organization led by formerly incarcerated women to reduce the number of women under correctional control in the state of Georgia. In conversation with our Executive Director Rohit Malhotra, Winn discussed how she overcame the cycle of incarceration to become a leading criminal justice reform advocate. Check out some of our favorite moments from Tuesday’s event or watch the entire conversation.

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Leadership Breakfast: Dr. Lisa Herring

This Tuesday, we hosted a virtual leadership breakfast with incoming Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring. In conversation with our Executive Director Rohit Molhotra, Herring touched on the importance of education to her family, her love for Atlanta, and how we can renew faith in the school system. Check out some of our favorite moments or watch the entire conversation.

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Leadership Breakfast: Clyde Higgs

We hosted our second virtual Leadership Breakfast with Clyde Higgs. Clyde currently serves as CEO & President of Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI). Our Executive Director, Rohit Malhotra, led the discussion and covered topics ranging from Clyde's early life influences, his passion for economic development, and believe it or not, Public Enemy and Wu-Tang Clan. This insightful conversation revealed much worth knowing about the man currently heading up one of the largest public projects in the country.

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Leadership Breakfast with Dale Royal

This Tuesday, we sat down for our March Leadership Breakfast with Dale Royal. Dale Royal is the first executive director of LISC Atlanta, a national social enterprise that provides financing and support for community development. Dale oversees efforts to improve economic mobility and neighborhoods in the greater Atlanta region. Before joining LISC, he served for 10 years at Invest Atlanta, the City’s economic development agency, where he directed over $200 million to support projects such as the Center for Civil and Human Rights and innovative programs to help small businesses, including a venture fund and a loan program for social entrepreneurs.

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Leadership Breakfast with Cathryn Marchman

Earlier this week, we sat down for our February Leadership Breakfast with Cathryn Marchman. Cathryn Marchman currently serves as the Executive Director of HOME (Housing Opportunities Made for Everyone), a nonprofit which provides leadership in the planning and implementation of community strategies and resources to prevent and end homelessness in Atlanta.

For over 20 years, Cathryn Marchman has dedicated her career to working with individuals experiencing homelessness and marginalized communities.

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Leadership Breakfast with Aretta Baldon

For our January Leadership Breakfast, we sat down with Aretta Badon, the newly-elected Atlanta School Board representative for District 2. Ms. Baldon won a special election in October 2019 to represent central Atlanta’s District 2, and she took her seat on the board at the end of 2019.

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Leadership Breakfast with Jill Savitt

We sipped coffee with Jill Savitt, the President & CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights

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Leadership BreakfastTeam CCIJuly 19, 2019Leadership Breakfast

Leadership Breakfast with Tim Keane

We chatted over coffee with Tim Keane, Commissioner of the Department of City Planning for the City of Atlanta.

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Leadership BreakfastTeam CCIJune 19, 2019Leadership Breakfast

Leadership Breakfast with KP Reddy

This morning, our executive director Rohit Malhotra sat down with KP Reddy, Founder of Shadow Ventures.

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Leadership Breakfast with Tim Echols

This morning, our executive director Rohit Malhotra sat down with Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols.

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Leadership BreakfastTeam CCIApril 26, 2019Leadership Breakfast

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