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About Us
Envision Athens is a community-wide effort to develop a common vision for the future of the Athens-Clarke County community. This process has resulted in a visionary, yet achievable multidimensional strategy to guide community and economic development for the next 20 years. This will lead to a shared sense of accountability and commitment to implementation and a sense that this is not “just another plan.” Envision Athens was and will continue to be open and inclusive, intuitive and informed, and carefully designed and implemented
Our board of directors
Elisa Zarate
Athens-Clarke County Courts
Rick Parker
Community Member
Tim Denson
Clarke County School District Board
Imani Carter
Western Judicial Circuit Public Defenders Office
David Bradley
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
Emily Boness
Clarke County School District
Kelly Girtz
Mayor of Athens
Dodd Ferrell
Mayor of Winterville
Michele Pearson
Commissioner for the Athens Housing Authority
Alison McCullick
The University of Georgia
Jon Williams
W&A Engineering & Better Communities Collaborative
Tomas Ramirez
Clarke County School District
Shannon Brooks
Office of Service Learning
Sally Kimmel-Sheppard, lcsw
Executive Director
It is my responsibility to assist Athens in moving forward as a catalyst, convener, and champion of progress in addressing these identified needs of our community. Envision Athens will do this work along-side many individuals, community partners, and with agencies such as Athens-Clarke County government, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, Athens Housing Authority, Clarke County School District, Piedmont Athens Regional, St. Mary’s Health Care System, Georgia Power, the City of Winterville, and United Way of Northeast Georgia. Join Envision Athens as we aspire to reach our full potential in unity, prosperity, equity, and compassion for all Athenians.
Sally Kimel-Sheppard, LCSW
Executive Director
It is my responsibility to assist Athens in moving forward as a catalyst, convener, and champion of progress in addressing these identified needs of our community. Envision Athens will do this work along-side many individuals, community partners, and with agencies such as Athens-Clarke County government, Athens Area Chamber of Commerce, Athens Housing Authority, Clarke County School District, Piedmont Athens Regional, St. Mary’s Health Care System, Georgia Power, the City of Winterville, and United Way of Northeast Georgia. Join Envision Athens as we aspire to reach our full potential in unity, prosperity, equity, and compassion for all Athenians.
Our funders
